1.A shoegaze outfit from… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 4 bands known as Loomer:
1.A shoegaze outfit from Brazil that was formed in august 2008 (http://www.myspace.com/loomerband)
2. The Toronto, Canada alt/country band formed in 1999
3. The Brisbane, Australia indie/shoegaze band that was formed in 2008.
4. US, San Francisco shoegaze band Loomer (http://www.myspace.com/loomersf) with album World Tipped Blue 1998 (Evil Eye Records) Current Members: Lynda Mandolyn, Hugh Caley, Serge Vladimiroff
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The band are Stefano Fell (guitar, vocal), Liege Milk (bass, vocal), Richard La Rosa (guitar) and Guilherme F. (drums).
They released their first EP "Mind Drops" in 2009 on a partnership between the labels Midsummer Madness and Senhor F Virtual. they released their new ep in september 2010 e can be heard in their myspace. Since then, they released their "Coward Soul" EP in 2010, and put out their first full length LP in 2012 on Midsummer Records.
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Songs Of The Wild West Island. 12 idiosyncratic new songs of hope, despair, resurrection and a 2-headed calf. Including the haunting duet, "Only Lovers" featuring Sarah Harmer.
Loomer limped into existence back in the spring of 99 with little fanfare and even fewer expectations. Born out of the ashes of Toronto alt country stalwarts The Saddletramps, and built around the idiosyncratic song writing skills of Scott Loomer, they released their internationally acclaimed debut album Love is a Dull Instrument in the summer of 2004.
This is one of those "where did these guys come from?" records that - once you hear it - commands serious attention All wrapped up with a bent sense of humour and a hint of that typically Canadian self-deprecating way, Loomer begs an audience, if not a following. Eric Thom, Exclaim Magazine
With Love Is a Dull Instrument Scott Loomer and company have fused the guitar lonesome of Son Volt with the lilting romanticism of The Jayhawks to blissful effect. One of the finest country rock albums of the year." Bob Klanac, Scene Magazine
An absolutely superb album. I think its fantastic! I like everything on it. Bob Harris, BBC
Fantastic. Corrie Gregory, Miles of Music
(Their) debut 'Love is a Dull Instrument' distills the bands first couple of years into thirteen magnificently executed songs that draw on some of the darker aspects of life and the relationships that inform our day to day.
- Peter Gow, Americana UK
. Alt.country of the highest quality. And we're talking about bands like Uncle Tupelo, Whiskeytown, and Richmond Fontaine. A mandatory purchase Top 2004, Bart Ebisch, www.alcountry.nl
- Jim Reil, CKCU
Scott Loomer and his band mates have crafted the best alt-country album of the year - Eric Sorenson, fufkin.com
A wonderful explosion of country rock. Surely one of Americana's best bands outside of superstardom. Michael Mee, NetRhythms UK
Not a single throw away moment. It's almost embarrassing, there isnt a single track that isnt good...a western mood that gets under the skin and provokes long shudders of pleasure up and down the spine. Buscadero magazine, Italy
Several Best of 2004 lists later, and upon completing a successful tour of the UK in the summer of 2005, Loomer got down to the task of recording their second album, the highly anticipated Songs of the Wild West Island, set to release in fall 2006.
Loomer are; Andrew Lindsay, Brian Duguay, Michael Taylor, Iain Thomson , John Dehaas and Scott Loomer
And thats the story so far"We play because we love the music. It's not like we want our own action figures or anything. Although, that would be nice"Scott Loomer
3 - Australian Loomer. "Drawing upon the collective approaches and musical output of bands like The Dead C, Wire, Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine, Loomer bring together elements of harsh volume, and wall-of-noise guitars with understated ethereal vocals, to create an artfully intense exploration into new grounds in song form and harmonic density." The label Bon Voyage from Australia released their full length album entitled Ceiling in 2010.
More info on FB http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Loomer/63097991003
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Bio: Loomer was created in 1492 as the house band on the Pinta, and is named after a reel by the "bootgazer" band Thy Bloody Valentinian.
Members: Current Members: Lynda Mandolyn, Hugh Caley, Serge Vladimiroff
Former Members: Debbie Silberman, Ginger Williamson, Chris Thornberg, Mark Sawasky
Influences: My Bloody Valentine, The Beatles, Angelo Badalamenti, Brian Eno
Sounds Like: My Bloody Valentine, Lush
Record Label: Evil Eye Records
Silent Noise
Loomer Lyrics
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Gap of my ancient mind
So hard to understand
It′s you, always you
Who come back to smash our lives
And here we met again
Now...
It's true, my blue
We wandered about hat same old line
To finally meet again
I knew, we always knew
You face me with that yellow smile
Will you ever go away?
Time to surrender, another bender
Mind bender, my last surrender
Meet you there in the other land
True false, false true
I had counted on you
For your silence, silence
Silence, cause I don′t
Have to die young
In Loomer's song "Silent Noise," the lyrics portray a feeling of frustration and confusion with someone who keeps coming back to disrupt the singer's life. The repetition of "it's you, always you" emphasizes a feeling of helplessness and being trapped in a cycle. The line "gap of my ancient mind" suggests that this disruption has been ongoing for a long time and is deeply ingrained in the singer's psyche.
The lyrics then switch to addressing the person directly, using the phrase "you face me with that yellow smile" which could be interpreted as insincere or deceitful. The line "will you ever go away?" suggests that the singer has a desire for this person to leave permanently.
The last verse seems to be a sort of resignation or acceptance. The repetition of "true false, false true" suggests that the situation is not entirely clear or straightforward, and that expectations have not been met. The line "for your silence, silence, silence, cause I don't have to die young" could be interpreted as a desire for peace and quiet, and a way to avoid any further harm caused by this person's disruptions. Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of frustration and confusion with a toxic relationship or situation that is difficult to escape.
Line by Line Meaning
True, young true
Acknowledging the authenticity of a youthful spirit
Gap of my ancient mind
An unbridgeable distance between the present and past
So hard to understand
The difficulty of comprehending something abstract
It′s you, always you
Attributing responsibility to a recurrent factor
Who come back to smash our lives
Negatively impacting one's existence through repeated presence
And here we met again
Reuniting after previous encounters with negative outcomes
Now...
Implying that a significant event is imminent
It's true, my blue
Affirming a deep sadness within oneself
We wandered about hat same old line
Continuously retracing familiar patterns with no progression
To finally meet again
Meeting with familiarity despite no positive advancement
I knew, we always knew
Acknowledging awareness of inevitable negative outcomes
You face me with that yellow smile
Presenting a guise of happiness despite underlying negativity
Will you ever go away?
Questioning if negative presence will ever end
Time to surrender, another bender
Relinquishing control and succumbing to negative habits
Mind bender, my last surrender
Fighting a losing battle to maintain psychological composure
Meet you there in the other land
Acknowledging the possibility of death
True false, false true
Questioning the authenticity of reality
I had counted on you
Expecting something from someone who fails to provide
For your silence, silence
Value placed on quietness as a method of escaping reality
Silence, cause I don′t
Preferring quietness as an alternative to negative situations
Have to die young
Avoiding negative outcomes through evasive actions
Contributed by Scarlett B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.