$32.45 + $2.94 shipping . I love to see you crying, so happy when you’re sad. For a limited time only. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2011 180 gram Vinyl release of Reptilians on Discogs. We'd go when heroes So many problems, callings, when I i wish the last track was more literal, but oh well, it's still good. So many people, feelings, troubles The 10-song collection, much of it the byproduct of a chance collaboration with Dutch musicians Mathias Janmat and David Hoogerheide, is the perfect balance of pop majesty and outsider weirdness. Picture your body, hearing your voice and fall into your eyes. So he gave it up. LP - 180-Gram Lavender Vinyl + Instant MP3. Pistol Pete (Vinyl Bonus Track) album: "Jupiter" (2009) Medicine. Most of those songs were just written for me to play drums on. Recorded largely alone and completed alongside mixer/producer Jeff Brodsky, Being No One, Going Nowhere is STRFKR’s most distilled dance music collection—with the group’s usual live drums notably absent. Where the self-titled debut album and follow-up EP. “YAYAYA” and “Last Words” are among the earwormiest selections in the band’s catalog. Hodges says that meditation has saved him from bouts of deep depression throughout his life, and spiritually minded retreats used to be a regular part of his life. Miracle Mile. $32.98. Every show was different. Below nothing ever grows I'll be your dream tonight, let me take care And Starfucker was just me taking that out in public.”, “The early STRFKR stuff is super simple and catchy. Just wanna dig a hole for everyone Only a dream tonight No one ever knew I made it, no one I knew All our sorrows wash out in the waves, Now I wait alone for death to come, faded pictures so I know, nowhere to go, so I don't. Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. Lover, forget the sun Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 25, 2020, supported by 46 fans who also own “Reptilians”, This album makes me cry and dance my bum off and then cry while dancing my bum off. In late 2006, it was a solo project that served mainly as a catalyst for Josh Hodges—who was tired of fronting his singer-songwriter project Sexton Blake—to beat the hell out of his drums over pre-recorded minimalist electro-pop. Why would we stay the same when we know they have no new way to go? For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. “It’s fun making that kind of music. “I was actually unhappy with that album,” he adds. His solo stuff is great, but Pedro the Lion is special. Just wanna hold your little hand ... Vinyl LP. By summer 2008, the band gained a reputation as the most promising group in Portland’s then-bustling house show scene, placing second in Willamette Week’s annual Best New Band poll. Laadeedaa. Buy STRFKR's album titled Reptilians to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music. Like there’s something good in there—maybe I covered it up with weird production. “It became kind of its own thing and I thought, ‘Well, I’m along for the ride.’ It became my life, and I definitely didn’t feel in control of it, aside from making the music.”, Where the self-titled debut album and follow-up EP, Jupiter, were recorded and performed almost entirely by Hodges, Reptilians enlisted the help of STRFKR drummer Keil Corcoran and fledgling producer Jacob Portrait, who had been working with an explosive Portland-via-New Zealand band called The Mint Chicks. music For those of us who have followed STRFKR’s career closely. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Picture Information. But it definitely captures where we were then.”. Polyvinyl Records releases, So happy David decided to start doing the Pedro the Lion thing again. $19.79 $21.99. But “because of touring, I have pretty much stopped meditating,” he admits. “But it was a good experience, and that’s some fans’s favorite album.” While Hodges’s dissatisfaction revolves around the album’s cleaner production style and more pop-centric tracklist, Reptilians still has plenty of both chaos (see the lovably ramshackle opening track “Born”) and quirkiness. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser, ©1997-2020 Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. 122 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, Submit your email address to receive Barnes & Noble offers & updates. On STRFKR's second full-length, Reptilians, a lyrical obsession with death is expressed musically via vibrant crescendos, explosive drum beats, and layered synth melodies that drive a theatrical live show where dance party meets Roxy Music.. So many creatures, eons, and sighs Never forget the sun We are the only ones Where nothing's wrong, nothing's clever Reptilians 8. I can't help my friends or hangers on by you The White of Noon 9. Those first shows in Portland were magical. “I was writing songs pretty much every day, just for fun. Slow Dance (Deluxe Version Bonus Track) 14. Although Recess Time (Deluxe Version Bonus Track) Smokin' alone ma, here comes the fire The latest album from the Swedish-American composer is the musical life force behind the "Trover Saves the Universe" video game. Add To Cart. Label: Polyvinyl Record Company - PRC-211-1,Polyvinyl Record Company - OWR003 • Format: Vinyl LP, Album 180 gram • Country: US • Genre: Rock • Style: Indie Rock No one even noticed 'till But Keil and Patrick [Morris] wanted electronic stuff for the live show, so it wound up being this really long album that probably should have been split into two. The Sexton Blake project wasn’t making Hodges any money, and it wasn’t bringing him satisfaction. a great album to sing along to, even though i wish they'd talk about boys instead. As many days that I can live off of music, I’ll take them.” Here’s where to start. Image not available. 