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Sappys Curry 08-09-2010 09:00 PM
Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
Who else is looking forward to this release? I really like Melody A.M., but I don't like the second and third releases from them too much. I think Senior will be pretty good, though. It is a counterpart to junior. Instead of being bubbly and poppy, it has a more reserved, darker nature.

This has news on the new album: http://royksopp.com/tag/senior-news

Taken from there:

Quote:
Röyksopp are set to release the counterpart to last year’s critically acclaimed Junior album on the 13th September. More introspective and freeform than its poppier partner and fully instrumental, the Nordic electronic pioneers Svein Berge and Torbjorn Brundtland recorded Senior at the same time as Junior and it finds Royksopp in fine form.
Royksopp explain:
The two albums (’Junior’ and ‘Senior’) have a kinship, in that they represent Röyksopp’s two very different artistic expressions. ‘Junior’ – with emphasis on vocals, accessible melodies and harmonies, has the energy, the inquisitive temper and confident “hey-ho, let’s go!”-attitude of youth, whereas ‘Senior’ is the introverted, dwelling and sometimes graceful counterpart – brimfull with dark secrets and distorted memories, insisting “I’m old, I’ve got experince…”. Senior’ is furthermore an album about age, horses and being subdued – with devils breathing down your neck.
Senior was written as a complete set of tracks, each designated to take a specific part in the bigger piece. All individual tracks have been made with the intent of coexisting with the other tracks on the album.
Each track is equally as important as its predecessor and successor. We feel that none of the tracks should be regarded outside of this context, ie. separated from the rest of the album. Quite a “brave”/stupid thing to do in this day & age of iPods and cherrypicking, one might suggest. We couldn’t agree more – hell that’s even probably why we did it.
Senior is forthcoming 13th September on Wall Of Sound UK, PIAS Europe, EMI Scandinavia & Japan, USA TBA.
Releases the same day as Barking. What a good day for Electronic music!

holden 08-09-2010 09:26 PM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
Yeah, I'm ready for Senior! Junior was way too poppy and polished, and though Understanding has some great tracks, it didn't capture the spirit of their debut for me.

I've been enjoying the Track of the Month free downloads on Royksopp's site, especially their versions of Steve Reich's "Counterpoint Electric". If the new record is anything like some of these freebies, it should be very very good.

dubnobasswithme 08-09-2010 10:52 PM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
certainly looking forward to it as well!

stimpee 08-10-2010 03:49 AM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
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Originally Posted by Sappys Curry (Post 125989)
I really like Melody A.M., but I don't like the second and third releases from them too much.
Kind of sums it up for me. Fingers crossed this isnt a pile of poppy dogshit.

Andrea 08-10-2010 08:37 AM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
Is it Röyksopp´s Adventures in Barbieland or Señor B’s Adventures in Barbieland?
http://royksopp.com/tag/senior-news

...or is it Junior´s :D
Not a big fan but Across the Graveyard is great. Hard to believe they can ever top it.

Sappys Curry 08-22-2010 02:45 AM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
http://royksopp.com/blog/news


The Drug is a song from the new album and I like it! It is good, not some techno pop stuff like their last two albums. Click the link and check out The Drug.

Dirty0900 08-22-2010 05:36 AM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
Don't like Senior at all, horrible ambient noodly stuff that goes nowhere at all.

jOHN rODRIGUEZ 08-22-2010 02:05 PM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
I'm lovin' "The Drug" track that's going around. Haven't heard anything else from Senior, and will not until I have the proper release.

Sappys Curry 08-22-2010 10:52 PM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirty0900 (Post 143145)
Don't like Senior at all, horrible ambient noodly stuff that goes nowhere at all.
Well, everyone has different musical tastes. I hope I like the album when it releases. Some people were really disappointed by Heligoland, but I think it is a really good album by Massive Attack. I rank it third, ahead of Protection and 100th Window.

