Small group of weirdos releasing offthebeatenpath jams for likeminded folks. In fact, bitter river may be the product of too many ideas. Throw the jockey sterling, virginias pygmy lushs debut album serves as the culmination of every influence these young men have ever had, all wrapped. Their first record, bitter river robotic empire, was noisepunk tracks mixed in with some of the quieter songs. Pygmy lush bitter river lyrics and tracklist genius.
August 28, 2007 get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music. Bitter river, an album by pygmy lush on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Cold world guilt by pygmy lush, released 07 march 2011 1. Pygmy lush is a band from sterling, virginia formed by expg. The debut sees the band mining dusty, outsider folk, grindcore, posthardcore desert rock and even a foray into ambient drone. Longrunning record label mailorder distro, operating since 1999. Pygmy lush sometimes spelled as one word is a band from sterling, virginia. Old friends by pygmy lush album lyrics musixmatch song. The album takes time to grow on you, because it represents so many different styles.
Fuelled by musical influences that read like an alphabetical listing of the innumerable north american rock subgenres, and with a. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. These newer bands, termed posthardcore, often found complex and dynamic ways of blowing off steam that generally went outside the strict hardcore realm of loud fast rules. All the lyrics and translations to the album old friends by pygmy lush. Like i said earlier, pygmy lush experimented heavily with folk influence, often creating long, drawnout and melancholic acoustic pieces with breathy vocals and somber tones. Pygmy lush, whose members have cut their teeth in some of northern virginias most influential hardcore bands of the last decade including pg. Oct 29, 2012 the original version of pygmy lush s red room blues, appearing on their debut lp, bitter river. Bitter river offers more than any one listener is willing to take. Other members include mike widman and david krepinevich, and previous associated acts include city of caterpillar, majority rule and malady. A genrebending experimental sextet from sterling, va, pygmy lush juggle punk, lofi, screamo, posthardcore, and moody folkrock, sometimes all at once. Report this album or account if you like pygmy lush, you may also like.
Longtime friends and bandmates, the surviving members decided to begin a new project based tangentially on their former projects. The seasoned musicians of pygmy lush have proven that having multiple personalities can be an extremely enjoyable quality. Pygmy lush s first release, bitter river, then serves as the cocoon transition between musicians prior work into the present, the music on mount hope, or the butterfly. A genrebending experimental sextet from sterling, va, pygmy lush juggle punk, lo. The old pygmy lush comes out in a couple of tracks.
Pygmy lush lyrics, songs, albums and more at songmeanings. Sterling, virginias pygmy lushs debut album serves as the culmination of every influence these young men have ever had, all wrapped around each other in what essentially sounds like a seasoned band covering a solid mixtape. The underground williamsburg basement or loft party experience courtesy of edan wilber one of the leaders of the death by audio click. Other members include mike widman and eric kane, and previous associated acts include malady, mannequin, and hissing choir, amongst many others. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from pygmy lush at the discogs marketplace. Shop official pygmy lush merch, vinyl records, shirts and more. Penny on my death bed and yellow hall both encapsulate the sound that older tracks like throw the jockey and butchs dream ventured into. Bitter river is definitely a transitional album, and it definitely shows. In 2007, they released an album of previously and newly recorded material on robotic empire. Sterling, virginias pygmy lush s debut album serves as the culmination of every influence these young men have ever had, all wrapped around each other in what essentially sounds like a seasoned band covering a solid mixtape. Bitter river by pygmylush album, contemporary folk. Includes unlimited streaming of pygmy lush bitter river via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3. Bitter river by pygmy lush, released 28 august 2007 1. Aug 28, 2007 check out bitter river by pygmy lush on amazon music.
I guess so, he was walking against the rain, and left h. All songs considered pygmy lush doesnt stray too far from the version of the song heard on mtv unplugged. Sterling, virginias pygmy lush debut with an album serving as the culmination of every influence these fine young men have ever had, all wrapped around each other to create what essentially sounds like a seasoned band covering a solid mixtape. Pygmy lush sometimes spelled as one word is a band from sterling, virginia formed by expg. Sep 24, 2011 from bitter river, robotic empire, 2007 all rights belong to their respective owners. Bitter rivers 14 songs span nearly the entire underground. Their first realease, bitter river was put out by robotic empire in 2007. These veterans of the hardcore scene use genius percussion, subtle and twangy guitar picking, and some of the most atmospheric vocals to create one of the most epic modern folkrock bands around.
Pygmy lush is no different, and, if anything, even more ambitious in its punkhardcore experimentations than any of its predecessors. The walking tambourine shaking his ass all over the place. Album starts at 102bpm, ends at 80bpm 22, with tempos within the bpm range. We have a great weekend of shows with some great bands coming up this week.
Its a mean, mean world its the ground grinding me in. If you received a download code in a vinyl you purchased, you can redeem it for your download here. Albums include mount hope, bitter river, and old friends. Woven throughout river were bits and pieces of the dark. Members of pygmy lush were once in groups such as pg.
Where bitter river and mount hope seemed to concern the pains of living, this record seems concerned with the joys of it. Check out bitter river by pygmy lush on amazon music. The cold worldguilt 7inch contains two soulcrushing and beautiful pygmy lush quietsongs, which were recorded by kurt ballou in salem, ma, to be on old friends, but did not fit onto that album. But for the most part, theyre more my blood barely. Pygmy lush is a supergroup from sterling, virginia that was formed by members of such acts as pg. Bitter river is the most bipolar release of 2007, hands down. Pygmy lush, slow mass, and two inch astronaut at comet ping pong. Mar 06, 2008 pygmy lush are a sixpiece band from sterling, virgina. Fuelled by musical influences that read like an alphabetical listing of the innumerable north. With mount hope, pygmy lush have strained off the more intense, raucous aspects and kept the more subdued side of the tracks found on bitter river.
The duality of the album makes it interesting, but it also accounts for its biggest flaw, as the album feels disjointed and at times it seems like two different bands are on the album. Aug 07, 2011 pygmy lush is a supergroup from sterling, virginia that was formed by members of such acts as pg. Pygmy lush was born in the immediate wake of malady and mannequin, both of whom called it a day in early 2005. Listen free to pygmy lush bitter river nonsensical tremor, hurt everything and more. These bands often used more than three chords and they also creatively built and released tension rather than airing their dirty laundry in short, sharp, frenetic bursts. Woven throughout river were bits and pieces of the dark, significantly quieter folk tunes that would populate. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. On occasion though, they still would break into their old frenzies, particularly on their debut album bitter river.
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