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General => General Music Discussion => Topic started by: SoundscapeMN on February 06, 2018, 10:00:59 PM
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As a huge fan of The Dear Hunter, I hear a lot of artists/bands who are compared or compare to them, but only a small percentage of them i ever get into.
But I can honestly say this band has highly impressed me, and having only heard their new album which came out back in August 2017.
I am so blown away by it/them, just in hearing their new record, i wonder if I may have found a new favorite band.
"The Raven Locks Act 3."
The vocal arrangements, string and other chamber/baroque parts. Dynamics, the concept without being cheesy or melodramatic (songs that tell a story, vs dialogue that becomes way too theatrical).
I wonder if anyone knows them around here, per they are not a new band. Their latest record is their 5th album, lol, and their debut album was released in 2007, the same year as TDH's Act II, lol.
https://dirtpoorrobins.bandcamp.com/album/the-raven-locks-act-3
If you enjoy TDH or a band like The Family Crest (or Hotel of the Laughing Tree among other prog bands using Chamber and Orchestral instruments), this band could right up your alley.
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Cool, I've added them to my Spotify playlist of albums to check out. I'll report back once I get to them :tup
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This sounds right up my street. I'm going to download Act 3 now, was toying with starting with Act 1 - but as Act 3 was released in 2017 if it's really good I can pick a song for Bolsters roulette :biggrin:
Anyway about to start playing it now, will report back later :metal
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OK the first song was pretty great.
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Oh God the second song was awesome, got a Beatles vibe from it.
If the quality continues (and the 3rd song is sounding great as I type this) it could be my fav album of 2017....
OK no more posting till I've finished it all up..
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Yeah, those couple songs I just checked out from their latest album were amazing. Gonna be all over this after my roulette! Thanks Soundscape, you never fail to deliver great music that no one has heard of
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If the quality continues (and the 3rd song is sounding great as I type this) it could be my fav album of 2017....
OK no more posting till I've finished it all up..
It doesn't quite......But it's still a very enjoyable album - It's more theatrical/showtune in style the The Dear Hunter. It actually reminds me of 'April Smith and the Great Picture Show' album 'Songs from a Sinking Ship' from 2010 who sadly haven't released anything since. I also got a hints of The Decemberists and The Beatles in places.
Will happily check out their back catalogue. Thanks for this great find.
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yeah they aren't a The Dear Hunter clone, but the appeal to fans makes a huge amount of sense.
I'm checking Act 1 out right now, omg..I am in fucking love!
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Where has this band been all my life?! Listened to the first couple of tunes from the latest album this morning and just listened to Raven Locks Act 1. So damn good, thank you Soundscape!
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same here, you're welcome
I am pretty baffled as to how this band fell under the cracks for all these years??? And apparently never broke up or anything.
I want to hear the Pre-Acts albums now having digested all 3 Acts today pretty well.
But man, there are so many great tunes on each album. I guess there are a few humor or odd tunes and the only other thing I suppose is the fact thee 1st 2 Acts are somewhat short being 30-40 mins, but Act 3 is at least a bit longer in around 50 some odd minutes.
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Listen to Act 3 a few times. Liking it, but not loving it yet. The Dear Hunter references are pretty obvious at times, but overall it's not too similar,.
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I am finding that every record has highlights, but Act 3 seems to be the most polished.
But I'm loving this band still per I just posted a long thing about their whole catalog in my blog
https://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2018/02/dirt-poor-robins-favorite-new-band-in.html
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new concept album coming 1-song per month from April 2018-April 2019
https://www.facebook.com/dirtpoorrobins/videos/10154591914041222/
go to around the 35 or 40 minute mark and Neil explains more about it. A monthly podcast and graphic novel.
I can't be more excited for this right now
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bump.
Starting in January, a new series of EPs coming about a new concept set in the 1970's that sounds a little like Westworld.
Graphic Novel also coming next Summer
https://www.facebook.com/dirtpoorrobins/videos/2667255383498697/?notif_id=1537923647975728¬if_t=live_video_explicit
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Cool. I'll check it out. I liked their most recent album, but couldn't get into any of their older albums.
