"The Spectral Presence" sounds like...
 

http://www.myspace.com/jsdunnmusic

They sound like "something", but I can't put my finger on it.

Isn't it amazing that once a poll becomes public and you can see what choice people chose, everybody is afraid to come out publicly with their choice.

The sound like they've got on your tits - any band that riles someone up can only be a good thing. I don't usually listen to people's demos on principle of most demos being shit, but I'm going to listen to this one later...

Shut the fuck up, khchris.

2 threads on this? pathetic.

Get over it.

They sound like a flaming mote of fireproof alligators.

We're waiting for you, the one demanding that people vote publicly, to vote yourself. It would be the decent thing to do. You vote, I'll vote. Deal?

Did my auto-erotic asphyxiation joke injure your ego so much that you had to bump your lame ass thread KHChris?

Waiting for your vote, Hip Priest.

People should not be paying attention to what opinion I hold on this. This is just to help The Spectral Presence out.

Cheers.

It wasn't about your opinion per se, it was more about someone (anyone, incidentally) demanding votes whilst refraining from voting themselves.

I voted for 'none of the above', although I can see how they are a little influenced by the bands concerned. Some of the gentle strumming reminded me of The Jesus and MAry Chain's gentler moments.

I voted Big Black, just to piss you off:D

Like that wasn't coming;)

There's a difference between being inspired/influenced and "sounding like". Sorry, but The Spectral Presence do not sound ANYTHING like Big Black.

LOL! All those people who say they sounded like Big Black or Jesus and Mary Chain on the other thread are afraid to show their face. I guess credibility & integrity was compromised by truth.

Like I said, I voted for 'none of the above'.

I never disagreed with you there, I just found it funny you felt the need to make 2 threads about it.

I made this 2nd thread because I knew people here would have a struggle telling the truth publicly, which is why it's no surprise that someone either voted specifically on a choice to "prove a point" besides being honest, or they just didn't vote because they didn't want to show their face behind the vote. I am surprised though that more people didn't vote for Big Black, Joy Division, or The Pixies. I would've thought more people would vote for those bands just inspite of the poll or the person giving the poll.

They sound more like Rapeman.

What gave it away...the drum machine?

the instrumentation sounds vagulely big black, not gritty and scratchy enough though. the vocals are not steve albini in the least.

i really dont like the vox much on the recordings but dig the songs themself much, on the videos the vocals sound muchhh better.

None of the above.
I like it. Good stuff.

Should we take TheDom's vote and switch it to "none of the above" since he stated he voted that choice purposely?

they're finger lickin' good!!

'' Who cares?I'm tired.I'm dead.''

SpectralJulian - it's good stuff.

Regarding the sound like, I think it's worth noting that, unless they've changed the myspace whatsits since this thread was started, they've listed the bands that they are influenced by as: "Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, Shellac/Big Black, Jesus and Mary Chain, Bauhaus, Joy Division, WIRE, Fugazi". And in the sounds like bit they've put: "Dark scary post-punk".

Now, so far as I can make out, describing the sound as 'dark, scary post-punk' is spot on. There's a moderate goth influence on the vocals (so that justifies Bauhaus, J&MC and Joy Division), and there's bits of Fugazi angularity on the guitars, so that's that one. But the point is more that what a band listens to (that is, what they are influenced by) is often different from what they sound like - in fact, a good band should sound nothing like their influences, to my mind.

I don't understand what's to get pissed off about at this music... it's good, I like it. I'd like to hear them in a couple of years when they've got nice mics, a decent studio, and more gigs under their belt... by that I mean I wouldn't buy it now, but unlike the overwhelming majority of Myspazz bands, I wouldn't suggest the band give up - there's a couple of nice ideas there, they have an interesting (to me) sound, and I would like to hear it develop.

I think I could've probably cut out a lot of that gack I've just written, were it not for this being a deliberately provocative thread. It's good stuff spectralJulian, keep it up chap.

It's worth noting that yes, he has compromised and changed his profile since the start of the thread.

This is like the same thing as when a whole bunch of Europian fucks on some forum said that Scissor Shock "sounds nothing like any of their influences". So fucking what? Who gives a shit?

Well, I did have some bands listed of what I thought it sounded like at its current state, which is a little different from what it was like when I made the recordings. I changed the sounds like to "KHChris performing auto-erotic asphyxiation" and then changed it later that day.

I played a show last night and someone recorded every band. So I'll have some new sounds up soon. As well as pics with a super bright flash and my eyes closed. My bassist was conveniently out of town :/.

I think, even if you say, "We sound exactly like band x", there are an infinite number of bands taking greater liberties with the notion of influences. I know, they always try and add me. I send them unpleasant messages about how shit their music is. It's a fun way to pass the time...

geezus christ