Them Crooked Vultures.

**Headbanger** · 10th December 2009, 22:30

Originally Posted by peasea

Comments here range from excellent to 4/10.

Bearing in mind I am a metalhead I tend to not like anything that isn't a crushing rhythm section being smothered by over-played dueling guitars. So in that context 4/10 maybe considered excellent. Still, it bored me.

If it aint metal, It had better be ZZ Top or George Thorogood.....

Or The Stones, But thats it.

**Ms Piggy** · 18th December 2009, 21:20

Originally Posted by Trudes

http://www.themcrookedvultures.com/us/home

Anyone listened to their debut album?
I've just had a preview listen on iTunes and from the 15 second snippet of each song I think it could be ok, but the true test of a song, and especially an album's value is usually made on about the 6th listen. On paper I'm thinking I should like very much being that I liked Nirvana, like the Foos and Queens Of The Stone Age and a massive Zeppelin fan, but you never can tell. They're also touring and coming to NZ, so if the album lasts more than a month in my car I may have to think of going.
So, who's heard it, who's bought it and who has no fucking idea what I'm on about?

Yes! Yes! Yes! Love it! Going to the concert on the 29th in Welli - in fact my recommendation came via JamesDeuce!

**Paul in NZ** · 18th December 2009, 21:25

Originally Posted by vifferman

I like Them Crookedness of Vultures, but I reckon that like many albums, it's overengineered. It'd be more betterer iffen it was say, a jam'n'toast session, or a live albumen.

Try Seasick Steve then ;-) (no honestly)

**HenryDorsetCase** · 18th December 2009, 22:20

Originally Posted by Trudes

Talking about music is so much more entertaining than talking about lying politicians and how they are going to arse rape us this time.
Anything else I should be adding to my Xmas list?
I'm really enjoying Midnight Youth at the moment too, some good Kiwi tunes.

Drive By Truckers "Brighter than Creations Dark"

Drive By Truckers "Austin City Limits"

The new Rob Zombie Album (though i think thats next year)

the new Rammstein is worth a listen (y'all can speak German, right?)

HOREHOUND BY THE DEAD WEATHER (Probably my album of the year so far, its GREAT).

**HenryDorsetCase** · 18th December 2009, 22:23

Originally Posted by vifferman

Have you listened to The Dead Weather's "Horehound"?
What about the album by David Byrne and Brian Eno - "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today"?

Its only OK, and compared to the sublime work of genius that was their last collaborative effort "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts" its pretty average. Having said that the Eno/Byrne collaboration also bought us "More songs about buildings and food" as well.

Oh, ahd Horehound is OARSOMELY GOOD.

**Genestho** · 18th December 2009, 23:21

A mate that plays in a kiwi band in London saw these guys live tonight and said them crooked vultures are O for awesome....

**Ms Piggy** · 19th December 2009, 05:57

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Try Seasick Steve then ;-) (no honestly)

I've seen that in the CD stores....why does it not surprise me that you'd be recommending it - mind you, all your other recommendations have been spot on!

**vifferman** · 19th December 2009, 10:04

I just realised this week what I really don't like about Them Crooked Vultures and some other recent(ish) albums, like "Death Magnetic": it IS the engineering, but not just that it's somewhat over-engineered (coz after all, that is a Mrkn tradition). While too much feedlin and perfecting can make the result sterile if not done with some finesse, it's the trend towards compressing the hell out of music to suit the iTunes and radio crowd that really sucks the life outta it.
Grrrrr!!! and all that....

**Trudes** · 20th December 2009, 13:56

Bought it, on my first listen in the car.... liking it so far, but I may have to turn the sub down as it seems REALLY basey!
Will give it a go inside on the stereo with the real good speakers tomorrow.

**gatch** · 20th December 2009, 14:10

I don't think its very good. Nothing in there that stands out..

**Trudes** · 26th March 2010, 13:30

So the new album that I am eagerly awaiting to hit the stores is Slash's new album that he's roped some mates into playing/singing with him on. Heard one song off it (Yep, been thrashing it on Hauraki, The Rock too probably) and I LOVE it! Can't wait to go buy the CD!