Cloud Cult (Official Thread) [Archive]

NickLopez

10/28/08, 05:39 PM

this band never really did anything for me.
maybe it's his voice or maybe the lack of cohesiveness i felt with meaning of 8.
just never really understood it.
Listen to the new one, yo.

joss d.

10/28/08, 06:25 PM

i have it just haven't given it a spin, maybe i will later.

chipdip18

10/28/08, 06:26 PM

Rify?

joss d.

10/28/08, 06:27 PM

Rify?

isn't it riyl?
recommended if you like?

edit: cheers on the caribou that is a criminally underrated album.

chipdip18

10/28/08, 06:30 PM

isn't it riyl?
recommended if you like?

edit: cheers on the caribou that is a criminally underrated album.

Yeah, don't know why i did it wrong... But thanks.

A Love American

10/28/08, 06:59 PM

Great band.

NickLopez

10/28/08, 10:50 PM

Rify?
www.myspace.com/cloudcult

YAY.

thespearkid

01/06/09, 12:11 AM

So, since their music is in a car insurance commercial, are they sellouts?

thiswokendream

01/17/09, 01:37 PM

So, since their music is in a car insurance commercial, are they sellouts?

I'm pretty sure most of their proceeds go to charities so I would not classify them as sell-outs. They don't appear to be a band that gives a shit about making a buck for personal benefit.

But anyway, it took months to do it, but I finally did. I have checked out Feel Good Ghosts. Wow, what a creative album. With every listen it seems to be climbing up my top 10 of 08 list. I'm surprised this album has not been reviewed on this website.

thespearkid

01/17/09, 02:13 PM

I'm pretty sure most of their proceeds go to charities so I would not classify them as sell-outs. They don't appear to be a band that gives a shit about making a buck for personal benefit.

But anyway, it took months to do it, but I finally did. I have checked out Feel Good Ghosts. Wow, what a creative album. With every listen it seems to be climbing up my top 10 of 08 list. I'm surprised this album has not been reviewed on this website.
To me, Feel Good Ghosts felt like a bit of a step backwards for Cloud Cult. Everything up until that point seemed like it was constantly progressing but FGG just felt weak in comparison to The Meaning of 8 and even Advice from the Happy Hippo.

I do love Will of a Volcano and When Water Comes to Life though.

thiswokendream

01/17/09, 02:37 PM

To me, Feel Good Ghosts felt like a bit of a step backwards for Cloud Cult. Everything up until that point seemed like it was constantly progressing but FGG just felt weak in comparison to The Meaning of 8 and even Advice from the Happy Hippo.

I do love Will of a Volcano and When Water Comes to Life though.

It might be an odd comparison to some but FGG reminds me of The Matches newest album, A Band in Hope. They don't really sound alike but the vocal/instrumental experimentation reminds me of one another. Plus both bands sort of shit on the idea that formulated song structure make for a good song. But yeah I guess the album hits everyone different. I like it just as much as TMo8, if not a little more.

oddwithoutend

01/17/09, 02:47 PM

Cloud Cult is pretty good.

timbedinosaur

01/17/09, 03:52 PM

esurance

PoisonInMyVeins

01/17/09, 08:15 PM

they're alright.

GuitarR0cker1

01/17/09, 08:45 PM

All I know is saw them in a esurance commercial and digged the song in it.

thespearkid

01/17/09, 08:50 PM

They've got much, much better songs than the esurance one. My personal favorite is "Your 8th Birthday". Saddest. Song. Ever.

thesafeword

01/17/09, 09:37 PM

I hate esurance.
Cloud Cult is in an esurance commercial.
Therefore, I hate Cloud Cult.

thiswokendream

01/17/09, 10:11 PM

They've got much, much better songs than the esurance one. My personal favorite is "Your 8th Birthday". Saddest. Song. Ever.

YES! I don't know if it is my favorite song but its close. When they belt of those Kaiden's you fuckin feel it. So sad. It sucks that amazing music had to come from such a horrible experience.

thespearkid

01/17/09, 10:17 PM

I hate esurance.
Cloud Cult is in an esurance commercial.
Therefore, I hate Cloud Cult.
They seem like the kind of band you'd be into. :shrug:

YES! I don't know if it is my favorite song but its close. When they belt of those Kaiden's you fuckin feel it. So sad. It sucks that amazing music had to come from such a horrible experience.
The opening, the droning the chords, the lyrics, THE CHORUS. Everything about that song is perfect. I love how he singing is very controlled throughout the song until he sings, "Who could change my sleepy brain into the eye of a hurricane" when his voice loses all it's control, breaking down into a near scream, just before regaining control. It's such a lament. I even named my music project after a line from the song (Traffic Jam Parades).

