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Kittyfrisk · February 2023

Or Pigs x7.
I'm rather liking what I have heard of these energetic young scamps.
They are a Newcastle band, but the Newcastle gig (sadly sold out) is at Sage Gateshead, which is to me the most inappropriate venue for such a band. Go figure...

monquixote · February 2023

I like it

Kind of like a more rough and ready Mastodon although I don't love the vocals.

Kittyfrisk · February 2023

monquixote said:

I like it

Kind of like a more rough and ready Mastodon although I don't love the vocals.

I have more difficulties with the post ironic porn star 'taches as sported by IDLES et al

TheMarlin · February 2023

Richard Dawson, in his many guises, is an absolute legend.

Live IDLES too!

mrkb · February 2023

Guitars played way to high - not cool!

roberty · February 2023

I do like their sound and vibe, and have bought a few of their records. He's not a very dynamic vocalist and the songs don't really have much dynamics. I can do a few songs at a time. Maybe they have developed a bit with this new stuff

duotone · February 2023

The vocals remind me a bit of Lemmy

Kittyfrisk · February 2023

duotone said:

The vocals remind me a bit of Lemmy

That's Lemmy, Great Sage Equal of Heaven to you

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imalrightjack · February 2023

roberty said:

I do like their sound and vibe, and have bought a few of their records. He's not a very dynamic vocalist and the songs don't really have much dynamics. I can do a few songs at a time. Maybe they have developed a bit with this new stuff

This. I hear one track and think, ‘brilliant!’ Then get bored. They’re very Sabbath, to my ears.

oh_pollo · February 2023

Sounds a bit like The Sword to me.

MagicPigDetective · February 2023

I do like this style of rock, and there's nothing wrong with this band, though I prefer others in this genre. I just find it slightly bemusing that they get so much attention and more widespread appeal above a whole host of other bands that make similar, if not better music. Perhaps it's because they have a more normal image of five regular blokes, over that of hardcore stoner/doomsters... is that more palatable? Or maybe they have friends in the right places?

Kittyfrisk · February 2023

Agree with everything that has been said

roberty · February 2023

MagicPigDetective said:

I do like this style of rock, and there's nothing wrong with this band, though I prefer others in this genre. I just find it slightly bemusing that they get so much attention and more widespread appeal above a whole host of other bands that make similar, if not better music. Perhaps it's because they have a more normal image of five regular blokes, over that of hardcore stoner/doomsters... is that more palatable? Or maybe they have friends in the right places?

They're 6 Music darlings for some reason. Amazingly they seem to have crossed over from the stoner/sabbath thing to Guardian readers

roberty · February 2023

I reckon they would be great live tbh

MagicPigDetective · February 2023

the cover of the new album looks like a tribute to the Walrus Audio Slo

monquixote · February 2023

I just put them on and after about 3 minutes the observation was made that they were just Mastodon but not as good.

Now listening to Mastodon and can confirm.

Kittyfrisk · February 2023

monquixote said:

I just put them on and after about 3 minutes the observation was made that they were just Mastodon but not as good.

Now listening to Mastodon and can confirm.

To be fair, Mastodon do have a 20 odd year head start & even they might have had influences (allegedly)

https://loudwire.com/10-bands-who-influenced-mastodon/

MagicPigDetective · February 2023

The guitarists wear their guitars very high.... not exactly typical of stoner/doom bands. Perhaps makes them more palatable to an indie type crowd, who wouldn't be into bands with your typical metal/doom band image. Just a thought.

Kittyfrisk · February 2023

MagicPigDetective said:

The guitarists wear their guitars very high.... not exactly typical of stoner/doom bands. Perhaps makes them more palatable to an indie type crowd, who wouldn't be into bands with your typical metal/doom band image,

I'm very old school, I still listen with my ears

Guitar style slinging wise, I couldn't give a shite about who wears what where.

Reverend · February 2023

Kittyfrisk said:

monquixote said:

I just put them on and after about 3 minutes the observation was made that they were just Mastodon but not as good.

Now listening to Mastodon and can confirm.

To be fair, Mastodon do have a 20 odd year head start & even they might have had influences (allegedly)
https://loudwire.com/10-bands-who-influenced-mastodon/

Id have said high on fire and today is the day were the bigger influences on mastodon early on. And keelhaul perhaps beat them to the punch

equalsql · February 2023

Lol, Begbie finally got himself a band.

p90fool · February 2023

Kittyfrisk said:

MagicPigDetective said:

The guitarists wear their guitars very high.... not exactly typical of stoner/doom bands. Perhaps makes them more palatable to an indie type crowd, who wouldn't be into bands with your typical metal/doom band image,

I'm very old school, I still listen with my ears
Guitar style slinging wise, I couldn't give a shite about who wears what where.

Well I'm sort of with you on that, but as a 58 year old generally find the whole metal scene absolutely cringeworthy, so anyone who steps outside it image wise is to be applauded.

I swap playlists with an 18 year old work colleague every day and this band were on one of hers, and like others here I liked them in small doses.

LastMantra · February 2023

I usually like a bit of rough and ready rock, but that's a bit too rough and ready for me.

Bidley · February 2023

Generic stoner rock/metal. I'd rather listen to Sleep or High on Fire.

roberty · February 2023

Kittyfrisk said:

Or Pigs x7.
I'm rather liking what I have heard of these energetic young scamps.
They are a Newcastle band, but the Newcastle gig (sadly sold out) is at Sage Gateshead, which is to me the most inappropriate venue for such a band. Go figure...

I'm quite enjoying this. It's like a sort of inverted doctor who theme. With a man falling down a hole (always)

bobblehat · March 2023

Sounds alot like the sadly departed Wet Nun from Sheffield to me. Great for a song or two but it does get a bit tiresome after a while.

the_jaffa · March 2023

Surely they would be Pigs^7 rather than x7

Kittyfrisk · March 2023

the_jaffa said:

Surely they would be Pigs^7 rather than x7

Don't call me Shirley... http://www.snappymaths.com/multdiv/7xtable/7xtable.htm

equalsql · May 2023

For your exit-tainment ..

Creed_Clicks · May 2023

A heavy Idles? The interviewer has that classic innocent American type of questioning. "Is Newcastle near Sheffield?" Then goes on to list all the famous people from Newcastle!

Is it me or is the drummer an auld fella, as in, as auld as me!

PotentialDonkey · May 2023

How many pigs?
I feel like they need to change the name...
I would accept "Pigs to the Power of 7" (hear me out, it's easier than trying to remember/say "pigs" 7x) or even Pigs Times Seven would suffice?

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