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bump.
Facebook Stream (http://Dirt Poor Robins - Dead Horse
https://www.facebook.com/dirtpoorrobins/videos/799597300390336/?notif_id=1548466298713333¬if_t=live_video_explicit)
New concept album coming titled "Dead Horse"
1st 2 songs coming in April.
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Dead Horse cover art :o :tup
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bump.
:)
https://www.facebook.com/dirtpoorrobins/posts/10155860560846222
Release date coming soon for our new record Dead Horse. �� ��
The first release is ready and waiting for you!
We are using a new distributor and it’s been a little tricky getting all of the �� in a row for a release date.
Good news though...
Our first installment will be 4 songs instead of 2 and out in around a a month’s time. We decided to do 3 EPs instead of 2 songs a month. It felt weird only giving out two songs at a time and we figured you would want a little more to sink your �� into.
Stay tuned ��!!!!
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Next Wednesday, in 100+ Countries and on nearly every platform, our new EP “Dead Horse, Alaska (Red) will be available.
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Dead Horse, Alaska (RED) EP streaming
https://dirtpoorrobins.bandcamp.com
Fucking awesome tunes with incredible sections.
The chorus at the end of All There Is and Skywriter are so lush and grand :hefdaddy
The Brian May/Queen-like section in Scarecrows :tup
Holiday is also rather epic :metal
edit:
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/1Mm06qokPQsWaXJxJv9pdH
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The EP is amazing (Skywriter - wow). They really found themselves on Ravens Act 3 and this is a continuation.
So is this an taster for a future album then?
Thanks again to SoundscapeMN to introducing to this band and The Family Crest - any other bands in this ilk you'd recommend?
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The EP is amazing (Skywriter - wow). They really found themselves on Ravens Act 3 and this is a continuation.
So is this an taster for a future album then?
Thanks again to SoundscapeMN to introducing to this band and The Family Crest - any other bands in this ilk you'd recommend?
the deal with this is, 2 more EPs are being released soon in the Dead Horse, Alaska series.
Also a Graphic Novel may come eventually for The Raven Locks.
After that, Neil and Kate have more stuff they have mentioned, but I'm not sure when that may come, but likely not til 2020. There may be a full length within the Dead Horse story at some point.
As for other bands? maybe my best suggestion would be checkout this epic blog entry I wrote last year that is a long list of bands recommended if you like The Dear Hunter
https://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2018/04/artists-recommended-if-you-likefor-fans.html
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The EP is amazing (Skywriter - wow). They really found themselves on Ravens Act 3 and this is a continuation.
So is this an taster for a future album then?
Thanks again to SoundscapeMN to introducing to this band and The Family Crest - any other bands in this ilk you'd recommend?
the deal with this is, 2 more EPs are being released soon in the Dead Horse, Alaska series.
Also a Graphic Novel may come eventually for The Raven Locks.
After that, Neil and Kate have more stuff they have mentioned, but I'm not sure when that may come, but likely not til 2020. There may be a full length within the Dead Horse story at some point.
As for other bands? maybe my best suggestion would be checkout this epic blog entry I wrote last year that is a long list of bands recommended if you like The Dear Hunter
https://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2018/04/artists-recommended-if-you-likefor-fans.html
Thanks that's a great list. Some bands I already love are on list (Mew are one of my very fav acts). Couple of others I've tried but weren't my thing. But loads of other stuff I've never heard of so plenty to check out.
If I could return the favour. Couple of bands that fit more in the chamber pop sound I guess and sadly both are no longer with us.
First 'The Miserable Rich'. A UK band who have a couple of album and zero success!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQLVWGJFcI
Next Katzenjammer. 4 Girls from Norway who just play fun pop music playing 30 odd instruments between them (genuinely one of the greatest live acts I've seen). Their first two albums are great fun, sadly their third was a bit of a dud and they split.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2CWsqGFgkA
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The EP is amazing (Skywriter - wow). They really found themselves on Ravens Act 3 and this is a continuation.
So is this an taster for a future album then?
