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barkingincision
03/10/10, 12:09 AM
I&G's shit just came out
It's better than I expected, scene as fuckkk but still decent. The last two tracks are pretty interesting to say the least.
'Viola Lion' is pretty cool w/Jonny, 'Cemetery Weather' has a great electronic 7/8 feel
however Craig and Vic's voices remain overly exaggerated and incessantly whiny to me

TSOAF wins easily, i would die for a 4th release from them.
TheKyle
03/10/10, 02:43 AM
Oh I literally thought you meant The Sounds Of Animals Fighting.. and voted for that. I didn't know that's a band name :x.
holybatmon
03/10/10, 03:28 AM
Oh I literally thought you meant The Sounds Of Animals Fighting.. and voted for that. I didn't know that's a band name :x.

I have no idea why you'd want to reveal your own ignorance....

AG fanboys gonna tear you apart!!haha
fflash
03/10/10, 04:53 AM
TSOAF without Craig, with him no one wins.
Alex DiVincenzo
03/10/10, 05:24 AM
Definitely TSOAF
kbi the crowing
03/10/10, 05:49 AM
Well my answer is going to be biased, seeing as how I love The Sound of Animals Fighting and don't listen to Isles & Glaciers. However I did check out some Isles & Glacier tracks and I can confidently say that there is no way they would ever beat The Sound of Animals Fighting in my book.

The Ocean and the Sun is such a fantastic album.

Oh I literally thought you meant The Sounds Of Animals Fighting.. and voted for that. I didn't know that's a band name :x.

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killbabykill14
03/10/10, 05:54 AM
I never was really into TSOAF, but I love anything Craig Owens is a part of.
Isles & Glaciers is okay and I like it, but I think Johnny Craigs voice isn't that great with the music.
Kbm600
03/10/10, 06:15 AM
Isles & Glaciers doesn't contain a member from RX Bandits. TSOAF wins by default.

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.dot
03/10/10, 06:46 AM
I could never get into The Sounds Of Animals Fighting, a little to weird for me I guess. I've only listened through Isles and Glaciers ep once, but it is much better than I had anticipated.
pnkhrdwndr
03/10/10, 08:49 AM
the isles and glaciers ep is number 18 on itunes which completely blows my mind
mantipede
03/10/10, 09:41 AM
The first song Isles and Glaciers put out was really good and I had high hopes but the rest of the album disappointed me.

This is kind of a moot argument anyway, as tSoAF has way more material out. They win it for sure.
Alex1410
03/10/10, 10:08 AM
I like both but Isles & Glaciers is fresh in my mind (and ears) so I voted for them.
woweezowee
03/10/10, 10:20 AM
I chose Isles & Glaciers because I love Jonny Craig and he fits great with Craig Owens and Vic Fuentes on vocals
HometownHero
03/10/10, 11:18 AM
Voting for Isles & Glaciers is just dumb
Bob Payne
03/10/10, 11:37 AM
I gave the I&G ep a spin just now. Nearly unlistenable. Only thing I found myself listening for was the subtle programming shit that screams BRIAN SOUTHALL.

Get a better gig, Brian. You're better than this.
sargentlgfuad
03/10/10, 12:35 PM
why is this even a question?
Stavie Steelo
03/10/10, 12:38 PM
Isles & Glaciers for me, even though I like both. TSOAF has more music and I think if Isles put out that much I would listen to them 1000x more than TSOAF. Although Another Leather Lung is amazing.
Cøltøn
03/10/10, 12:38 PM
Isles & Glaciers. I know I'm gonna get shit for this but Anthony Green's voice has never been my cup of tea.

EDIT: The only thing I listen to by TSOAF regularly is Horses in the Sky (sung by Craig Owens) so yeah.
zeropunk16
03/10/10, 12:42 PM
Is this actually a real question? TSOAF minus Craig any day of the week.
justinjagged
03/10/10, 12:49 PM
At least their music is legit.
TakeLotsWithAlcohol
03/10/10, 02:18 PM
Someone lock this thread. This is just downright embarrassing.
troubledbyinsects
03/10/10, 02:19 PM
TSOAF is better in literally every single way
Deadbolt23
03/10/10, 02:20 PM
TSOAF. Easy one.
barkingincision
03/10/10, 03:16 PM
why is this even a question?
ask the 19 kids that voted for I&G
and i only juxtapose them because they're both EVR 'supergroups' with some similarities. i agree that TSOAF is infinitely better, but i've been around apnet long enough to know that there's little sceneys and fanboys here and there that shit their pants over I&G
flask
03/10/10, 03:33 PM
Isles & Glaciers doesn't contain a member from RX Bandits. TSOAF wins by default.

