Worst Of These Mid-Late 90s UK Bands?

Actually, Space are possibly not preferable to those aforementioned bands. I am well disposed to them because they let their keyboardist write one track and it was by far the best thing they ever did. I regard that as some kind of victory for the little man. I know there are a few Octopus' Contrarians out there but realistically I think it's the only example of a novelty one-off actually had more musical value than the regular shit. This probably says more about Space than their keyboardist.

Louis' back!!!!!

In addition to "...Caught The Train", "You've Got It Bad" was also a great single. OCS have always been great as long as they've kept some distance to the blues and written more Beatles-influenced stuff.

Ah there's no way Divine Comedy belong in this list; even just in terms of longevity they're way above anything else. My Life Story were, in retrospect, execrable.

Ugh, that horrible straining howl of the OCS guy. Sounded like he was about to bust a blood vessel.

Anyway, Jack.

Jack were the beatles compared to OCS and the like.

... that last sentence is crying out to be said out loud in a heavy East Lancashire accent

My Life Story, as I recall, weren't too bad either. Not essential, but completely OK and better than 99 per cent of American rock, R&B and hip-hop from the same period.

lol rubbish

Hmm, didn't see you weigh in on the '12 Reasons Why' poll that NRQ did a while back

xpost to Hongroe

I really wish someone would make an american equivalent of this poll.

Shed 7 own this thread.

where did their name come from? was it some kind of Blake's Seven tribute?

It's a shed you can see pulling into York railway station. I saw an interview where singer embarrassedly said "I should say it's coz I lost my virginity behind a shed when I was seven".

It's unfortunate that Catatonia bear the stigma of writing popular issues songs, though they did bring it upon themselves. There was only those two as I recall. Good band. First album is ace.

Some of these bands I don't know but I've always hated Stereophonics ("Dakota" aside), Cast, Ocean Colour Scene and Reef. Who wants my vote?

Vote OCS

Done.

The worst thing about Stereophonics is that they're still fucking going. At least all the others had the good sense to call it a day.

OCS are still going. Still very popular in Scotland too. They were at one point far bigger than Blur.

A MUST BUY FOR ALL INDIE/MOD/ROCK FANS !!!

By call it a day I take it you mean "couldn't score a record deal anywhere in the world even if they offered to play for free".

They were at one point far bigger than Blur

So was fucking Runrig lol amirite?

20 years ago maybe

Vote OCS
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You know what's ironic? Mods in the 60s liked really cool, modern music.

Then Weller came along.

And Ironically Weller on his new album is supposedly taking more chances than these wankers ever will.

Louis what are your thoughts on dadrock? Worse than britpop?

I don't like either term. The good bands like Blur and Pulp fucking transcended any narrow genre expectations. Nowadays the pub-rock Britpoppers are only too happy with their limited commodifications. Cunts. Fuckers.

Mansun haven't influenced any of the new bands have they?

Look, can we not sully these bands (and I am just as guilty as you) by including them in this thread?

Would you say the same about Placebo?

I'm past caring tbh.

I dont believe you.

Bizarrely, DJ Erol Alkan is a MASSIVE Ocean Colour Scene fan, and may even be releasing some stuff on their label (Mosely Shoals?).

You know what's ironic? Mods in the 60s liked really cool, modern music.

You know what's ironic? The music that Mods in the 60s liked sounded roughly the same as the music mod-revivalists in the 90s liked. Strange, huh?

The good bands like Blur and Pulp fucking transcended any narrow genre expectations.

When Blur were good, they didn't. It wasn't until 1997 that they did, and by then they were rapidly becoming less and less good.

I'll leave that to Louis

Even an album like The Great Escape is deceptively complex. Far more going on than many would have you believe.

Bizarrely, DJ Erol Alkan is a MASSIVE Ocean Colour Scene fan, and may even be releasing some stuff on their label (Mosely Shoals?).

-- Raw Patrick, Saturday, May 31, 2008 12:27 AM

as a sidenote, erol alkan's big musical epiphany was nwonw bands like smash and these animal men. he described early trash nights as "new wave of new grave", playing out tunes by the likes of marion and the longpigs.

It could've been worse. It might have been the wonderstuff or kingmaker.

Kingmaker!!!
A total dud embarrassment from my home town- I swear there is no jealousy here! How they ever 'made' it was beyond me. Does anybody ever still play their records?

I hope not.
Colonel Poo are you still doing the early 90s equivalent poll?

Perhaps we can help him by nominating early 90s bands.
Kingmaker
The Wonderstuff
Carter USM
Neds Atomic Dustbin

Sultans Of Ping F.C.

Cork is an anagram of rock.

Corkists?

Fuck Rieg for reals.

Where's Me Melody?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWsHXX_HLKs never forget