Thanks again to SoundscapeMN to introducing to this band and The Family Crest - any other bands in this ilk you'd recommend?
the deal with this is, 2 more EPs are being released soon in the Dead Horse, Alaska series.
Also a Graphic Novel may come eventually for The Raven Locks.
After that, Neil and Kate have more stuff they have mentioned, but I'm not sure when that may come, but likely not til 2020. There may be a full length within the Dead Horse story at some point.
As for other bands? maybe my best suggestion would be checkout this epic blog entry I wrote last year that is a long list of bands recommended if you like The Dear Hunter
https://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2018/04/artists-recommended-if-you-likefor-fans.html
Thanks that's a great list. Some bands I already love are on list (Mew are one of my very fav acts). Couple of others I've tried but weren't my thing. But loads of other stuff I've never heard of so plenty to check out.
If I could return the favour. Couple of bands that fit more in the chamber pop sound I guess and sadly both are no longer with us.
First 'The Miserable Rich'. A UK band who have a couple of album and zero success!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQLVWGJFcI
Next Katzenjammer. 4 Girls from Norway who just play fun pop music playing 30 odd instruments between them (genuinely one of the greatest live acts I've seen). Their first two albums are great fun, sadly their third was a bit of a dud and they split.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2CWsqGFgkA
oh nice, I'm digging that The Miserable Rich tune! .. a little like Revere with more chamber and piano.
I'll have to spend some time with both of those bands and follow-up. Thanks again!
And I know all too well about bands who were great but broke up. The music is still available to hear (if found).
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From Facebook:
In case you missed it...
I’ve been doing the original music for a True Crime podcast called “Culpable”. It’s been a blast mainly because the content is so riveting. I recommend checking it out sometime soon if you haven’t already.
In the meanwhile...
I just uploaded the theme song to our YouTube channel. Take a gander
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQgPFVBYyTc&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1uu6bDf9BF7UBsDmjoCHLpGoSdUiK3LWhpR7-7fp6zfTLkkSwM7Tni2S8
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B1tSzwalzBW/
dirtpoorrobins
September 26th, 2019 - Dead Horse, Alaska (Gold)
I’m not sure I have ever approached recording with as much discipline and emotion as I have this year. I can’t wait to share this with you next month.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B1tSzwalzBW/
dirtpoorrobins
September 26th, 2019 - Dead Horse, Alaska (Gold)
I’m not sure I have ever approached recording with as much discipline and emotion as I have this year. I can’t wait to share this with you next month.
Another 4 track EP I presume?
If they can match (or even better) the quality of the first EP this will be outstanding.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B1tSzwalzBW/
dirtpoorrobins
September 26th, 2019 - Dead Horse, Alaska (Gold)
I’m not sure I have ever approached recording with as much discipline and emotion as I have this year. I can’t wait to share this with you next month.
Another 4 track EP I presume?
If they can match (or even better) the quality of the first EP this will be outstanding.
yeah from what Neil said a few months back, instead of releasing 1-song per month, release 3 4-song EP's, so yeah 4 tracks.
btw, I can say I like Katzenjammer more than The Miserable Rich (although I like that song from them). But I'm still checking both of them out.
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clips from GOLD
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2OkmNoFuay/
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Raven Locks Albums are being released on CD in November!
https://www.facebook.com/neilvon.schmeilly/posts/1962808713822897
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clips from Dead Horse, Alaska (GOLD) which is being released 1-week from today!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA_7Q8X9_xM
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Dead Horse, Alaska (GOLD)
https://dirtpoorrobins.bandcamp.com/album/dead-horse-alaska-gold
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Yep this band are rather wonderful. Took a few listens but I think I can say Gold somehow matches the standard of Red - can't wait for Black now...
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Yeah GOLD I think I may like even more than RED, lol.
The climax in The Saints I is breathtaking. A little like Solemn Dream I suppose.
they did another live stream Q&A last week on Facebook and among the information given, Dead Horse, Alaska is going to be released as-a-whole next year in physical form.
https://www.facebook.com/dirtpoorrobins/videos/686608408511001/
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Listening to their pre-Acts album 'Leviathan' and it is really really good. Definitely a big step up from their debut.
