The Men

[toomilk]

Another Sacred Bones group that is rocking my world. Just picked up their new release Leave Home today and it is a noisy punky rocker. Highly recommended.

There is one track on the album I should bring to your attention...it's called "()" but it is basically a Spacemen 3 tribute. The song starts out with a Sex Pistols-ish riff and soon gets absolutely crazy. Then a big crash, from which emerges a guitar blasting the two chords to Revolution. Spoken word of the "5 seconds..." bit but the words quickly turn into "Some sensuality I can't explain".....then "Won't you take me for a ride...take me to the other side"......Then back to the raucous riff and the sloppiest, dirtiest guitar solo you've ever heard.

Whew. Great stuff. I can't find the audio on youtube, but here's their Sacred Bones site with the song after "()".

Enjoy
http://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/releases/sbr057/

[toomilk]

http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6460

Just found the song!!!

[burningwheel]

fuckin intense as shit!

[runcible]

Man that's heavy. Sounds pretty decent though. Is the rest of the album like this?

[MODLAB]

Sold! Thanks Kevin!

B,

M

[toomilk]

Is the rest of the album like this?

There are 4 or 5 other tracks like this and a couple slower ones. The album closer is like a sped up Moon Duo backing the singer for Pissed Jeans.

[Laz69]

Sounds brilliant! Check out the link to the Sacred Bones website which has another track from the album, Bataille...

[burningwheel]

the album is really good except for one track was kinda crappy, not sure of the name. bits and pieces remind me of hardcore punk

[sonic124]

Cheers for the tip the other day Matt. Ripping stuff indeed!

[toomilk]

A friend saw them in New York last night and said they were fantastic. They played their blistering "( )" song with the Spacemen 3 lyrics.

[angelsighs]

new album out in March

and a lil interview here
http://www.pitchfork.com/features/rising/8759-the-men/

[olan]

20 Feb LIVERPOOL Mojo.

Thanks for the information. This looks like it will be my first gig since moving back to the UK.....

[toomilk]

http://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/releases/sbr071/

Just preordered their new album. The song they posted on the page is fantastic. REALLY looking forward to this!

[Sim]

The Men were excellent in Norwich tonight. Didn't have the new LP for sale but picked up their first.

Real shame Hookworms weren't support though!

Edit - by their first I mean the previous one, Leave Home, not the earlier albums, so not their first in other words....

[sunray]

Pleasantly surprised this morning to see that they're playing Whelans in Dublin on Wed. 30 May

[toomilk]

I got my preorder on Saturday. Not completely blown away on first listen like I was with the last album, but still great. Much dreamier and not as abrasive than the last.

My LP came with a live CD that is worth the price of the LP itself.

[olan]

I got my preorder on Saturday. Not completely blown away on first listen like I was with the last album, but still great. Much dreamier and not as abrasive than the last.

My LP came with a live CD that is worth the price of the LP itself.

Picked up a copy of this in Probe in Liverpool today. It certainly does not have the "F*ck Me!" impact of the debut album. It'll probably need a few plays, but the new White Hills record is currently monopolizing the stereo here.

[davedecay]

http://www.kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rId=33921

3/16/2012 (US date format)

In-Studio Performance

The Men- hailing from Santa Monica, California- tear into Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop for SXSW 2012 and proceed to destroy some eardrums with a machine gun-rapid succession of jagged, toothy rock songs, Live on KEXP. Fantastic performance. Give a listen! - S. Simkoff

Bataille
Ex-Dreams
Freaky
I Saw Her Face
Kyle Keays
Night Landing
Open Your Heart
Turn It Around

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