Gentleman losers

jackobfryer · Post by **jackobfryer** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:41 pm

Fans of Helios, Bibio, even Manual, check out the debut record by these Finnish boys (boc-esque siblings incidentally). Decayed mellotron mania. Love it.

wwbjd · Post by **wwbjd** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:28 pm

Hmm.. this is some good stuff!

Bought!

hGc · Post by **hGc** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:36 pm

Good artists always have bad names... Bibio, Boards Of Canada, Gentleman Losers,...

wwbjd · Post by **wwbjd** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:37 pm

Shithouse Gravysmokers

What's a "good" band name?

jackobfryer · Post by **jackobfryer** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:50 pm

I quite like the name Gentleman Losers actually. Purely subjective. Helios sounds quite cool as well but I guess the whole Hellenistic/Classical thing has been done to death now (see Aphex, 'actium', 'ptolemy' etc.).

The Other · Post by **The Other** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:19 pm

Boards of Canada is a bad name?!?!?!?! I think its a amazing name

Derail · Post by **Derail** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:55 pm

This sounds like it could be really good, I love Helios and Manual. Is there anywhere I can listen to clips?

FuneralCateringService · Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:57 pm

There are some clips here:
http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=21826

I downloaded the album, I'm listening to it now, and it's definitely one of the more interesting things I've heard this year. Cool stuff, thanks for the reccomendation.

bluesky · Post by **Fredd-E** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:03 pm

Samples sounded nice.

Downloading full album as we speak.

Looking forward to hearing it.

Thanks

dj_todos · Post by **dj_todos** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:40 pm

This Random Sound

jackobfryer · Post by **jackobfryer** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:17 pm

Yeah sorry, I just felt that this wasn't a 'random sound' and that it overtly synched up with some key Boc ideas (decay, Basinski-esque aural sediment etc.). Also, I thought people might pay more attention if I put it on the main bit. Naughty.

cmx · Post by **cmx** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:39 pm

i like this, i think i'm going to buy it

wb · Post by wb » Fri Jun 02, 2006 9:08 pm

There's a comparison to Vincent Gallo on Boomkat which I think was pretty accurate.. if you liked these samples, you guys should also check out his album "When"! Some nice tunes there, even if some might not like the man himself

steve-o · Post by **steve-o** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 9:17 pm

not as dusty as Vincent Gallo. Sounds like Tortoise in a way and perhaps Do, Make, Say, Think, but it has it's own space. I like it. I will buy this. Thanks

sevenELIXIR · Post by **sevenELIXIR** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:29 am

I think the name Boards of Canada is beautiful... that's one of the things that attracted me most, even before hearing any of their music.

nlogax · Post by **nlogax** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 4:11 am

not too crazy about the losers; but damn there is a lot of great stuff on boomkat; easily findable thanks to the "customers who bought this, bought that" option

two lives · Post by **two lives** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:46 pm

Gentlemen Losers is the most beautiful thing I've heard this year. Nothing groundbreaking or revolutionary but just absolutely nailed and so warm and grainy like sitting in an independant cinema and admiring the beautiful clicks when the optical film stock reveals a splice in the leader.

Someone mentioned they were a fan of bibio - interesting, kind of makes sense with the use of tape and super 8. Very tasteful stuff.

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:04 pm

nice!

I needed few new good artists...

bleak. · Post by **bleak.** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:18 pm

sevenELIXIR wrote:I think the name Boards of Canada is beautiful... that's one of the things that attracted me most, even before hearing any of their music.

as myself! x

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:19 pm

bleak. wrote:
sevenELIXIR wrote:I think the name Boards of Canada is beautiful... that's one of the things that attracted me most, even before hearing any of their music.
as myself! x

And me two