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truer than true.
chris tsagakis' drumming in particular was incredible live.
SweetThye
03/10/10, 03:43 PM
I&G is pretty generic, but the combination of Craig, Jonny, and Vic on vocals with Brian's electronica/programming is great. And I never really liked Craig's vocals.

TSOAF had some good songs, but they were always a little strange to me. I guess I didn't understand the imagery they were using or what exactly they were going for.
MrOctober430
03/10/10, 04:05 PM
TSOAF. At least Tiger & the Duke.
Broclee
03/10/10, 04:16 PM
I actually enjoy the I&G EP, but seriously, even Lover, The Lord Has Left Us...>The Hearts of Lonely People.
Plutonio
03/10/10, 05:44 PM
I&G is fucking awful whilst The Sound Of Animals Fighting is decent.
about3fitty
03/10/10, 06:25 PM
why is this even a question?

TSOAF is better in literally every single way

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bowl of oranges
03/10/10, 06:39 PM
Definitely TSOAF, Isles and Glaciers is garbage
sargentlgfuad
03/10/10, 06:57 PM
ask the 19 kids that voted for I&G
and i only juxtapose them because they're both EVR 'supergroups' with some similarities. i agree that TSOAF is infinitely better, but i've been around apnet long enough to know that there's little sceneys and fanboys here and there that shit their pants over I&G
yeah. i wasn't aiming that against you. i was just expecting it to be a poll like Brand New v Brokencyde. (extreme, i know) but it should be a landslide, and people are like "i dun know the sound of w.e. but jonny craig and craig owens have high pitched vox so i goes for them. and they have awesome tats!"
Stavie Steelo
03/10/10, 07:11 PM
Another Sound of Animals Fighting CD would be awesome if it had Craig on it again.
barkingincision
03/10/10, 07:13 PM
yeah. i wasn't aiming that against you. i was just expecting it to be a poll like Brand New v Brokencyde. (extreme, i know) but it should be a landslide, and people are like "i dun know the sound of w.e. but jonny craig and craig owens have high pitched vox so i goes for them. and they have awesome tats!"

i like the conjunction between jonny's vocals and heavy music. i feel it's very unique, especially w/DGD.
but yeah, TSOAF is phenomenal, experimental and has so much replay value. chasing suns alone is one of the best songs of the decade IMO.
SophGod
03/10/10, 07:19 PM
If you picked I&G, get your ears checked. Please.
drewinseries
03/10/10, 07:31 PM
Don't think I&G should have as many votes as they do.
Stavie Steelo
03/10/10, 07:57 PM
I voted for Isles and Glaciers, but I haven't really listened to SOAF that much today I have listened to their basically whole discography and I want to change my vote, still love Isles though but its hard for me to go against Anthony Green and Craig Owens together in one project.
drawndead
03/10/10, 08:32 PM
sounds.....ftw
kbi the crowing
03/10/10, 08:39 PM
I voted for Isles and Glaciers, but I haven't really listened to SOAF that much today I have listened to their basically whole discography and I want to change my vote, still love Isles though but its hard for me to go against Anthony Green and Craig Owens together in one project.

Matt Embree & Chris Tsagakis > Anthony Green & Craig Owens
Broclee
03/10/10, 08:44 PM
I'm almost tempted to say that United Nations is also a better "supergroup" than Isles & Glaciers.
Stavie Steelo
03/10/10, 08:44 PM
Matt Embree & Chris Tsagakis > Anthony Green & Craig Owens
To each his own, never really listened to RX Bandits but my buddy likes them a lot maybe have to check them out soon.
Derka Derka
03/10/10, 08:46 PM
I'm almost tempted to say that United Nations is also a better "supergroup" than Isles & Glaciers.

They are
Stavie Steelo
03/10/10, 08:50 PM
I'm almost tempted to say that United Nations is also a better "supergroup" than Isles & Glaciers.
Never heard of them till not, Geoff Rickly in it so it must be good about to download them.
SophGod
03/10/10, 08:51 PM
Matt Embree & Chris Tsagakis > Anthony Green & Craig Owens
Very, very true.

I'm almost tempted to say that United Nations is also a better "supergroup" than Isles & Glaciers.

They really, really are.
Stavie Steelo
03/10/10, 08:57 PM
Isles & Glaciers also did write, & record it within two weeks, I am guessing SOAF took longer than that.
kbi the crowing
03/10/10, 08:59 PM
To each his own, never really listened to RX Bandits but my buddy likes them a lot maybe have to check them out soon.

I'm not talking about Rx Bandits. I was saying that the instrumentation in The Sound of Animals Fighting is miles better than the vocals.