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Leviathan has some great stuff on it for sure, although I still enjoy a lot of the songs on The Cage (The Hollywood Song, Great Vacation namely).
something cool was posted by the band after taking a poll; a MASH Up of the 10 most voted-for guitar solos
#1 and #3 standout to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWBNTWNFXKI
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Yeah GOLD I think I may like even more than RED, lol.
The climax in The Saints I is breathtaking. A little like Solemn Dream I suppose.
they did another live stream Q&A last week on Facebook and among the information given, Dead Horse, Alaska is going to be released as-a-whole next year in physical form.
https://www.facebook.com/dirtpoorrobins/videos/686608408511001/
I think that both EP's are very consistent, it's such a hard call to say which one is better. Both the middle songs on each EP are outstanding tracks!
I like 'Leviathan' too. In fact (oddly?) the only thing I'm not so keen on is 'The Raven Locks Act 2.' I find a lot of the tracks on this one are too show tune(y) and camp.
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Think we will get 'Black' before the turn of the year?
I think these are my ranking for the 8 tracks so far.
1. The Saints 1
2. Skywriter.
3. Scarecrows.
4. Wax Cylinder Sonata
5. All There Is.
6. The Saints 2.
7. But Never A Key
8. Holiday.
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maybe, or sometime in January (they may not want to rush it during the Holidays).
I guess knowing now the whole thing is coming out in 1 release, I am not comparing the EPs so much.
They added what may be the cover art for The Raven Locks full release the other day
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Z6lxlFHZl/?igshid=10bh7faojk4pe&fbclid=IwAR36fI6dul3cP5MftCwuZMZjgv2VkeFIpYQF5lumCzLIlxHYjh6BZKB3ocs
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live streaming on FB right now showing The Raven Locks CDs coming in a few weeks.
https://www.facebook.com/dirtpoorrobins/videos/817858145322316/?v=817858145322316¬if_id=1573608675388611¬if_t=live_video_explicit
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The Raven Locks CDs available on CDBABY.com (FOR NOW!)
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/dirtpoorrobins13?fbclid=IwAR013FiCwx1XuudMmrx88GPzBD12FYC1L7fn9LZMPuuns9hUR_v3B6RhgTM
https://www.facebook.com/dirtpoorrobins/videos/2337832076328634/?notif_id=1575038744631013¬if_t=live_video_explicit
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https://www.facebook.com/dirtpoorrobins/photos/a.10151651002246222/10156437355016222/?type=3&theater&ifg=1
Coming in April 2020
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Cool! This is one of those bands that I feel like I should like more than I do. On paper I should love them, but instead just kinda like them. But looking forward to some new stuff!
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bump.
Dead Horse, Alaska (Onyx) [EP] is being released on June 23rd.
https://www.facebook.com/dirtpoorrobins/videos/1534586216704049/?v=1534586216704049¬if_id=1589587438760681¬if_t=live_video_explicit
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:tup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwcgkZdpL5E
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bump.
Dead Horse, Alaska (Onyx) [EP] is being released on June 23rd.
https://www.facebook.com/dirtpoorrobins/videos/1534586216704049/?v=1534586216704049¬if_id=1589587438760681¬if_t=live_video_explicit
Seems to be taking a while. Can't wait, love the previous two EP's.
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single from the new EP which has been bumped up to be released tomorrow, June 23rd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4l4OyIHqZc&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR15HQneih0qMRX4spaW_R4DoH5Tqys2Fn9BAAQSGrrkImX2As-hhD2pttI
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https://dirtpoorrobins.bandcamp.com/album/dead-horse-alaska-onyx
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Early days but after a couple of listens I'm not getting as much from Onyx as I did the previous two. What do you think?
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I've only managed to play it all once, but I already love it. I'm not sure it's not my favorite of the Dead Horse, Alaska series actually.
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'It tore my heart out' is great, 'stronger' is a good one to. But the other 3 haven't made much of an impression on me yet.