Heck, musical tastes can be so different; Glam Bucket is my least favorite song on OWB (not really counting Cuddle Bunny, that is just an experimental track amongst the songs), and I've seen one person say that is there favorite track on OWB.

34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j 08-23-2010 07:17 AM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
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Originally Posted by Sappys Curry (Post 143159)

Heck, musical tastes can be so different; Glam Bucket is my least favorite song on OWB (not really counting Cuddle Bunny, that is just an experimental track amongst the songs), and I've seen one person say that is there favorite track on OWB.
All I can say is try listening to it loud. If you're not really paying attention or listening too quiet you won't really get much out of it. It's one of those tracks. I felt the same for a while.

As for Royksopp...I only have Melody AM, any of their other stuff worth checking out ?? I've heard mixed reviews. I really loved the first two tracks of Melody AM, especially "So Easy", although I guess they pretty much stole it wholesale from Burt Bacharach, so I'm guessing there aren't any other tracks like that in their discography...still??

mmm skyscraper 08-23-2010 09:14 AM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
I really like Happy Up Here (datassette remix).

Sappys Curry 08-23-2010 09:41 AM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
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Originally Posted by 34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j (Post 143169)
All I can say is try listening to it loud. If you're not really paying attention or listening too quiet you won't really get much out of it. It's one of those tracks. I felt the same for a while.

As for Royksopp...I only have Melody AM, any of their other stuff worth checking out ?? I've heard mixed reviews. I really loved the first two tracks of Melody AM, especially "So Easy", although I guess they pretty much stole it wholesale from Burt Bacharach, so I'm guessing there aren't any other tracks like that in their discography...still??
I listened to OWB last night and Glam Bucket isn't bad. I warmed up to it more over the years. I guess it's my least favorite track on the album. The other one I feel is the least impressive is To Heal. I like both Glam Bucket and To Heal, and I like Cuddle Bunny, but those three tracks would be my least favorite tracks on the album. They are low tier, you could say. Middle tier tracks for me are Boy, Boy, Boy, Ring Road, Holding the Moth, and Loads of Birds. Upper tier tracks from OWB (my favorite tracks) are Crocodile, Beautiful Burnout, Good Morning Cockerel, and my two most favored tracks, Faxed Invitation and Best Mamgu Ever.

As for Royksopp's 2nd and 3rd album, try checking out the majority of each album on youtube. I'm sure you can find at least most tracks from both albums on youtube, and hear the songs for free. Then you can decide if you want to purchase either one, or both. Melody A.M. is great, but the 2nd and 3rd album; I don't think the same. Some kind of techno pop on those albums. On Amazon, you can buy The Understanding for $5 (their second album). So if you like some of the songs on it, you can't go wrong with a $5 album (btw, it is the MP3 download store, I'm not talking about the physical album purchase).

Drix 08-23-2010 11:26 AM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
I think The Understanding had a lot of great tracks on it. Not as good as an album as Melody, but definately some great material there. Didn't quite feel Junior though. Great as radiomusic, but not my cup of tea.

jOHN rODRIGUEZ 08-23-2010 11:42 AM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
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Originally Posted by Drix (Post 143176)
I think The Understanding had a lot of great tracks on it. Not as good as an album as Melody, but definately some great material there. Didn't quite feel Junior though. Great as radiomusic, but not my cup of tea.
Ditto. I still cannot understand the dislike for The Understanding(I SWEAR, that just happened, I'm not trying to artsey/poetity or anything), I think many were expecting Melody A.M. Pt. II. I also think the extra B-sides were great too, other than that one song titled "Just Go" or "Go Away" or something. I said out loud, "WTH was that all about?" and removed from my music library.