Aside from Mandala, Rx Bandits doesn't really sound much like The Sound of Animals Fighting, and even that album doesn't sound that similar.
Andy Young
03/10/10, 09:05 PM
Tiger and Duke was awesome. All other TSOAF was pretty bad though.

The Isles and Glaciers EP was pretty solid. I expected it to be better though.

TSOAF win.
Broclee
03/10/10, 09:33 PM
They are

They really, really are.

I know, I was trying to say in the least offensive way possible.

Isles & Glaciers also did write, & record it within two weeks, I am guessing SOAF took longer than that.

Check out the recording process for SOAF, it's pretty rad.

Tiger and Duke was awesome. All other TSOAF was pretty bad though.

The Isles and Glaciers EP was pretty solid. I expected it to be better though.

TSOAF win.

No way dude. Three albums, all great in their own rights.
Stavie Steelo
03/10/10, 09:40 PM
I know, I was trying to say in the least offensive way possible.



Check out the recording process for SOAF, it's pretty rad.



No way dude. Three albums, all great in their own rights.
You got a link to anywhere I can't find much on it.
thesollopsist
03/11/10, 12:56 AM
I wish TSOAF would do another album :-(
Deadbolt23
03/11/10, 01:54 AM
I'm so surprised that there are that many people that like I&G better.
dance4life
03/11/10, 02:01 AM
the isles and glaciers ep is number 18 on itunes which completely blows my mind

HAHA what!!! amazing
Broclee
03/11/10, 08:13 AM
You got a link to anywhere I can't find much on it.
Fuck, there used to be stuff on the wikipedia pages, but now I can't even find that, and I don't feel like doing an extensive search. Basically, Everyone would record their individual parts without knowing what the whole was supposed to sound like or what the other parts where. So, like, Anthony Green would record his vocal part unaware of how it fit into the musical whole.
kbi the crowing
03/11/10, 08:41 AM
Fuck, there used to be stuff on the wikipedia pages, but now I can't even find that, and I don't feel like doing an extensive search. Basically, Everyone would record their individual parts without knowing what the whole was supposed to sound like or what the other parts where. So, like, Anthony Green would record his vocal part unaware of how it fit into the musical whole.

Did they just record to a metronome?
I feel like that'd be odd

EDIT: from last.fm

All parts of the album Tiger and the Duke were recorded individually and each member was only able to hear the part they contributed to the album. The only member who heard the whole album during its recording process was Balling.
Charles777
03/11/10, 08:43 AM
I remember reading an interview with Anthony from a while back that mentioned the recording process, but my school blocks The Sound Of Animals Fighting from being searched on Google so I can't find it right now.
kbi the crowing
03/11/10, 08:58 AM
Honeslty I'd be way more interested in the recording process of The Ocean and the Sun than Tiger or Lover.
Less wankery, more focus. at least that's how it sounds
Broclee
03/11/10, 09:10 AM
Did they just record to a metronome?
I feel like that'd be odd

EDIT: from last.fm

Ah, yeah, that was what I was looking for. However...

Honeslty I'd be way more interested in the recording process of The Ocean and the Sun than Tiger or Lover.
Less wankery, more focus. at least that's how it sounds

I thought they did it for all three. I may be wrong. I have a feeling they did something similar for Lover.
kbi the crowing
03/11/10, 09:17 AM
Ah, yeah, that was what I was looking for. However...

I thought they did it for all three. I may be wrong. I have a feeling they did something similar for Lover.

Well Embree produced The Ocean and the Sun, so I feel like he had to hear everything during the recording process.
Plus I don't think Balling wrote all the music.

But I don't really know. I wish more band would document their recording processes and release them as a DVD.
Broclee
03/11/10, 09:33 AM
Well Embree produced The Ocean and the Sun, so I feel like he had to hear everything during the recording process.
Plus I don't think Balling wrote all the music.

But I don't really know. I wish more band would document their recording processes and release them as a DVD.
Definitely.
donwagenblast
03/11/10, 11:19 AM
Better name, better music, better lasting power, you have to go with TSOAF here.
Stavie Steelo
03/11/10, 11:50 AM
I can't get enough of Tiger & The Duke, Act I and Act III are amazing.
tafone88
05/16/10, 04:07 AM
hello guys im interested to buy the only vinyl release by tsoaf the ocean and the sun..if anyone of you has it and sells it please message me.thanx
dancelukedance
05/16/10, 07:24 AM
I enjoy both. But TSOAF is much much much better. I wish they would make another collaberation
kbi the crowing
05/16/10, 09:03 AM
hello guys im interested to buy the only vinyl release by tsoaf the ocean and the sun..if anyone of you has it and sells it please message me.thanx

merchnow still has cd/vinyl/mask bundles available.

http://tsoaf.merchnow.com/