The Messthetics

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https://www.dischord.com/band/messthetics

[96583UP]

Have had a chance to give this a couple listens. Every time I am more and more pleased.

Jumping out off the bat at this point are tracks 4, 6, and 8 - but there is a lot of great stuff going on everywhere.

Especially hyped on track 8 right now:

[doug rr]

they remind me of greta van fleet

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track 4 has resonated with me almost as much as track 8 as of late

at 3:12 there is a Philip Glass-like progression:

[VinylGuy]

I like them...classic Dischord sound...i kinda wish for some vocals tough.

[96583UP]

i have warmed up to Anthony Pirog

this was a little boring for me at first. felt a bit like the 'free jazz' band from spinal tap.

but there's actually a lot here to unpack

decent little interview

https://www.earthquakerdevices.com/blog-posts/the-messthetics-anthony-pirog-on-influence-improvisation

[Birds in Hell]

Man, I made a huge mistake in not listening to these guys until today. Amazing stuff.

[tragabigzanda]

For some reason this record just hasn't clicked for me. All the elements are there. What's your guys' favorite song?

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track 8
track 4
track 2

there is a fair amount of slower dark stuff on the album and it is good but i just want to rock

but looks like would all be much better to see live

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the new album is out and it's a bit more accessible

[VinylGuy]

Cool, that for the notice...ill check it out tomorrow.

[Birds in Hell]

Yeah, new album has some solid jams.

Hopefully seeing these guys in Melbourne in a few weeks.

[LetMeSleep]

Adelaide show, Spenno.

[LetMeSleep]

MISsed this show in Newie due to work. You going on the 30th, Spenno?

[Birds in Hell]

No - I'm in Melbourne for work next week and hoping to catch their headline show at The Tote on the 29th (and which also explains why I can't make the second TMOC Adelaide show).

[Birds in Hell]

The headline show was advertised as a "no supports, Messthetics to play two sets" deal but unfortunately that wasn't what happened. Jumped straight in an UBER after a work dinner to get across the other side of Melbourne, hoping to catch the "second set" - but alas there wasn't one. Anyway, I still managed to catch a good 25-30 mins of their (one and only) set and it was fantastic.

[96583UP]

shite sorry you missed a bunch. probably had more to do with miscommunication by the event staff than it did with the band pulling a fast one or something. but who knows

i really like the new album. sounds (avant-garde) jazzier than the first. some songs i zone out and think it's a Medeski, Martin, and Wood album. interesting to hear Joe Lally in that context. obviously super capable (of many styles i am sure).

[tragabigzanda]

I don’t love this band, but I did see Joe Lally solo one time around 2008 or so and it was surprisingly excellent

[VinylGuy]

Im enjoying their last album a lot these days.

I still feel most of this songs would benefit a lot with having a singer.