5.0 out of 5 stars 6. Shaun Peterson, a great album to sing along to, even though i wish they'd talk about boys instead. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The new world clouded out the sun So he gave it up. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The album's vivid imagery (designed by Sohale Kevin Darouian), is the perfect visual complement to the entrancing music within. STRFKR became a band early, in organic fashion, with members joining without much forethought or planning. I was up all night and thinking of 20 1 2, Slowly, I know, we are dreaming, feeling supported by 48 fans who also own “Reptilians”, Pure happiness with just enough melancholy. “And this is the one I feel the happiest about, for sure.”, With all of the focus on touring, the band’s studio albums—five in total, though many remix albums, b-side collections and EPs flesh out a broader discography—are sometimes overshadowed. Millions 12. $9.99. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2011 180 gram Vinyl release of Reptilians on Discogs. by Starfucker | 2015. U Ba Khin. 4.5 out of 5 stars 24. including this album Through crooked lines, the morning light faded pictures in my mind. Lyrically, the album focuses primarily on death and the end of the world, two intertwined subjects at the forefront of songwriter Josh Hodges’ mind following the passing of his grandmother. The streamlined, layered result sounds excellent in a good pair of headphones. We had all these little stations set up.”, Miracle Mile wound up being STRFKR’s most collaborative record to date, which changed the trajectory Hodges—who had recently rediscovered alcohol—had in mind for it. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Shop Reptilians [VINYL]. “I found old demos that sounded crazy and overproduced, and I stripped them down,” Hodges says. Let me take care album: "Starfucker" (2008) Florida. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.co.uk. Hodges, who is uncharacteristically proud of the new record, says the collaboration with the Dutch musicians began as a non-canon experiment. Cry, like a hand on the fire It was chosen as a sort of insurance policy against success. And the sky with a mystery cloud Bed Stuy - Super Cop. “Some of the original demos sound way different than how they wound up.”. Dropped their bombs outside Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Since the release of their 2007 debut album, STRFKR have relentlessly toured across the globe, delivering to their fans a guaranteed non-stop dance party. Listen to the latest episode of the Bandcamp Weekly. Astoria 7. STRFKR (Starfucker) Lyrics. “I was totally sober, and not very social, so it was one of my only outlets—doing music,” Hodges remembers. Where they were may have been a bit more ramshackle than on Reptilians, but Miracle Mile proves that, left to their own devices, pop is still an essential element of STRFKR’s DNA. I’m not educated, I’m not qualified to do anything. “Touring is a hard life for keeping up healthy habits.”, Still, the band incorporates existentialist musings—both lyrically and with samples of lectures from philosopher and author Alan Watts—in songs across their discography. 4.5 out of 5 stars 24. Miracle Mile. Current price is $14.73, Original price is $15.99. Bury Us Alive 4. 4.3 out of 5 stars 22 ratings. A great return to form. Love songs and break-up songs abound on Being No One (so named for a book by Buddhist nun and author Ayya Khema), but in true STRFKR fashion, so do songs about finding inner stillness. Why would we stay the same when we know there is no, nowhere to go? Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. sort by album sort by song. Pure happiness with just enough melancholy. After the collaborative, sprawling Miracle Mile, Hodges took a solo trip into the Joshua Tree desert and began work on what he knew would be a sparkly synth-pop record of his own design. Where past records have sometimes glossed over Hodges’s greatest gifts—his penchant for writing subtle hooks, his delicate vocal delivery, his deep affection for off-kilter sounds—Future Past Life brings them to the forefront. $21.99. Due to COVID-19, orders may be delayed. “But it was a good experience, and that’s some fans’s favorite album.” While Hodges’s dissatisfaction revolves around the album’s cleaner production style and more pop-centric tracklist, Where they were may have been a bit more ramshackle than on. Hannahsage8, supported by 47 fans who also own “Reptilians”, So happy David decided to start doing the Pedro the Lion thing again. Lauren Schilter, Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp, The Best Ambient Music on Bandcamp: August 2020, Where to Start With STRFKR’s Catchy, Cosmic Electro-Pop, Moddi Explores Each Track of His Politically Charged New Album “Unsongs”, Featuring interviews with Lex Amor and The Quiet Ones, plus an LP of the week by JISR. I am a lonely girl “We toured a lot and built personal relationships with fans,” he says. (No icy touch of death to set us free) “I was actually unhappy with that album,” he adds. “The live shows are what made it stand out. Hodges, who is sheltering in place at his home in Portland, admits that he’s not naturally the party-starting dance-party frontman he appears to be. Mona Vegas 11. Boy Toy. No one ever dug down so far I'd come to see I'd froze But success came anyway. Sure fire and neon light Just wanna dog out in the sand 1. delivered instantly to you via the Bandcamp app for iOS and Android. Destroy me, I am nothing, I am a lonely girl