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:heart
https://dirtpoorrobins.bandcamp.com/album/deadhorse-deluxe-edition
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1. Deadhorse '77 01:23
2. All There Is (Deluxe Edition) 06:02
3. Wax Cylinder Sonata (Deluxe Edition) 06:17
4. Holiday (Deluxe Edition) 05:29
5. Skywriter (Deluxe Edition) 04:45
6. Stronger (Deluxe Edition) 04:17
7. Theodora 03:48
8. 2077 02:19
9. The Saints I (Deluxe Edition) 05:37
10. Scarecrows (Deluxe Edition) 04:46
11. The Saints II (Deluxe Edition) 04:28
12. Thunder Bird (Deluxe Edition) 02:07
13. It Tore Your Heart Out (Deluxe Edition) 04:24
14. 3077 02:10
15. Those Who Sojourn (Deluxe Edition) 04:38
16. But Never a Key (Deluxe Edition) 05:55
17. The Err of the Grand Matrons 00:57
18. Kings and Queens 04:53
19. No Land Beyond (Deluxe Edition) 06:55
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Just found there has been a sort of hits package released 'Anthems to the Edge of the Earth' - really love the new title track.
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yeah they released a compilation with a new track and are shooting a video/short film "Queen of the Night" per they and Neil have been posting regularly about it on Social Media.
"Anthems on the Edge of the Night" is up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMAbPOduqBk
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CVA0W3RFDfq/
2 new tunes plus episode 1 of "Queen of the Night" (on YouTube) coming on November 16th.
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"Queen of the Night" coming (both YouTube Silent Film series, and new album)
1st episode November 16th.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9KjFhv0RU4
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1st 4 tracks from "Queen of the Night" on bandcamp :tup
https://dirtpoorrobins.bandcamp.com/album/queen-of-the-night-episode-1-the-prologue-the-gambit-of-night
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"Queen of the Night" episode 1 :tup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_GugZS1pqQ
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"Queen of the Night" episode 2 :tup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnJEahT84LU
also the music for Episodes 1 and 2 are on bandcamp
https://dirtpoorrobins.bandcamp.com/album/queen-of-the-night-episode-1-the-prologue-the-gambit-of-night
https://dirtpoorrobins.bandcamp.com/album/queen-of-the-night-episode-2-an-electric-world
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Episode 3 of the Queen of the Night short film series:
"Decent, Dissent, Descent"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uy6kBXDXCM
Music:
https://dirtpoorrobins.bandcamp.com/album/queen-of-the-night-episode-3-decent-dissent-descent
"Enchanté" might be the best track among the whole Queen of the Night series so far.
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Any idea how many episodes we are going to get here? I presume that there will be a full album at the end of it too?
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the album is supposedly coming this year, especially considering they've put up all the music to stream and download on their bandcamp.
No idea how many more episodes there will be per they filmed all of it last year I guess.
Maybe 1 or 2 more?..depending if they want to do more shooting, it could be an ongoing story.
I go to Discord sometimes and the people there and on Facebook probably would know.
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Gotta be honest and say 'Night of the Queen' material so far isn't up there for me with 'The Raven Locks' or 'Dead Horse' yet. Still like it, but don't love it.
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4th episode of "Queen of the Night" is up tonight. The last one is coming in June.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfC5U6mzZ5k
https://dirtpoorrobins.bandcamp.com/album/queen-of-the-night-episode-4-unearthly
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"Algernon's Fate (But Never a Key)" Short film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owLC1cuoRBk
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November 15th, Queen of the Night including 2 new tracks.
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Queen of the Night the Soundtrack:
Streaming/Downloadable now:
https://dirtpoorrobins.bandcamp.com/album/queen-of-the-night-soundtrack
https://open.spotify.com/album/0Bw5IcwdkOrW60aSyzGcRw
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1. Babylon 04:04
2. Penelope Graves 06:16
3. Gambit of Night (Extended) 03:52
4. Come Take a Trip in My Airship 04:05
5. Carousel (Who's Gonna Hold You Down) 03:28
6. Enchanté 05:35
7. Downpour 03:35
8. Falling Upwards into Love 04:39
9. Komm Jesu 05:24
10. You Think Your Skull is a Mighty Fortress 02:02
11. Last Goodbye 04:41
The Complete Film is premiering on YouTube tomorrow evening at 8PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_1fVFNUOfs
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So are is this an actual album of new material or an instrumental soundtrack?
