One album I'm really looking forward to in 2012 is the new Band of Skulls record, due in Feb. Any other fans of these guys here?
They are a British trio, male guitarist/singer and female bassist/singer. They put out their first record, Baby Darling Dollface Honey, in 2009. They have a heavy, blues-inspired sound, and are something you might like if you like things like Dead Weather, Black Keys, or Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
They are doing a US tour in March and April, which looks to be ending with a set at Coachella.
Band of Skulls - "Death By Diamonds and Pearls" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEbBIswSsEA#ws)
Band of Skulls Impossible Live PBS@SXSW (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmW7IMd0xOg#)
Their debut was excellent. They opened for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and kicked ass.
Saw them at bonnaroo and they were great. Played some new tunes I'm assuming are on the new one.
Cool, I was at that Bonnaroo set too and loved it, one of my favorite sets of the festival this year.
I also really dug the new songs think the new album could be great if those are on it. I was really amazed at what a big crowd they drew for that Bonnaroo set.
Yeah - - Saw them at Roo, and was impressed enough to get tix in NYC coming up in March. Pretty powerful band.
Thanks for hooking me up Mike, love them! They remind me of The Black Keys/White Stripes/Dead Confederate, can't wait to see them live next week.
Welcome brotha. Hope you enjoy them live as much as I did.
new album is out and i am really diggin it. not as heavy as the last, but real solid on the first few listens. need to give it a few more spins though. their debut was one of the biggest surprises i have ever had and is still in heavy rotation. maybe my favorite album of the last 3-4 years.
jk (of the forecastle) was very impressed with their set at bonnaroo (after much prodding from a friend of mine) and i have been told that they are a priority. they are however playing in spain the thursday before >:(.
my wife and i are really going to try and make their set in nashville on 3/20, damn baby is getting in the way though.
I have been on the search for some new music. this is the first thing that has gotten my attention this year. Really digging it so far.
if you like this, check out baby darlin doll face honey, their debut... its awesome.
I'm really enjoying the new record as well. I probably like it even better than the first one.
Quote from: rmpotsy on Feb 10, 2012, 04:44 PM
if you like this, check out baby darlin doll face honey, their debut... its awesome.
Just got that a couple months ago and love, love, love it. That girl's got some pipes!
I saw BOS at Roo and really liked them. So, I bought the album and really like it. Then I saw them last week at Webster Hall - - - meh.
I dont know why. It just seemed like I had heard it all before. Unoriginal.
Maybe it was the fact that I was standing in the same place the week before watching Yimmy and Jay do music that was, to me, transendental.
The rest of the crowd and my friends (for the most part) were very into it.
That is all.
I caught the DC show last night (and ran into Sassbox there) and loved it.
I think they are a powerful as hell live band, and they really add some cool elements to their music when they play live. Russell is a pretty amazing guitar player, and has become way more polished since first seeing them a couple years ago.
Just want to say I love this band right now. Great album
Like the new one but dont love it. Really like the first 4 songs but it sort of fizzles for me after that. Navigate is great though. Cant stand You Arent Pretty But You Got It Going On
going to see the skulls tonight. its been a long time coming and i cant wait.
Quote from: rmpotsy on Oct 17, 2012, 08:54 AM
going to see the skulls tonight. its been a long time coming and i cant wait.
i can't make it tonight cause i have to work. some how my boss is going though. dammit.
New album out on March 31, and a full US tour announced today starting in Philly in late April ending in Kansas on June 11.
I'll definitely be at the April 28 date at the 9:30 Club in DC.
I'm in for a show on this new batch of dates for sure.
I've got a weird relationship with this band. I don't ever find myself listening to their studio stuff, but I never seem to pass up the chance to see 'em live. They always put on a rockin' show, and Russell has some of the nastiest guitar tones I've ever heard -- in the best way possible.
I'm probably going to the Pittsburgh show. I missed them last time, there was a bunch of good shows all bunched together and I chose The Black Angels over them.
Quote from: oistheone on Feb 18, 2014, 03:35 PM
I'm in for a show on this new batch of dates for sure.
I've got a weird relationship with this band. I don't ever find myself listening to their studio stuff, but I never seem to pass up the chance to see 'em live. They always put on a rockin' show, and Russell has some of the nastiest guitar tones I've ever heard -- in the best way possible.
I don't listen to them on records very much, but I will never ever pass up a chance to see them live.
They put out a great live record last year called "Live at Brixton" that gives a sense of how great they are live. And I totally agree about Russell, he's an amazing guitarist.
Went to the tour kickoff last night in Toronto, and the Skulls put on a great show, as usual. My girlfriend (who has never listened to them in her life) walked away impressed too, both by their show and also by their volume. Hooooo boy they get a lotta sound for three people!
The new songs sounded great, though the mellower stuff definitely thinned out the crowd. Not that I was complaining -- any time I can get within ten feet of the stage despite showing up just as the show started, that's a concert win in my books.
While watching the show, I found myself wondering -- what's the next step for the Skulls? I first saw them in 2010, and since then, they seemingly just get more and more polished and huge-sounding with each show. Their massive sound belongs in an arena, but will they ever develop the fanbase to start playing bigger venues? Questionable, but I'll continue to enjoy 'em in packed clubs in the meantime!
their playing in philly tonight. Saw them a few years back w/ The Whigs. Solid live band and digging Himalayan a lot. Not sure if i'm going to go to the show or not. Toadies are also playing tonight in philly. And one of my friends wants to see a Pearl Jam cover/tribute band also tonight.
Quote from: oistheone on Apr 25, 2014, 12:09 PM
While watching the show, I found myself wondering -- what's the next step for the Skulls? I first saw them in 2010, and since then, they seemingly just get more and more polished and huge-sounding with each show. Their massive sound belongs in an arena, but will they ever develop the fanbase to start playing bigger venues? Questionable, but I'll continue to enjoy 'em in packed clubs in the meantime!
It's hard for me to imagine them getting much bigger than their current level (playing at larger clubs) for some reason.
I saw the DC show last night and really liked it, but it definitely brought home the fact for me that the new record is probably my least favorite of the three.
The new songs are decent, but not many of them really click with me like many of the songs from the first two records do.
Completely agree Mr. Whippy.
I listened through the new record once, and probably won't again. Not knocking it, a lot of the songs get stuck in my head, and most of the tunes came across very well live. But there's something about this band, I just can't listen to their records. My girlfriend wanted to listen to some tunes to familiarize herself before she went to the show, and I just told her not to bother. They really are an act that needs to be seen live to be appreciated.