Arms and Sleepers – The Motorist [2009]
tracklist:
1 Dear Charles, My Muse, Asleep or Dead 2:10
2 The Motorist 4:48
3 Jetty 4:21
4 Algiers Point 1:27
5 In the Empire of Builders 2:30
About arms and sleepers (THE MOTORIST EP OUT NOW!)
… But first, we had to sit through a nearly hour-long set by the execrable duo (plus occasional drummer) Arms and Sleepers. If they play your town, avoid them at all costs — unless you’re partial to soporific Stereolab wannabes (minus interesting melodies, rhythmic complexity, and artful arrangements). They’re the electronic instantiation of Spinal Tap’s Jazz Odyssey. I hated their use of fey, superfluous novelty instruments (little xylophone, little accordion, melodica with creepy length of tubing, thumb piano). I hated the keyboardist’s stupid muttonchops and beard and his “oh I am so into this that I just can’t control it” headbanging. I hated the bassist’s near-constant pelvic thrusting. I hated the screen-saver film loops and handheld footage of power lines and trees. I hated their constant twiddling and fiddling with laptops and gadgets. I hate how they only list their own records under “Influences” on their MySpace page and they peddle their merch under “Sounds Like.” And oh, how I hate the band bio d. dug up:Arms and Sleepers started one night in the back of an ambulances destined for Hampton Road in Boston’s South Side. In an alleyway a man was bleeding with a cassette player in hand, the play button still on. What sounded like recordings of a gospel choir blared from the tin speaker while down the street, a jazz band could be heard. The man was dying. He dropped the cassette player on the cement and closed his eyes, the sound carrying through the air into his ears for one last time. Though this moment in time died with him, his cassette lived on, and Arms and Sleepers was born.
They must be stopped. ROCK SOUND LIVE REVIEW
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….and this was one of the more positive reviews!! Not feeling the love!
Keep up the good work and good luck with your site – are you having fun with it? It’s interesting and well worth the time to visit.
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Let’s make things clear: Arms And Sleepers is one of the best electronic bands of the last decade, and their faith and integrity should be considered as an example for many musicians. Such a review in Rock Sound is a shame, no more,no less… So thanks Flip, and people, go and buy their albums on their Myspace page and iTunes!
Moreover, their live performances are quite good; what about electronic bands and musicians standing without a single move, playing with computers, then leaving without a word? Such a pity…
that description was just ridiculous I’m not even interested now
this is not a rock sound review!! it’s a review of a live show by a pretty hateful person, it seems. check out the other press they have–i have never heard anyone say anyting bad about this band. in fact, they’re really fucking good! also, the rock sound review is very good–it’s underneath the one posted here if you go to their myspace page. people here should listen to music first and decide for themselves before jumping to conclusions…
Agree with JJ; they are awesome. As far as I can remember, I was pretty amazed when I heard their first EP called Bliss Was It In That Dawn To Be Alive. So, go and check for their albums, again (Black Paris 86 is fantastic, and apparently, a second album is on its way; I can’t figure out how they manage to compose excellent music in such a short time!)!
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