Music May 21, 2010 at 7:57 am

Explode Into Colors Break Up

Ezra Ace Caraeff
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WAY TO RUIN MY DAY, MERCURY.
beepbeepboop on May 21, 2010 at 8:47 AM Report this
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I'm pretty okay with this.
The clubs of Portland are now dolphin vocal free.
MonkeyBeat on May 21, 2010 at 9:16 AM Report this
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The Mercury = Portland's Yoko!
on May 21, 2010 at 9:43 AM Report this
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Ho-hum. Should have been called Explode Into Boredom.
Chunty McHutchence on May 21, 2010 at 10:11 AM Report this
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What, did their reverb unit break or something?
Suburban Porn King on May 21, 2010 at 10:52 AM Report this
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@jake: Well, NME named 'em one of the top ten bands of SXSW last year.

And I would posit that hip 20 (and 30) something house party goers does encompass an awful lot of the city...
tk. on May 21, 2010 at 1:18 PM Report this
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i love everything else in life but this band. claudia owes me money.
keeppdxreal on May 21, 2010 at 2:41 PM Report this
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is the quality of music now all the sudden decided by the fact that 9 out of 10 people in the city know that they exist?

wow. been living in the dark! thanks!
warmghosts on May 21, 2010 at 2:50 PM Report this
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This, too, shall pass.
Bronch O'Humphrey on May 21, 2010 at 3:01 PM Report this
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That's too bad, I liked that band.

Not normally the sorta style of music I listen to, but they did what they did exceedingly well, and I can totally see why a lotta people around Portland liked 'em.
Ken Cheppaikode on May 21, 2010 at 3:17 PM Report this
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@jake not to mention they were Willamette Week's "Best New Band of 2009."
http://wweek.com/editorial/3526/12508/
So clearly they have a pretty good following in Portland.
beepbeepboop on May 21, 2010 at 4:00 PM Report this
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@ Jake re: 1/3 of pop. east of 82nd,

I like to think I'm as sensitive and caring as the next person, but fuck those people.
Commenty Colin on May 21, 2010 at 4:42 PM Report this
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Jeezus jake, relax and get a life. Or a legit platform for your so-called authority. It's NOT funny, actually.
no comments on May 21, 2010 at 5:53 PM Report this
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I my house this band was bigger than the beatles but not as big a jesus christ.

BTW: neither beatles albums or bibles are allowed in my house.
MonkeyBeat on May 21, 2010 at 6:01 PM Report this
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everythingthermals on May 22, 2010 at 12:22 AM Report this
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@TweenDream Whoa, maybe they aren't playing an all ages shows because of aggro dicks like you?
MattDrake on May 22, 2010 at 2:51 PM Report this
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They offered a sound that stood out from the rest of Portland's music scene... unique, minimal, and unpretentious. You haters can go ahead and hate ... go throw on a Decemberists record and wax your mustache ... you'll feel better.
bitterlemon on May 24, 2010 at 12:16 PM Report this
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MonkeyBeat stole my comment. Terrible Band. Almost considered skipping the Raincoats just to avoid their harsh poseur vibes.
reggae or not on June 2, 2010 at 8:47 PM Report this

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