Sappys Curry 08-23-2010 10:05 PM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
I just bought The Understanding. I was turned off by song samples I heard on iTunes. But with the new album coming soon, I decided I should buy The Understanding and give it a fair chance. I found it for $5 on Amazon MP3 downloads. I dl'ed it last night. I'll give it some listens before Senior hits. I should listen to Junior more. It has some good tracks. I have a feeling that Senior will be my second favorite album of theirs. I doubt it'll beat Melody A.M., though.

bas_I_am 08-23-2010 10:12 PM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
I couldnt listen to Junior or The Understanding as albums. But when my player is on shuffle, there have been many times i've been struck by a song and caught by suprise when I look down and see it is from The Understanding.

Sappys Curry 08-24-2010 08:28 PM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Senior/dp/B0...9&sr=1-1-spell

30 second samples of the albums tracks there. Give it a listen!

Sounds solid. I think I'll easily prefer this over Junior (I hardly listen to Junior). I just bought The Understanding off of Amazon MP3 downloads. I'll give that some listens, but I'm not expecting too much (I didn't buy it for a long time because I felt it didn't sound too good based off of the 30 second samples). I'm giving it a fair chance now. Senoir has the potential to be my second favorite Royksopp album, with Melody A.M. of course remaining in the top spot. I do not expect Senoir to be a better album than Melody A.M., which is a pretty darn good album.

unwound floors 08-25-2010 12:16 AM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sappys Curry (Post 143159)
Well, everyone has different musical tastes. I hope I like the album when it releases. Some people were really disappointed by Heligoland, but I think it is a really good album by Massive Attack. I rank it third, ahead of Protection and 100th Window.

Heck, musical tastes can be so different; Glam Bucket is my least favorite song on OWB (not really counting Cuddle Bunny, that is just an experimental track amongst the songs), and I've seen one person say that is there favorite track on OWB.
You don't rate Mezzanine as one of their best albums!? That's possibly the best thing to come out of the nineties, IMO!

Sappys Curry 08-25-2010 10:04 PM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by unwound floors (Post 143252)
You don't rate Mezzanine as one of their best albums!? That's possibly the best thing to come out of the nineties, IMO!

Hehe, no no, I said I put Heligoland at third, AHEAD of Protection and 100th Window. So Heligoland, for me, is behind Blue Lines and Mezzanine. Blue Lines is my second favorite MA album, and Mezzanine is my favorite MA album, and one of my favorite albums in general.

holden 08-29-2010 09:06 PM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
Agree - the samples sound very solid. Moody, even. Much more in the vein of Meldy AM than Understanding or Junior. Their second Lp had its moments, sme driving dance tracks, but the most recent was pop-craptic. I like my Royksopp to be icy, arctic, insomniac, introspective.

Sappys Curry 09-02-2010 10:50 PM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
I don't see Senior listed for U.S. release. :( It isn't on US iTunes, it isn't showing up at amazon music or amazon mp3 downloads. What gives?

Also, new song up for streaming. The Fear is its title. http://royksopp.com/blog/news

It is found above the streaming player for The Drug. You can listen to the whole album on September 6th, too.

absolute zero 09-16-2010 11:15 PM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
I can't say I ever really loved any of Royksopp's albums, they have several singles which I think are oustanding, but there are always a handful of songs I usually skip. (You can hear senior in its entirety here:http://hypem.com/search/royksopp )

So far I'm not really digging it. It seems they're at their best w/collaborations (Kings of Convenience, Robyn, Karin Drier Andersson). With Senior, all the songs sound like background music to me, not a lot of dynamics going on with any of them, so the album never really evolves. Just my opinion.

My fav Royksopp tracks though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBvaHZIrt0o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EJUCkSMN4k

Sappys Curry 09-17-2010 01:41 PM
Re: Royksopp's New Album - Senior (Sept. 13th)
 
I think Melody A.M. is a pretty good album. I'd probably give it 4 out of 5 stars. The two that released after that I don't really like. Senior is my second favorite album from them, but it isn't too good. It is solid. Better than Junior and The Understanding for me. I wanted to buy it on iTunes, but it isn't on iTunes U.S., and I hear they had some record label troubles recently; probably why it isn't in U.S. stores (walk-in and online).


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