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FILM SCHOOL began life as a group of like-minded San Francisco musicians writing and producing music by themselves for themselves. The result was something very special indeed. Undoubtedly they rock - hungry unrestrained guitars and loud driven drumbeats - but it is a sound as brooding, atmospheric and self-contained as it is explosive and infectious.
The band was among the first acts of a renewed wave of shoegazing music, harkening back to the late-1980s and early 1990s heyday of that genre. Although My Bloody Valentine is the most well-known of the shoegazers, Film School tends to hew more closely to the less stridently noisy bands from the original scene—bands such as Slowdive and Blind Mr. Jones. When Film School ups the tempo, their cascading guitars and background harmonies of “ooh” and “aah”—washed-out spins on classic mid-60s pop—they can also sound like Ride, another prominent band in the original shoegazing scene.
Film School today are now based in Los Angeles. Current members are: Greg Bertens, Dave Dupuis, Lorelei Plotczyk, Jason Ruck, James Smith . Previous members have included Nyles Lannon, Justin LaBo, Donny Newenhouse.
The band was among the first acts of a renewed wave of shoegazing music, harkening back to the late-1980s and early 1990s heyday of that genre. Although My Bloody Valentine is the most well-known of the shoegazers, Film School tends to hew more closely to the less stridently noisy bands from the original scene—bands such as Slowdive and Blind Mr. Jones. When Film School ups the tempo, their cascading guitars and background harmonies of “ooh” and “aah”—washed-out spins on classic mid-60s pop—they can also sound like Ride, another prominent band in the original shoegazing scene.
Film School today are now based in Los Angeles. Current members are: Greg Bertens, Dave Dupuis, Lorelei Plotczyk, Jason Ruck, James Smith . Previous members have included Nyles Lannon, Justin LaBo, Donny Newenhouse.
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Adeptmusic wrote:
Голье какое-то, ни играть ни петь не умеют, зато с умным видом о звуке, бля, рассуждают, как эти бездари My Bloody Valentine и Slowdive; аморфные ничтожества...
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Imajika wrote:
They are underrated. Fission is an excellent cd. <3
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Vinman26 wrote:
Wow, nobody listens to these guys...
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Dangerhound wrote:
Awesome band!
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cp91886 wrote:
They are Two Kinds of awesome.
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rosaelefant wrote:
way underrated
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jdtporgy wrote:
<3
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StickyThread wrote:
love Film School, love this album but then i love all there albums, love them.
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Bosc wrote:
damn on first listen i thought Fission was just more of the same from Film School and nothing special but i just can't get enough of it lately.
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Bosc wrote:
Fission is fantastic, not as good as Hideout probably, but "nothing's mine", "heart full of pentagons", "sunny day", "find you out", "time to listen", "bones"... such great tracks. don't like "distant life", wish it was left off the album.
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vtsl wrote:
Sick Hipster Nursed by Suicide Girl is sooo dark that i'm goin blind. Incredibly good song. Anyway, album Fission is nearly a masterpiece...
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aFINEmess18 wrote:
I don't love them, I'm in love with them.
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jchillin48 wrote:
COMPARE <3
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albertrose wrote:
FLORIDA
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muncadunc wrote:
You guys are seriously inspiring!
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nimityaka_ wrote:
when i'm YOURS
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jarick92 wrote:
perfect
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kpult wrote:
"Fission" is one of my favorite albums from 2010. And "Nothing's Mine" is probably my favorite song from that album. Anyway - would love to see them touring around Europe someday!
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annarye86 wrote:
P.S. is gets better every time i hear it!! ;)
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DrMeatus wrote:
I've been obsessing over the song P.S. for the past few days; I can't believe it's not one of the most listened to songs.
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