jon Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Hey folks,I know it's been months since I mentioned anything about our album, but we finally have something for people to hear. There's an mp3 of the unmastered version of State of Grace up on both Curators on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads and Curators | Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 I like it. I expected by the name of your band something more pretentious - bouzouki, bongos and modified kitchen appliances played by men with beards and woolen cardigans or something. I wouldn't have liked that so thankfully it was way off the mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 It sounds nothing like what I expected.Straight-ahead no-nonsense indie-rock, I can see it being popular in a Biffy ish kinda way - all shoutalong choruses and fat beats.Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Thank you gents! I'll pass on the fat (phat?) beats comment to Mark, he does love hitting things very hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphas Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Sounds BIG! I really like this and may be tempted into an album purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Well, there are nine more songs where that came from. If the mixing process doesn't kill us, there will be an album in the next couple of months.Oh aye, I should say, I used to be a museum curator, hence the band name. No bouzoukis here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig9590 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 3_1_3 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/528.18 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile/7E18 Safari/528.16)Fantastic production! And the mix sounds enormous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistersticks Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 this is fucking brilliant in all aspects,plus its my fave Curators song, well done lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 I'm gonna shit on the parade a wee bit here, apologies for so as i know yer really happy with the tune Jon. Is there any reason you've gone with the almost 80s sounding kit? Really compressed snare with a really fat obvious reverb. Also the vocals is sounding quite aggressive, something i don't think has come across when i've heard you sing before. Have you sung it different, or is it the production? I feel i'd struggle to list to it for a whole album. I've been a fan of this song since you put that first live recording up and i just feel this incarnation of it has lost the charm it had before.Sorry to be a dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 You're not being a dick at all, don't worry! I can't comment on the drum sound, but as for the singing, that's just what I sang. There's a wee bit of reverb on it, plus we used an old mic, but other than that it's untreated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 I actually liked the things that Sam L4 didn't. I've never heard you before though so I don't know what charm has been lost. The aggresive edge to the voice seemed a little incogruous at first but I enjoyed that. As for the drum sound....well, Born In The USA is one of my favourite albums ever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 That is properly, glaringly brilliant. I can't wait to hear what you've done with Turn The Lights Down and The Brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatHand Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Cheers guys! The version of The Brakes is quite different from the old recording. It's got almost a Bat For Lashes vibe to it. I'm a big fan.To put things in context, there's a rough live recording from a gig we did the other week supporting The Primitives at http://www.turner-designs.com/mp3/curators_stereo_22_04_2010.mp3 State of Grace is second last I think, and you can hear that our live sound is not a million miles away from our studio sound, once you factor out the limitations of playing live with a tiny soundcheck etc. I reckon the record is pretty representative of us live, just with better production and the opportunity for me to play roughly 37 guitar parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 I wish to take your music on a cheap date and fumble at its nethers in a dark alley afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 I wish to take your music on a cheap date and fumble at its nethers in a dark alley afterwards.I bet you say that to all the songs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 I bet you say that to all the songs Only the ones that give me a dirty wink... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 In truth, I have always been a dirty winker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest idol_wild Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 I think this new tune is really good and I'm with Shaki with regards to the production; it's certainly not what I expected at all, but I'm quite a big fan of a lot of eighties post-punk bands and the drums sound reminds me a little of the likes of The Chameleons, which is a drum sound I've always appreciated in the right context. And although your straight-up power-pop isn't necessarily the right context, I think it adds to the overall dynamic. But that's obviously personal taste.This is not generally a branch of music I veer towards, but I'm a sucker for a good tune, and I find myself going back for repeat listens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 roughly 37 guitar parts I'm also a big fan of Born To Run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 You, sir, are a man of taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 I like it. Not as head over heels as everyone else but it's made me want to hear more and I would definitely go see this live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girl anachronism Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 I like it, very catchy. That was a good set at The Primitives show too. Looking forward to hearing the rest of the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Thanks! The Primitives thing was a little odd, although it did make me feel incredibly young. We had our first radio play of the tune two nights ago, and mixing on the rest is continuing apace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 I see you're on Jim Gellatly's latest podcast too...Jim Gellatlys New Music podcast 82 Jim Gellatly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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