Band: Silkworm

[The Canadian]

Try listening to Bar Ice only once.

Go on, I dare you.

[Heath]

I just got "Libertine!" It is really fucking good! This is my first experience with Joel-era Silkworm! It is worthy of many exclamations!

[mazacultura]

Yeah I think we've discussed this phenomena before. I like the way people get kind of pissed off the first couple of times they hear Silkworm. This isn't right, I don't like XYZ etc. Then a few weeks down the line it's all they listen to. It's kind of viral in that sense, which makes me think that one day they will be regarded as a great band on a wider level.

Yeah, this describes my experience perfectly.

"That guy can't sing! Wait, they're all singing? Okay, none of them can sing."

"The bass sounds stupid, why is it being played like that, stupid."

I mean really, Lifestyle pissed me off so much. Obviously I love it now.

Raging Bull was what unlocked them for me.

Ha, this is funny. I was first introduced to Silkworm via the PRF. Had never encountered the band in any form until I started intently lurking here in... 2008? 2009? I grabbed Firewater and felt kinda 'meh' about it. Really liked the Chokes EP (I think it's the only SKWM record on Emusic, that's why I grabbed it). Listened to it a bit then moved on.

Then I ran across that video for Violet on YouTube (I think Ptommydski put it online, actually). I listened to it over and over again for weeks. Can't remember the last time I did that with a song. Been (very) slowly plowing through the catalogue in reverse chronological order ever since.

Still don't really like Firewater.

[jonsolomon]

Yeah I think we've discussed this phenomena before. I like the way people get kind of pissed off the first couple of times they hear Silkworm. This isn't right, I don't like XYZ etc. Then a few weeks down the line it's all they listen to. It's kind of viral in that sense, which makes me think that one day they will be regarded as a great band on a wider level.

Yeah, this describes my experience perfectly.

"That guy can't sing! Wait, they're all singing? Okay, none of them can sing."

"The bass sounds stupid, why is it being played like that, stupid."

I mean really, Lifestyle pissed me off so much. Obviously I love it now.

Raging Bull was what unlocked them for me.

Ha, this is funny. I was first introduced to Silkworm via the PRF. Had never encountered the band in any form until I started intently lurking here in... 2008? 2009? I grabbed Firewater and felt kinda 'meh' about it. Really liked the Chokes EP (I think it's the only SKWM record on Emusic, that's why I grabbed it). Listened to it a bit then moved on.

Then I ran across that video for Violet on YouTube (I think Ptommydski put it online, actually). I listened to it over and over again for weeks. Can't remember the last time I did that with a song. Been (very) slowly plowing through the catalogue in reverse chronological order ever since.

Still don't really like Firewater.

Should be eight Silkworm full-lengths on eMusic. Curious if that is not the case in Canada.

http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/artist/s ... /10558934/:

[elmofreech]

https://twitter.com/newguyright

http://treatthenewguyright.tumblr.com/

[jurgis rudkus]

Should be eight Silkworm full-lengths on eMusic. Curious if that is not the case in Canada.

http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/artist/s ... /10558934/:

FYI Jon, It'll Be Cool is there twice, at two different prices.

[tallchris]

https://twitter.com/newguyright

http://treatthenewguyright.tumblr.com/

For the record, I am not responsible for this. Kazoo?

[mazacultura]

Should be eight Silkworm full-lengths on eMusic. Curious if that is not the case in Canada.

http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/artist/s ... /10558934/:

Oh weird, it's not there at all. Maybe I just nabbed it off iTunes? Anyway, yay Silkworm, boo my terrible memory.

[jonsolomon]

Should be eight Silkworm full-lengths on eMusic. Curious if that is not the case in Canada.

http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/artist/s ... /10558934/:

FYI Jon, It'll Be Cool is there twice, at two different prices.

So it is! Perhaps someone can pass word to the appropriate person in charge of maintaining Touch & Go's digital catalogue?

("Chokes!" is under "Singles.")

[jurgis rudkus]

Ah, sorry, for some reason I thought CMO was doing that for The Worm / The Pit.

[Bill Swansea]

https://twitter.com/newguyright

http://treatthenewguyright.tumblr.com/

For the record, I am not responsible for this. Kazoo?

If it isn't Tommy Dski I'll eat my hat.

[Ptommydski]

Nope, nothing to do with me. Might well be one of my peoples though.

I hope it's nothing to do with anyone here, it'd be rad if there's somebody outside the family who loves SKWM that much apropos of nothing aside from the music.

[Dovey]

I'd be super surprised if it wasn't someone at least partly PRF-affiliated. Don't think it's any PocketJury people, just based on how all of the main candidates are reblogging stuff from the Tumblr, similarly wondering who's behind it.

[Mason]

The easy guess is that it's someone very young, seeing as it's a Tumblog and a fansite no less. Which sort of points it away from here.

[Ike]

What the fucking shit is happening on earth right now?

!!!

[ERawk]

WTF? Man, they have the live stream of Heather Loves Silkworm. Jesus Christ...

[Carl]

I wish I could take credit for superimposing hearts over the Hammer of the Gods picture, but it's not my work. Nice to see someone made the effort.

No way Seth Pomeroy did it to promote the documentary (he said filled with hope)?

[jurgis rudkus]

That tumblr sure has a weird 'voice' -- kinda reads like some PR intern killing time during his summer gig.

Not a bad thing, per se, but odd.

[Dovey]

I have a playlist on every music player I own which is one song, that song is "Bar Ice"

[eliya]

I reckon Firewater would be the one for you, Anthony. If *you* don't like that then I'd be pretty surprised.

I certainly love fire water, so let's hope the album is just as good!

Definitely Firewater. I think that's their best one. Better than Italian Platinum (which I like).
Also, don't expect to fall in love with them immediately. It takes time.