Tim Hecker - Virgins

[Guest zaphod]

really digging into this now. there's a major ben frost influence. sounds a lot like by the throat. which makes sense as he's worked with frost on this and the last album.

[dr lopez]

wow. guys I have to say, this really impressed me. If anyone's noticed I've been bumping most of the 2013 releases in prep for my albums OTY selections and I'm glad I gave this one some time!

 

As i've said before, I've was very much in the Ehrlichman camp - why is this man famous, but this was a real treat. I hope it'll enrich the previous work too. Good integration of samples, noise, synths and live instruments - none stick out too much but all still feel distinct. Quite hard to pull that off I imagine. I'll be listening to this again and again, thanks guys.

[logakght]

what's yur favorite track

[beerwolf]

I can't get into TH at all. Ravedeath had a similar negative effect on me. I can understand why people like hm but its just not my cup of tea.

[Kooch]

This is his first album I just can't seem to get into.....I especially love Ravedeath, An Imaginary Country and Harmony in Ultraviolet.

[sheatheman]

I listen to it on my way home from work, since I have the CD, and in my post-caffeine mania it makes me think about the chaotic, fallen nature of the things I see. How desire ultimately leads to death. That's what I think about when I have it turned up in the TWENTIES in my Honda Element. If you have one you know how high that is. Sometimes I will push it to 30 which is INSANE. I'm driving on the South Side and I don't see flesh, just souls, and they are trying an infinite number of ways and positions to connect with other souls, and getting further away from everything with each attempt.

 

Then I get home and calm down somehow.

 

That's all I will say. No need to discuss whether it is better or worse than his previous efforts as that type of discussion is completely worthless and detrimental.

[BobDobalina]

^ A++ post would read again

[Alcofribas]

I listen to it on my way home from work, since I have the CD, and in my post-caffeine mania it makes me think about the chaotic, fallen nature of the things I see. How desire ultimately leads to death. That's what I think about when I have it turned up in the TWENTIES in my Honda Element. If you have one you know how high that is. Sometimes I will push it to 30 which is INSANE. I'm driving on the South Side and I don't see flesh, just souls, and they are trying an infinite number of ways and positions to connect with other souls, and getting further away from everything with each attempt.

 

Then I get home and calm down somehow.

 

That's all I will say. No need to discuss whether it is better or worse than his previous efforts as that type of discussion is completely worthless and detrimental.

beautiful

[patternoverlap]

This album seems to open up a bit more with each listen. Very much enjoying.

[Tauhid]

Anyone else find the loudness of this album to be overbearing? Sounds squashed.

[Guest zaphod]

not really, it's a pretty dynamic listen.

[yshf]

I listen to it on my way home from work, since I have the CD, and in my post-caffeine mania it makes me think about the chaotic, fallen nature of the things I see. How desire ultimately leads to death. That's what I think about when I have it turned up in the TWENTIES in my Honda Element. If you have one you know how high that is. Sometimes I will push it to 30 which is INSANE.

the mid 20's are a very special place indeed, reserved only for such beautiful works as this.

[sheatheman]

 

I listen to it on my way home from work, since I have the CD, and in my post-caffeine mania it makes me think about the chaotic, fallen nature of the things I see. How desire ultimately leads to death. That's what I think about when I have it turned up in the TWENTIES in my Honda Element. If you have one you know how high that is. Sometimes I will push it to 30 which is INSANE.

the mid 20's are a very special place indeed, reserved only for such beautiful works as this.

 

 

Lol

[sheatheman]

 

I listen to it on my way home from work, since I have the CD, and in my post-caffeine mania it makes me think about the chaotic, fallen nature of the things I see. How desire ultimately leads to death. That's what I think about when I have it turned up in the TWENTIES in my Honda Element. If you have one you know how high that is. Sometimes I will push it to 30 which is INSANE.

the mid 20's are a very special place indeed, reserved only for such beautiful works as this.

 

 

[jhonny]

lol nicely done

[Atop]

I have so much love built up inside my scrotum for this man.

 

Can't wait til I meet him.

 

He is in for a surprise.

 

[eugene]

 

 

I listen to it on my way home from work, since I have the CD, and in my post-caffeine mania it makes me think about the chaotic, fallen nature of the things I see. How desire ultimately leads to death. That's what I think about when I have it turned up in the TWENTIES in my Honda Element. If you have one you know how high that is. Sometimes I will push it to 30 which is INSANE.

the mid 20's are a very special place indeed, reserved only for such beautiful works as this.

 

 

 

lol

[markedone]

^ lol

 

I have so much love built up inside my scrotum for this man.

 

Can't wait til I meet him.

 

He is in for a surprise.

its working, tim. virgins are ready

[Guest Gravity]

^ lol

 

I have so much love built up inside my scrotum for this man.

 

Can't wait til I meet him.

 

He is in for a surprise.

its working, tim. virgins are ready

 

flol

[Ivan Ooze]

this is the most ultra brutal shit i heard this year

sheatheman is right, you have to turn the volume all the way up!

[jhonny]

Saw Tim Hecker last night and he was great. His set was mainly Virgins stuff and there wasn't a huge amount of deviation from those stems, but it was fucking loud and that was good enough for me! Stigmata II is just perfection live.

 

He dropped in a couple of bits I didn't recognise, one of which was a pulse-y number a bit like Sea of Pulses which sounded good. After a sonic assault he faded out, hit a kill switch and whispered 'thanks' - you could hear a pin drop which was really cool.

 

Karen Gwyer supported and drew a larger crowd I think, which was surprising. Wasn't really feeling her stuff though.

[Ivan Ooze]

i love this album, just play this on beast volume and this is the reason 2 get completly drunk and stoned with your friends in the weekends, iv been tripping balls for month's on this

[logakght]

Great album, indeed.Tim Hecker is one of a kind.

[jhonny]

It's an excellent album, but for me he has maybe 3 or 4 which I prefer which is testament to how amazing he is. A true sonic master.

[Guest bitroast]

Haven't listened to this one too much. Downloaded a leak and there were a few abrupt song transitions, so I figured the tracklist was out of order or there were chunks of audio cut out or something. So I deleted and decided to wait until I pick it up in store.

But I've had 0 luck finding it locally:( I'm still hanging out to get into it proper. Might have to order it online ...