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The Soundtrack is all from the film (hence it's a Soundtrack), but all but 2 of the tracks were released in different episodes previously and on bandcamp.
There are 2 new Tracks, "Babylon" and "Penelope Graves" though.
I believe every track on the Soundtrack has vocals.
Fantastic album though. Epic in a lot of ways. "Enchanté" is just so bloody catchy, I still find it could be my favorite song of 2022. "Penelope Graves" and "Falling Upwards into Love" I'm also becoming addicted to.
Between The Raven Locks, Deadhorse and Queen of the Night, these guys can do no wrong for me.
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bump.
Deadhorse 2 in the works?
https://www.instagram.com/p/CqWYbP4Mw1O/
dirtpoorrobins Should we release the next edition of the Deadhorse saga on vinyl as well? #deadhorse2 #firebird #dirtpoorrobins
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Personally think Deadhorse is the best thing they've done so far. So definitely up for more of it.
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Hah, one of the first threads bumped for a band that I've really gotten into since my roulette. Deadhorse is definitely my favorite in their discography based on the first runthrough, so that should be fantastic. It's curious how they have some musical theater elements to their sound, which is historically a style I've never really cared for, but they're one of the few artists who it doesn't bother me about.
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Hah, one of the first threads bumped for a band that I've really gotten into since my roulette. Deadhorse is definitely my favorite in their discography based on the first runthrough, so that should be fantastic. It's curious how they have some musical theater elements to their sound, which is historically a style I've never really cared for, but they're one of the few artists who it doesn't bother me about.
it is really cool you've gotten into them from your Roulette.
You're not really that into The Dear Hunter though? although I've seen some fans of DPR who aren't that big of fans of TDH.
It's weird with the Deadhorse album, as I love it and it actually was my Album of the Year for 2020. But it holds a little of a stigma for me in that I associate it with some difficult times. 1 being just coming out sort of amongst COVID and how daily life seemed to change. And then I can't get past how I listened to the whole thing when my wife's dog Coco was sufferng and then had to be put down.
It unfortunately has carried that association for me since. I can't avoid thinking of her dog of 14+ years Coco and the tone and subject matter in some ways in Deadhorse being like the end of the world and how we long or I long for a time when Coco was still with us and COVID was not a thing. Even just living in a better place. I moved into a Townhouse I don't love (which wasn't so bad initially, but 9 months later, literally within weeks of COVID, new LOUD neighbors moved-in next door) and was diagnosed with Diabetes and having a Bloodclot.
I.e. Deadhorse almost reminds me how in a lot of ways, life was better before it, and I wish I could go back to the time before it.
But music does that to you sometimes. Sometimes stuff like that you can get over and not associate with music, but sometimes it's not easy and just hoping Time Heals you know.
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I listened to an album or two of TDH's probably a decade and a half ago when they were blowing up. I actually like the track "Battesimo Del Fuoco", which has a really cool vocal arrangement. But I don't like the nasal lead vocal timbre (even still listening to that song again now, as I do on occasion), and remember finding it quite annoying throughout the rest of the album. I should probably revisit them at some point, since in doing some research for DPR I did see them brought up a lot as similar bands, but I'm still kind of worried about it. You could risk your roulette score and send them there (like Luke did with KGLW and C&C :) ), or just maybe list a few interesting songs here and I can give them a listen outside of the roulette. That'd be safer, though I'd probably only give them a single listen for now unless I found them more intriguing.
Yeah, there can definitely be some association of music with external events. Sorry to hear about all of that. I also have some music that I have similar challenges with because it's connected to unpleasant stuff in my life. There's some other music that I actually like even more because I found it cathartic in association with various trauma, so it's kind of unpredictable though.
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I kind of ruled out sending anything from The Dear Hunter per I assumed you knew them and/or wasn't that much into them.
