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Toasting the Immoralists
By Alec Hanley Bemis
Tom Carlyon, Hugo Cran, and Conrad Standish formed Devastations in Melbourne, Australia in 2002, but left the continent several years back, and currently reside in whichever European city will host them – mostly Berlin or, when they can’t avoid it, London city proper. (“L’Undone” as they say in their own unique coinage.) But more on that later…
The group has released two previous records, each weighing in at a well-balanced ten tracks. 2003’s self-titled debut won them a following in Europe, and that’s where they created 2005’s Coal, an album that raised their profile considerably both home and abroad. Nominated for the Australian Music Prize (AMP), it put them in contention with esteemed countrymen like the Go-Betweens, the Drones, Ben Lee, and Wolfmother. The record went on to receive praise in such antipodal press outlets as Uncut (four stars), Pitchfork (7.5 rating), and Q Magazine (“cultdom seems assured; more may follow”). Magnet called it “one of 2006’s most dramatic dark turns,” naming the group to the class of 2007 in their annual “Who’s next” round-up. Meanwhile, the band mounted their first major tours of the United States and Europe, capping off a year of non-stop activity with a triumphant appearance this April at the Dirty Three-curated All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in England.
By Alec Hanley Bemis
Tom Carlyon, Hugo Cran, and Conrad Standish formed Devastations in Melbourne, Australia in 2002, but left the continent several years back, and currently reside in whichever European city will host them – mostly Berlin or, when they can’t avoid it, London city proper. (“L’Undone” as they say in their own unique coinage.) But more on that later…
The group has released two previous records, each weighing in at a well-balanced ten tracks. 2003’s self-titled debut won them a following in Europe, and that’s where they created 2005’s Coal, an album that raised their profile considerably both home and abroad. Nominated for the Australian Music Prize (AMP), it put them in contention with esteemed countrymen like the Go-Betweens, the Drones, Ben Lee, and Wolfmother. The record went on to receive praise in such antipodal press outlets as Uncut (four stars), Pitchfork (7.5 rating), and Q Magazine (“cultdom seems assured; more may follow”). Magnet called it “one of 2006’s most dramatic dark turns,” naming the group to the class of 2007 in their annual “Who’s next” round-up. Meanwhile, the band mounted their first major tours of the United States and Europe, capping off a year of non-stop activity with a triumphant appearance this April at the Dirty Three-curated All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in England.
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bazzo-182 wrote:
Try Tindersticks.
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Revenga8 wrote:
Awesome
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Rod_S wrote:
"great band getting worse with each record" - yeah, agreed. Their first two albums both had a few killer tracks between them - Loene, Previous Crimes, The Night I Couldn't Stop Crying, Love Doesn't End Like That, but the current album is pure filler. Saw them live a couple of times supporting the National and Einstürzende Neubauten, thought the singer was way too deeply in love with himself considering nobody really gave a fuck about his band. Another band for the "when I grow up I wanna be Nick Cave" pile.
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RewardLostPuppy wrote:
great band getting worse with each record
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browland wrote:
My discovery of the Devastations was very much a "right place right time" scenario. I was in a record shop and they were playing "Coal". I loved it right away and asked the owner what it was; I bought it on the spot and never looked back. Great band!
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tomthumb84 wrote:
This stuff is BRILLIANT!!!! ONly started listening to them after a suggestion from a friend. Can someone give me a good top five songs list to track down?
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orgelblut wrote:
Night music: http://www.last.fm/music/Heroin+and+Your+Veins
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drmn wrote:
no, it isn't.
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SteQ wrote:
isn't it THE devastations ??
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melange775 wrote:
dance with me ...
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MrMusicVibe wrote:
Where the heck is sex and mayhem ? O___O
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Flocke wrote:
rosa. <3 sex & mayhem. <3
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hjtadros wrote:
literally the only time in 50 gigs that i left and went to the toilet in the set.
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BackwardsBoy wrote:
conclusion: Blonde Redhead fans do not like this band
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chronicplutonic wrote:
its devastations, not that i understand why anyone would care cos this band was horrific (live). practically the whole crowd had to go out for a cigarette after.
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anawynn wrote:
devastations or the devastations ?
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Revenga8 wrote:
Great band. Beautiful music. Coal is fantastic. I love it.
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BeegFace wrote:
Mess and Noise numbar oneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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andreshurtado wrote:
Sex & Mayhem is simply great!
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