Four Hands + One Guitar = 90210
We love the Forms, and you will love this. While you can catch the Steve Albini-produced indie rockers for free at the South Street Seaport in NYC at their show with the National and Takka Takka this August, you must watch the band's Jackson and Brendan Kenny bring it back to the days of Dylan McKay with the best worst theme song ever right now. Better still: They're twins (just like Brandon and Brenda!). As a YouTube commenter noted: "That was awesome. That was like David Silver doing Crystal Meth awesome." Yes. (Thanks for sending, Heather!)
If you haven't heard the Forms stuff, you should change that ASAP. It's a very Touch & Go sound which, given their pedigree, shouldn't surprise anybody. (Sunny Day Real Estate with a dash of Pinback, perhaps.) While we wait for the new record (produced by Jawbox's J Robbins and, again, Albini -- on its way), check these tracks from the excellent debut Icarus:
The Forms - "Stravinsky" (MP3)
The Forms - "Sunday" (MP3)
The Forms - "Black Metal" (MP3)
Wonder if Nat's still booking at the Peach Pit?
Posted at 2:00 PM in MP3, Video
Tags: The Forms
FAKE
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I went to sleepaway camp with these guys out in Shelter Island, NY every summer for about 10 years. Haven't heard anything about them since and now they're being produced by Steve Albini and are all over stereogum and shit. Small f'n world.
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get this fucking bravery ad bull shit off of my screen right now. and it just starts playing their horrible music. this might be the beginning of the end of the 'gum. it was great while it lasted.
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the only thing that would make this better would be if they made out at the end. big finale, you know? (come to think of it, same goes for brenda and brandon).
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I don't usually get involved, but can't help myself here... the new Forms stuff is incredible. Alex gave me half of the unmastered record while they were still recording... all I have to say is that I really hope everyone is ready. It is criminal that this band remains largely unknown. The vocal arrangements were so good that I could only listen to the songs once in a while so as to not become immune to their first impact. One of the songs, 'Knowledge in Hand' (not sure if that's the real title)... just get ready for it...
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That's Brendan and Jackson Kenny. Those guys are The Balls.
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this is what my 7th grade band was playing at school dances. what's so great about dis
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What made these guys decided to do this? It's just . . . TOTALLY SICK, KID!
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Oh my god.. too fucking good.
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holy crap, i know these guys! they are also in a kick ass band called the playboys of the western world. they played my friends wedding last summer, it was off the fucking hook. we partied with them til like 7am til us pussies had to crash. the band didn't stop, though, i saw them the next afternoon in the same cloths wandering down by the beach. what a bunch of fucking rockstars.
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Yea, these boys are hot shit..
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I went to high school with these guys, they're amazing.
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Solid. These FELLERS really know whats cookin'.
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This makes me want to do coke. Seriously though - this is awesome - I remember watching these guys play Yes's Roundabout at the CAVEMAN'S place last year. Now I'm gonna go jerk it.
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OMG THIS BAND. I KNOW THEM. LIKE ONE TIME I WAS AT A WEDDING AND THEY WERE THERE AND I WAS LIKE OMG BAND. THEN LIKE I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH THEM AND ONE OF THEM RAN OVER MY DOG AND KILLED HIM. IT WAS LIKE LOLOL DUDE YOU TOTALLY KILLED MY DOG. YOU ROCK!!!!!!!11111
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