Can't hype that song enough. It changed the way I listen to music.

thiswokendream

01/17/09, 10:28 PM

The opening, the droning the chords, the lyrics, THE CHORUS. Everything about that song is perfect. I love how he singing is very controlled throughout the song until he sings, "Who could change my sleepy brain into the eye of a hurricane" when his voice loses all it's control, breaking down into a near scream, just before regaining control. It's such a lament. I even named my music project after a line from the song (Traffic Jam Parades).

Can't hype that song enough. It changed the way I listen to music.

That hurricane line when the vocals just start to break up gives me goosebumps every time. I am honestly surprised there isn't much talk of this band on this site. Someone needs to send one of the staff members their last two albums to review.

thespearkid

01/17/09, 10:37 PM

That hurricane line when the vocals just start to break up gives me goosebumps every time. I am honestly surprised there isn't much talk of this band on this site. Someone needs to send one of the staff members their last two albums to review.
Very true. Cloud Cult is painfully underrated.

Amen Amen

01/18/09, 12:31 AM

so so so so good. im glad there is now an official thread so the few of us that enjoy them can talk about them for hours

thespearkid

01/18/09, 12:37 AM

thiswokendream

01/18/09, 12:04 PM

I'm surprised that only guys have posted in this thread so far. Where I come from, Cloud Cult is overwhelmingly enjoyed by females. I don't think I've ever met a guy in real life who identifies himself as a Cloud Cult fan.

Lol. For real?! I would be more embarrassed to tell people I like the new Kanye West album.

Well I do.

thespearkid

01/18/09, 12:31 PM

Lol. For real?! I would be more embarrassed to tell people I like the new Kanye West album.

Well I do.
I love 808's. It's so rare to see experimentation in mainstream hip-hop.

thiswokendream

01/18/09, 12:53 PM

I love 808's. It's so rare to see experimentation in mainstream hip-hop.

Definitely. I like it for one of the same reasons I like Cloud Cult. It creates a atmospheric mood. I get sucked in. Good winter music.

MattH

02/22/09, 11:13 PM

this band is sweet. I'm stoked to see them at coachella.

Cuddleworthy

03/13/09, 03:39 PM

Advice from The Happy Hippopotamus is a great album, as is Aurora Borealis. The last two have been steps backwards, I think. Great band regardless.

thespearkid

07/06/09, 07:00 PM

Any word on a new album? Also, congrats to Craig on his wife's pregnancy.

Jaxon Adams

07/07/09, 10:38 AM

Any word on a new album? Also, congrats to Craig on his wife's pregnancy.

havent heard any news on a new album. i know they'll stop touring after this summer though

thespearkid

07/07/09, 10:43 AM

havent heard any news on a new album. i know they'll stop touring after this summer though
why?

Jaxon Adams

07/07/09, 12:02 PM

why?

no idea. it doesnt say. maybe craig wants to take it easy and be with his wife during her pregnancy.

http://www.cloudcult.com/shows.htm

thespearkid

08/12/09, 09:43 PM

I really wish they were coming to my area.

IntoTheSun

05/17/10, 04:50 PM

:-)
/contribution

IntoTheSun

05/21/10, 08:14 PM

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this makes me extremely happy

IntoTheSun

05/30/10, 10:16 PM

I love this sort of music that consumes the listener entirely. So amazing.

Now I'm just being a thread whore. Contribute AP members!

Takk...Ros

05/30/10, 10:22 PM

I've heard good things about this band and I want to check them out, best album?

IntoTheSun

05/30/10, 10:29 PM

Cloud Cult is pretty good.

Funny how the song "Moving to Canada" comes right after "What It Feels Like to Be Alive" haha.

Edit: New album August 17th apparently? Excite.

thiswokendream

06/24/10, 11:02 PM

Funny how the song "Moving to Canada" comes right after "What It Feels Like to Be Alive" haha.

Edit: New album August 17th apparently? Excite.

'Light Chasers' was previewed tonight and sold to fans at listening part in Minnesota. The album goes for sale on their website this Monday :) I know this post was old but I figured I would send out an update because I'm very excited.

GardenTrousers

02/23/12, 10:35 AM

CLOUD CULT! favorite band. in a probably obnoxious effort to bump this thread, let's rate albums:

ah shit. I'm just going to briefly and self-indulgently talk about my love of this band. heard Fairy Tale on the Current around 2006 and scribbled the name on a piece of paper while driving. got They Live On The Sun. I was currently in a weird-ass phase of recording full albums to blank cassette tapes, rather than just using a car tape adapter, so I just listened to that damn tape over and over and over and over again. while it's probably not my favorite album of theirs, it holds a special place in my heart. and I'll be damned if Sleeping Days isn't the most heartbreaking song I've ever heard. no hyperbole.

I could keep going, but I'm just going to conclude that every single live show is a religious experience. if you ever have a chance, see them. life-changing.

favorites in order:
the Meaning of 8
Advice
Feel Good Ghosts
They Live On The Sun
Aurora Borealis
Light Chasers
Who Killed Puck?
Lost Songs