I suppose if you've only heard the 1st 2 Acts and part of the issue is Casey's nasal vocal style, I think his vocal quality and writing even has improved a fair amount in some ways since. Act IV and V really and on Antimai. But I'm not sure if it would matter or if it makes more sense to introduce you to other artists instead.
Unsure, but I'll keep it in mind. I did consider 1 tune off The Color Spectrum on the current round, but passed based on that reason I just mentioned.
Anyway, so they posted this about Deadhorse 2. Maybe "Deadhorse: Firebird" or just "Firebird"? will be the title? and it may be coming sooner than we might expect.
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=654417106491876&set=a.223150319618559
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Is there a relatively easy way to summarize their discography? The way RYM and the streaming sites have it organized conflicts a bit, and then some albums have the same songs, others have different versions of the same songs, and it's all a bit confusing.
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-The Cage
-The Last Days of Leviathan
-The Raven Locks Act 1-3 (3 albums, but released later as 1 release)
-Deadhorse (the 3 "Dead Horse, Alaska" EPs: Red, Gold and Onyx, were originally released, then all of those songs + some additional tracks came out on the full Deadhorse)
-Queen of the Night (a Soundtrack album that comprised of most of the songs on the QOTN episodes,/film but also 2 additional songs not included, that were added to the album)
The EPs + Episode Tracks from Queen of the Night, and Compilation I look at as separate even the 3 Dead Horse Alaska EPs had most of what ended up on Deadhorse.
"Great Vacation" is on both The Cage and The Raven Locks (Act 3), although the version on The Cage is different from Raven Locks version.
"Solemn Dream" and "Solemn Awakening" are different tunes from Raven Locks (Act 1 and And Act 2 originally).
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Prelude to Firebird [EP] coming May 31st!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CrT67rXO7oA/
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Excellent.
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrwWzLUI5zT/
Teaser
May 31st - Our new EP “Prelude to Firebird” is releasing. It will feature 4 new songs from our up and coming LP “Firebird”.
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Welcome to Lady Hell Wes Anderson-style AI Parody
both creative and creepy at the same time (the AI part mostly)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d0XTJ2zgHc
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Prelude to Firebird up
https://open.spotify.com/album/4T8FIKCexNfkyFMvfXj0bq
new interview with Neil talking about when Firebird will come out, different versions (both 2023 and 2024)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6X0ZcazHu0
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The 4-song EP is really good, I'm definitely stoked for more material, they seem to be in their prime to me. "To the Heights" has already skyrocketed to one of my favorite songs of the year so far. I noticed a few other similar passages scattered throughout their other albums, but if Neil is handling the guitar work on this, he's a sneakily underrated player. It's amusing how well a shred solo works over that tune, for example. They make a great tandem.
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Yeah I believe does play the guitar solo, which if it does remind of something previously, I thought of the tune "Leviathan."
https://open.spotify.com/track/7oygkyuWn2d2Aa6nJ8oUkB
Yeah, he's quite good, and his guitar work is probably not thought of enough, because of all of the other elements in their music.
Yeah, they are on a roll for me. Really, a rare case of everything that they make seems to really work for me. My only concern about this EP is hearing what Neil said, it includes a decent amount of the full length Firebird, I don't want to burn out when that does come out. But in some cases, like with the Deadhorse, Alaska EPs, or Queen of the Night even, it didn't really matter. Many of those songs found a bit more life within the album even after hearing them many times.
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My only concern about this EP is hearing what Neil said, it includes a decent amount of the full length Firebird, I don't want to burn out when that does come out.
I think Firebird is going to be initially be 10 tracks released later this year, and then a extended release next year with extra tracks.
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I came across this not long after my last post and forget to mention it here, it kind of answers my question as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWBNTWNFXKI
But also, am I really bad at searching, or is there not really any live footage of them anywhere? There's this clip, though it's hardly representative of them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt4lNlWbwpA
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Neither Dirt Poor Robins nor Neil's project No More Kings have played live all that much. I think much of it comes down to time and logistics.
I know Neil has mentioned looking into doing a special DPR show, likely near their hometown, which was in Kentucky, but him and Kate and their family now live in a part of Florida.
