There's the odd rockin' piece that I like but the tracks that I * love * are more languid.
The only album I love all the way through is "Man of Arran" (which does include rocky bits).
― djh, Sunday, 29 April 2012 10:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
The latest album is the only one I haven't gone back to that much. It's not a bad record at all but I just didn't click with it the same way I did with the others. I think Do You Like Rock Music might be my favourite these days, that's mainly because of how much I love No Lucifer. First three are all pretty solid though, great live band too.
― Kitchen Person, Sunday, 29 April 2012 11:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
"Man Of Arran" is strictly instrumental, right? I prefer their vocal work.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 29 April 2012 14:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
EP5?
― djh, Sunday, 13 May 2012 21:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
Available for order now, go get it!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 13 May 2012 23:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://sheffdocfest.com/view/thespace
― djh, Sunday, 20 May 2012 10:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
Listening to EP6, which took a dogs age to arrive. As usual, these snapshots of works-in-progress need repeated listens to reveal their charms buthere's much to love already.
It's been a brilliant marketing ploy at the very least and a great tip of te hat to fans. I wonder what will make their next album,and how will it change between now and then?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 6 July 2012 02:12 (11 months ago) Permalink
Were EP5 and EP6 worth spending money on?
― djh, Sunday, 7 October 2012 18:43 (8 months ago) Permalink
Oh yes. Fund a favorite band!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 7 October 2012 18:56 (8 months ago) Permalink
― djh, Friday, 11 January 2013 19:14 (5 months ago) Permalink
Am enjoying the DVD sound track.
― djh, Monday, 28 January 2013 22:48 (4 months ago) Permalink
They announced their new album coming 4/1. You and I will reconvene on this thread to compare reviews.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 29 January 2013 00:22 (4 months ago) Permalink
New video:
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 18 March 2013 20:52 (3 months ago) Permalink
That's really good. I didn't realise they had a new album coming out so soon. I thought the last album was a bit of a dip in quality but looking forward to this one anyway.
― Kitchen Person, Monday, 18 March 2013 21:03 (3 months ago) Permalink
New album might be the best one yet.
― Doran, Monday, 18 March 2013 21:24 (3 months ago) Permalink
Has Graham S produced again?
― they all are afflicted with a sickness of existence (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 18 March 2013 21:31 (3 months ago) Permalink
They did it themselves with an engineer but they did a good job.
― Doran, Monday, 18 March 2013 21:51 (3 months ago) Permalink
Cool, that's great to hear. At this point the third album is still my favourite.
― Kitchen Person, Monday, 18 March 2013 21:54 (3 months ago) Permalink
KP, what's missing from "VH" in your opinion? As much as I like "Do You Like Rock Music" I find "VH" to be stronger and more interesting., ultimately lingering in my head longer. After the demo EPs from last year, I think we're in for another winner!
Have they ever played in the US?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 18 March 2013 23:31 (3 months ago) Permalink
I realise it's a bit of an unpopular opinion to have the third album as a favourite. I listened to Vauxhall recently and a lot of it just passed me by. I think the album really gets good on Stunde Null and the next two songs after that are my favourite run on the album. Baby is totally forgettable and Living Is so Easy is probably my least favourite single they've put out, it's just a little too cheesy. Observe the Skies and Cleaning Out The Rooms are highlights but then again the last three tracks I find quite forgettable. It's not a bad album at all, it's a low seven while the first three are all high eights.
I didn't hear any the EPs so these will all be new songs to me, looking forward to it a lot now.
― Kitchen Person, Monday, 18 March 2013 23:45 (3 months ago) Permalink
So this is lovely, really musical and tuneful, none of the occasional shouting for attention they can be guilty of, feels like it will really unfurl over the weeks and months like Open Season did.
― they all are afflicted with a sickness of existence (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 1 April 2013 20:59 (2 months ago) Permalink
awesome, i am excited to get this
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 1 April 2013 21:11 (2 months ago) Permalink
Not really feeling this from a couple of plays (I'd happily just hear BSP play variations on Man of Aran, mind.) Hoping it will grow on me.
The sleeve seems oddly "could be any ol' indie band", too.
― djh, Wednesday, 3 April 2013 19:31 (2 months ago) Permalink
Yeah the same for me. It's a nice album but the magic that made those first three albums so great just isn't there for me this time.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 3 April 2013 21:10 (2 months ago) Permalink
Quite liking this surprisingly. Had rather given up on them but at this moment am finding the new pensive BSP a better proposition than the flag waving incarnation.
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 3 April 2013 21:27 (2 months ago) Permalink
I want to do a POX, I think.
― they all are afflicted with a sickness of existence (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 4 April 2013 07:05 (2 months ago) Permalink
North Hanging RockCleaning Out The RoomsZeusOh Larssen BThe LonelyAtomNo LuciferFear Of DrowningMachineries Of JoyWhen A Warm Wind Blows Through The Grass
Honourable mentions to Bear, We Are Sound, Remember Me, Like A Honeycomb...
― they all are afflicted with a sickness of existence (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 4 April 2013 07:10 (2 months ago) Permalink
Tried to do it in order but apart from the top two there's not much in it.
No LuciferVictorian IceLike A HoneycombCarrionAtomPlease Stand UpFear of DrowningIt Ended on an Oily StageNo Need to CryThe Lonely
The albums
Do You Like Rock Music?Decline ofOpen SeasonMachineries Of JoyVauxhall
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 4 April 2013 07:35 (2 months ago) Permalink
Albums would be...
Open SeasonZeusMachineriesVauxhallDeclineRock Music
― they all are afflicted with a sickness of existence (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 4 April 2013 08:00 (2 months ago) Permalink
I know Zeus is 'only' an EP, but it's 43 minutes long and it's brilliant.
It definitely earns points for Cleaning and Bear. Love the use of the latter in "From the Sea to the Land Beyond".
― djh, Thursday, 4 April 2013 17:08 (2 months ago) Permalink
Precisely, and it's that sense of adventure found on it that seems missing from "Machineries Of Joy". I've given the latter a couple of listens and there's about 4 tracks that grab me and the others - not so much. At least yet, I'll give it a chance to grow on me. I'm going to spin the demo EPs again, too, and see how they compare. For what it's worth, the bonus 5 track EP that came with my order has a brilliant how-could-they-leave-this-off track "Facts Not Right".
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 5 April 2013 03:08 (2 months ago) Permalink
i like this a TON. they have probably gone in the exactly direction i wanted, although i couldn't claim to have known that was what i wanted until i heard it. more judicious use of volume and noise, less conscious of fostering the 'big venue' sound that i think hurt val dancehall and rock music somewhat. and they seem to have embraced the mid-tempo-y songs that have become a strength of theirs.
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 11 April 2013 01:47 (2 months ago) Permalink