[Florya]

They're being compared to SY and MBV.
Anyone heard them?

[█████████]

no i haven't, but now i'm a bit curious/skeptical.

[Derek]

I'm curious as well.

[Everyneurotic]

dudes that used to be in wives, wives were good.

[uhler]

i think they are really good.

[pokkeherrie]

Better reply to this thread now before khchris shows up and starts fighting someone.

I haven't heard a lot yet, but from what I have listened I don't hear the SY and MBV comparisons... but then SY and MBV (like Mogwai and a few others) are typically the kind of bands to get namechecked in about every other review of whatever non-mainstream random guitar band, especially from the likes of Pitchfork, etc.
I also haven't seen them live, so who knows it's more obvious then.

Anyway, I liked what I heard. They seem to get a lot of buzz at the moment, just like their fellow LA citizens Health. Both bands are touring Europe this month and I'm curious enough to go check them out.

http://www.myspace.com/nonoage
http://www.myspace.com/healthmusic

[AllHandsOnTheBigOne]

All I've heard is their new album Nouns which I found to be incredibly mediocre.

[batreleaser]

theyre good, but nothing like sonic youth or mbv. basically, they make slightly experimental slightly noisy power pop/pop punk. they make some wicked good tunes that are easy on the ears and pretty fun, i was suprised how much i dig them, i have wierdo rippers and its great, but i still have yet to hear nouns, check out these songs:

every artist needs a tragedy
i wanna sleep
everybody's down
sun spots
boy void

[Pax Americana]

I really like Weirdo Rippers. Haven't heard Nouns yet, but I plan on picking it up soon.

[raging_nelly]

theyre shit...

sound like the beach boys or something

oh wait... someone just hit the fuzz pedal litterally as i was writing this... its gotten better

but still meh,,,

[batreleaser]

since when is sounding like the beach boys bad? have you heard pet sounds? or panda bear's person pitch for that matter?

[batreleaser]

even though, they sound nothing like the beach boys other than the fact they make interesting music in pop song format.

[Trasher02]

Discovered them recently, they're a bit mediocre in my opinion but good nonetheless.

[atsonicpark]

They're very, very average. They have some arty shit that is alright and then some moments that "Rock" more and it's all just kind of there, pretty boring actually. They actually attempt to occassionally do something different and interesting, so they'll probably be worshipped by people cuz they're so "forward-thinking, dude!!!!" So, yeah, it's not really anything awful to listen to but it's nothing to get excited about either. I don't see the fuss. Oh, and they sound NOTHING -- NOTHING!!!!!!!!! -- like MBV and barely like Sonic Youth. They're just some lofi rock group making occassionally interesting sounds but usually not doing anything noteworthy or special in any way.

[SYRFox]

I think they're great. To take "BOODY MESS"'s expression, Weirdo Rippers is really a blast! I can totally enjoy it, 30 minutes of great punk rock, lofi, sometimes shoegaze. I don't know if they're forward-thinking, but I think they rock. When the songs explode it's really great, as in Every Artist Needs A Tragedy, My Life's Alright Without You, Neck Escaper.
I also listened to Nouns, but for the moment I don't get all the worshipping it gets. It's a good one for sure but I don't think it's better than Weirdo Rippers. Maybe I'll have to listen to it more, it's only been out for a couple of days really. And on each listen it seems to grow... so maybe it's as good as people tell (I mean, it got 4.5 out of 5 on Tiny Mix Tapes)

[GrungeMonkey]

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

They're very, very average. They have some arty shit that is alright and then some moments that "Rock" more and it's all just kind of there, pretty boring actually. They actually attempt to occassionally do something different and interesting, so they'll probably be worshipped by people cuz they're so "forward-thinking, dude!!!!" So, yeah, it's not really anything awful to listen to but it's nothing to get excited about either. I don't see the fuss. Oh, and they sound NOTHING -- NOTHING!!!!!!!!! -- like MBV and barely like Sonic Youth. They're just some lofi rock group making occassionally interesting sounds but usually not doing anything noteworthy or special in any way.

pretty much sums it up as im concerned. theyre ok but a bit boring.

[atsonicpark]

Right, I can see people liking it, and I don't mind music that doesn't really do anything new, I just think only artists who are doing something different (or at least just writing AMAZING songs, which this band isn't very good at) are worthy of this kind of rabid praise. Again, it's just, they're doing like one slightly different thing and people will worship it because of that, which is ridiculous.

Glad you like it, syrfox, it seems like something you'd dig, and it's not really... BAD... But to the original poster, again: it really really sounds nothing like MBV or SY..

I was flipping through the channels today and I saw No Age on MTV2 being interviewed because apparently No Age is part of some new "lofi music movement" as MTV2 was calling it. You can read more about this new lofi music scene at mtvnews.com!!

[cryptowonderdruginvogue]

they are one of my favorite bands at the moment
scope them out

[Florya]

Thanks for the input gentlemen.

[pokkeherrie]

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

I was flipping through the channels today and I saw No Age on MTV2 being interviewed because apparently No Age is part of some new "lofi music movement" as MTV2 was calling it. You can read more about this new lofi music scene at mtvnews.com!!

ha!