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new single "Fever Dream" coming next month.
https://twitter.com/dirtpoorrobins/status/1696241677747306747
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Fever Dream teaser
https://www.instagram.com/p/CxBjlS-OSVv/
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Wow, Neil is really going for it on their newer material it seems. I certainly don't mind.
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New single "You'll Never Hear It Coming"
https://open.spotify.com/album/66VEWQHZUo17TIeMDSofts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-bItOITrW0
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I definitely like the new electronic dimension they're adding lately, it expands their sound nicely.
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Fever Dream
https://open.spotify.com/album/1ESH8eSYUgb1fr1T2SUduy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypiAc-iktmg
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I'm starting to think they're incapable of writing a mediocre song.
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maybe, lol..other than the maybe like "Drinking a Drink of My Drink" off Raven Act 2 which gets really tedious and repetitive for me.
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Ok, so maybe there's at least one, lol. I don't know if I even count that as a proper song, more of a silly interlude, but sure.
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There are a couple of tracks on Queen of the Night that border on being a tad boring.
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Firebird coming out on Leap Day 2024
https://twitter.com/dirtpoorrobins/status/1721156655444799788
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interview about Firebird
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS9M-QQBrzk
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Oh hey, I guess I'm a fan of this band now. Seems like they don't have any physical releases for their albums? I'll get the download if that's all there is, but if there's a CD option buried somewhere on the site that I can't find, that would be my preference.
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their last record "Queen of the Night" has yet to be released in a physical format, however others have been
https://www.amazon.com/CDs-Vinyl-Dirt-Poor-Robins/s?rh=n%3A5174%2Cp_32%3ADirt+Poor+Robins
Firebird is planned to be released on Vinyl.
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Title track is out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b5lUIyxDfo
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yeah it's pretty great and very anthemic like Skywriter. Kate sometimes can totally own the song.
Stoked for Thursday.
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The first listen was a little underwhelming, but it'll probably grow on me. "Skywriter" is one of my favorites of theirs, so it's a high bar to clear.
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their last record "Queen of the Night" has yet to be released in a physical format, however others have been
https://www.amazon.com/CDs-Vinyl-Dirt-Poor-Robins/s?rh=n%3A5174%2Cp_32%3ADirt+Poor+Robins
Firebird is planned to be released on Vinyl.
Yeah, I saw that, but they're all marked as 'currently unavailable' on Amazon, and there didn't even seem to be any on discogs which is my normal go-to for not-on-Amazon albums. People on there will sell a copy of Dan Swano's Moontower for regular CD prices, they're nuts.
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Firebird is already up on bandcamp
https://dirtpoorrobins.bandcamp.com/album/firebird
their last record "Queen of the Night" has yet to be released in a physical format, however others have been
https://www.amazon.com/CDs-Vinyl-Dirt-Poor-Robins/s?rh=n%3A5174%2Cp_32%3ADirt+Poor+Robins
Firebird is planned to be released on Vinyl.
Yeah, I saw that, but they're all marked as 'currently unavailable' on Amazon, and there didn't even seem to be any on discogs which is my normal go-to for not-on-Amazon albums. People on there will sell a copy of Dan Swano's Moontower for regular CD prices, they're nuts.
I hope so, or they reissue them. I have the Raven Locks 1 and the Raven Locks compilation, + Deadhorse on CD and Vinyl. I want the others still.
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FIREBIRD
they put out another barn-burner here..even with a bit of reservation I have with the 80's drum sound on a few tracks. They managed to blend their style with Dark Wave and the concept/cinematic element.
Firebird at points reminds me a little of the last Major Parkinson album "Valesa: Chapter I: Velvet Prison."
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I just listened to it this morning. My favorites are some of the ones that were released last year, mainly "You'll Never Hear Me Coming", "To the Heights", and "Fever Dream". The other new ones are good, they're just going to take more time to sink in. This will easily be a top contender on my albums of the year list though.
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The only track I'm struggling with is 'Empty'. Of the new tracks I really like 'Holy Roller', 'So Long Yesterday' and 'Firebird'.
Very good release!