Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - The Brutalist Bricks 3/9/10

[not that clay]

I love the new album, but I think Ted's fighting on the wrong side of the Loudness War. I haven't been able to listen to it all the way through yet. It's not as bad as The Go! Team but it still gives me icepick ear.

[Steeley Chris]

I love the new album, but I think Ted's fighting on the wrong side of the Loudness War. I haven't been able to listen to it all the way through yet. It's not as bad as The Go! Team but it still gives me icepick ear.

Too loud or not loud enough?

[fonpr]

My guess is "too loud". 

Dynamics get squashed in favor of "loudness".

There are articles written about this topic.  I feel sure.

[samir]

F'ricks, are you coming up to Tallahassee to see TL/Rx on April 3rd? It's a Saturday!

[Steeley Chris]

My guess is "too loud". 

Dynamics get squashed in favor of "loudness".

There are articles written about this topic.  I feel sure.

This is Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, not the Foo Fighters. I do not believe Ted is a dynamics-squasher.

[akaJudge]

Does his singing voice turn anybody off a little bit? It kind of sounds a little whiny and emoish.

He frequently sounds EXACTLY like Joe Jackson to me.  But I like Joe Jackson, and I LOVE Ted.  I don't get "emoish" at all.  Is there anyone in the business bringing it like Teddy Rockstar?  If there is, I have yet to hear them.

[Reeleyes]

Any Pacific Northwest FOTs going to see Ted Leo live next month?

[Big Plastic Head]

Any Pacific Northwest FOTs going to see Ted Leo live next month?

I will be at the Doug Fir show in PDX on Saturday 3/20.

Pease don't rob my house.

[buffcoat]

Any Pacific Northwest FOTs going to see Ted Leo live next month?

I will be at the Doug Fir show in PDX on Saturday 3/20.

Pease don't rob my house.

Sorry, too late.   

[ian]

My guess is "too loud". 

Dynamics get squashed in favor of "loudness".

There are articles written about this topic.  I feel sure.

This is Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, not the Foo Fighters. I do not believe Ted is a dynamics-squasher.

believe it. still love the album though, maybe the vinyl master isnt so compressed.

[Steeley Chris]

Has the Tom interview of Ted from The Believer been posted? It's 2 years old and tonight was the first I've seen of it.
http://www.believermag.com/exclusives/?read=interview_leo

[badgrammer]

Any Midwest FOTs going to the Minneapolis show at First Ave on 3/15? I'm excited --just got my ticket! 

[Reeleyes]

Any Pacific Northwest FOTs going to see Ted Leo live next month?

I will be at the Doug Fir show in PDX on Saturday 3/20.

Pease don't rob my house.

I really want to go to the Saturday show but my wife's work schedule won't permit it. I'm going Sunday though.

[samir]

More live videos:

http://www.spinner.com/interface/ted-leo-and-the-pharmacists-2010

[not that clay]

Anybody going to the Seattle show?