The newer 'greatest' double CD is basically this, irrigated with the best of the post-Phantom tracks, is also ... perfect
― Mark G, Wednesday, 25 April 2018 06:09 (six years ago) link
Nothing with 'Bing Bong' and/or 'Mt.' or 'Inaugural Trams' is perfect. The latest compilation has all three, so obviously I disagree!
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 14:00 (six years ago) link
this is a band who i know i'd have fallen in love with if I'd paid a bit more attention back in the day
― brand new universal harvester (dog latin), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 14:09 (six years ago) link
At their peak, they were leagues ahead of The Boo Radleys and I'm sure Martin Carr himself would agree.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 15:39 (six years ago) link
yeah, i mean, they're the epitome of 'stuff i liked' in the 90s, I just never really heard much beyond the hits
― brand new universal harvester (dog latin), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 15:43 (six years ago) link
Man, you don’t like “Inaugural Trams”? Love that song. Great lyrics, too.
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 25 April 2018 16:19 (six years ago) link
At their peak, they were leagues ahead of The Boo Radleys and I'm sure Martin Carr himself would agree.― Le Baton Rose (Turrican)
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican)
Haha, not even close. They didn't have an album as good as Giant Steps or even C'mon Kids. The Boo Radleys b-sides were also miles better and I love SFA, they were my favorite band for a long time.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 25 April 2018 16:24 (six years ago) link
Boo Radleys never captured my imagination like SFA did.
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 25 April 2018 16:39 (six years ago) link
same tbh
― Simon H., Wednesday, 25 April 2018 16:46 (six years ago) link
The reason for the Boo Radleys comparison, of course, being that they were both on Creation and part of the Dick Green stable of acts rather than the Alan McGee stable, but also because the influences of both bands are quite similar.
I'd say the all the albums from '97 to '03 are all better than Giant Steps.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 16:49 (six years ago) link
Carr was (still is, as far as I'm aware) a huge fan, of course. Several SFA tracks got Bravecaptain remixes.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 16:51 (six years ago) link
I'd still put Giant Steps above the lot, but the other SFA albums are up for eggs.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 25 April 2018 19:15 (six years ago) link
Gruff's voice is priceless. That's the element that makes SFA so special to me.
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 25 April 2018 20:35 (six years ago) link
Always found Boo Radleys vocalist a bit devoid of personality.
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 25 April 2018 20:37 (six years ago) link
Really? I've often found that his (Gruff's) voice is a barrier for a lot of people. I'll admit it was an acquired taste on the earlier records, but his voice got a lot better as time went on. I like it, personally - it's got a nice warmth to it.
I know what you mean about Sice's voice - there's a few moments in the Boo's catalogue where I'm not sure he knows what he's singing about or even cares. It works best as this little voice in the middle of a shoegazey storm.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 20:42 (six years ago) link