If career trajectories/trends are your thing, consider Devastations . The three-piece Australian band (now stationed in Berlin) released its second album on Brassland , the label operated by writer Alec Hanley Bemis and Bryce and Aaron Dessner of the National . Like the National, Devastations have taken up residence with Beggars Banquet for their 2008 release Yes, U , a follow-up to the outstanding 2006 record Coal . Nick Cave comparisons follow the band wherever it goes, but I can't help but make [...]
So, that was 2007. Wasn't that bad, was it? Been too busy wrapping presents and making mince pies to write any in-depth insights to the 20 records that made the list this year but here it is anyway with some crappy soundbites for the top ten and not a torpor inducing Panda Bear or Animal Collective record in sight. 20. Widow City by The Fiery Furnaces The Fiery Furnaces - Restorative Beer 19. The Reminder by Feist [...]
( 1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ... Sempre più lussuriosi e affamati, tanto quanto sconsolati e introspettivi. In una parola: passionali. I Devastations fanno un bel passo in avanti rispetto ai già ottimi precedenti album (l'omonimo del 2003 e Coal uscito da noi nel 2006), affrancandosi in parte dall'etichetta di figliocci di Cave e dei Tindersticks, pur rimanendo sempre in quell'ambito noir. Ciò lo si può [...]
Detroit 21 vs. Philadelphia 42 I love those throwback Eagles unis. Green means go to the rest of us, but gold-yellow and sky blue must mean it's time for Donovan McNabb, Brian Westbrook and Kevin Curtis to hit the touchdown dance floor. Brian Westbrook had 110 yards rushing and 111 more receiving, scoring three TDs along the way. He did however leave the game early with an abdominal sprain. McNabb was 21-26 for 381 yards and four touchdowns, silencing all those critics [...]
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Here's pretty much all I know about Melbourne's Devastations : They are now based out of Berlin, one of my favourite cities. They have just released a brand new record called Yes, U . They seem kind of dark. And kind of awesome. Devastations is one of the best band names. Ever. This song kicks ass: Download: Devastations - Mistakes That is all.
When you blog, the moment that other bloggers add you to their blogrolls, you start to get sent songs, and, occasionally, CDs. Most of this stuff is utter tripe from musicians who clearly haven't taken the time to read the blogs they email and we ignore them. Occasionally, however, we get something worth shouting about, as is the case when a Beggars Banquet representative sent us a copy of Devastations forthcoming album, Yes, U . We first heard of Devastations when we watched their set at All Tomorrow's Parties back in April . It was good [...]
I've had quite a few pleasant surprises lately listening to albums I wasn't expecting much from, but no more so than this one. Back in April I saw Devastations play on a quiet Sunday night at The Spitz and was distinctly underwhelmed. I was expecting a hearty dose of the grand melancholic sweep of their second album Coal , but instead I witnessed and tense and cold set of unfamiliar songs, which I found very hard to like. So very low expectations for new album Yes, U then. But again a [...]
Devastations are about to release their third full-length titled Yes-U, September 17th on Beggars Banquet. The orch-pop critics darlings are about to unleash their well crafted brand of misery with more of their delicate instrumentation (harmonium, strings, etc.) Plus, they've...
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Does celebrity kill artistry? Can you think of one artist or band whose output has survived life in the mainstream spotlight? I'm struggling to. No-one comes immediately to mind. It seems almost impossible for an act to maintain any kind of artistic quality control once they become tabloid fodder. They succumb to the lifestyle. Thrive on the fame. Take their eye off the ball and become too reliant on the adulation. Focus seems to move off the process of producing music and onto the task of keeping their profile high. Maybe fame is an addiction. In [...]
Expectations. They can go a long way to determining your enjoyment of a gig, can't they? Have you had high hopes, only to see them frustrated? Or low hopes only to have them blown away? Well, I had both the other night. The disappointment came in the shape of Devastations . I'm not sure what it was. Maybe it was the rather thin Sunday evening crowd (was the warm weather and beer gardens and barbeques more attractive than an evening upstairs at the Spitz?) and consequent lack of atmosphere. Maybe it was that the Aussie band played [...]
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Wading through the piles of CDs on my desk recently, I couldn't believe I haven't done a proper post on Devastations , other than singer Conrad Standish's excellent contribution to the I Used to Love H.E.R. series.Devastations ("Devs" to their close friends) released Coal on Brassland in the United States last year; I believe the LP had a European/Australia release in 2005, but don't quote me on that (they are from Australia). (Also, you may recognize Brassland as the label run by writer Alec Hanley Bemis and the Dessner [...]
Heads up Nick Cave and Tindersticks fans! Tired of waiting for their new albums to come out? You could do worse than to check out fellow Aussies Devastations , who peddle a very similar brand of melancholy rock music. These are the obvious reference points, and maybe Devastations are fed up of being compared to them already. But then again, they have toured with Stuart Staples and Co, as well as Nick Cave compatriots Dirty Three . Although I've only recently become aware of Devastations, their new album Coal is actually their second [...]
The sixth installment of I Used to Love H.E.R. is a perfect example of why I love doing this feature. Conrad Standish of the Devastations comes out of nowhere and surprised the hell out of me with his selection: Funk Your Head Up by Ultramagnetic MC's, who are best known for their classic debut Critical Beatdown. Kool Keith's influence knows no bounds. The Devastations' new album, Coal , was released on Brassland [...]
Damn near the top of my list of most anticipated records of 2007 is the fourth full-length from The National . Topping 2005's amazing Alligator would be no mean feat but I'm confident it can be done. The band has been holed up in the studio working on the the record and are aiming to have it out in March of next year, but just took a little time off for a bit of touring to get back out amongst the living again. Information Leafblower interviewed [...]
At first, when I received Devastations' singer Conrad Standish's prompt reply to my questions, I considered holding off on posting it. After all, two posts on a band in one week might be viewed as overkill, right? But no, I realized, it's actually a fair representation of how predominantly Devastations have seized my attention lately. Their new album, Coal , seems to only richen and expand with every listen. I feel myself being drawn back to certain songs just as I think their pull has weakened. And I haven't yet encountered an occasion that their music can't [...]
[ Photo Credit ] I don't know if I was so excited for The National that I just cast Baby Dayliner aside, but whatever the reason, when I caught BD open for The National earlier this year I didn't dig him at all. Tonight Brassland is throwing another performer our way. They are Devastations and they, like Baby Dayliner, aren't an easy sell. Sample the tracks and see for yourself. "Sex and Mayhem" strides to a sweeping chorus, but it feels a little light. And by light I mean it doesn't [...]
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