The Ratpure

I would've been at Tribal too, but I couldn't afford to return to a place I semi-hate, spiritually and financially.

they should be on top of the pops, daytime radio 1, radio 2, the works, let nothing hold them back!

also got tickets to the gig at Heaven on sept.30th...

Pete, I was hoping to find out if anyone here would go but I found out too late for a message. I was the only black person there if that helps. And yeah, they are grebt indoors.

Pete, I was hoping to find out if anyone here would go but I found out too late for a message. I was the only black guy there (probably, there was one obnoxious-ass 6'5 dude, but I think he left) if that helps. And yeah, they are grebt indoors.

the echoes version
the insound version
the 12" a-side single version

(then the mixes:)
the 12" b-side morgan geist mix
the musik disco punk version
the playgroup dj kicks version
the colette no 4 version

i think i know the version that barima is talking about though... it's the insound tour support EP version.

Heh, DFA's the label, innit?

The non-remix version I heard had tinnier higher pitched percussion after the "shakedooooown" part, that's as much difference as I noted.

I am enjoying the Cosmos remix alot, it's not better than the original and there's not alot of point to remixing HOTJL but it's still cool.

I wasn't so into the remixes-I think Geist just about covered it all, though Middleton gave a good stab.

that is the version from the insound tour support EP.

When you say the ends, are you refferring to "are you really from the ends" ends?

I'm gonna give the 'Killing' rmx another listen. There was some potential buffness there, but why it ain't on vinyl anyway mystifies.

It's stuck on "processing" permanenty.

They just seem to have so many songs based on the same, rather staid, four-four tempo, with negligible verses above and fairly basic rhythms below. I guess it doesn't help that I think the singer's weak (perhaps there are two? the yelpy one and the one I barely notice?) and am not too fond of the DFA's production. But I'm left still feeling like I'm missing out on something: I should by rights like them and yet I can't work out what's likeable about them at all.

I'm relatively young, so this is the first time I've ever really had the "if I wanted ______ I'd just listen to ______". I mean, I like the new album, but I never feel the need to listen to it beyond "House of Jealous Lovers", "Killing" and "Open Up Your Heart" when i'm really in the mood. The feeling's new to me, so I don't quite know how to articulate it yet, but... Dude, it's just like gang of 4 (or whatever)!!

Cos I saw them in a tiny room at Tribal Gathering and they were the best rock act I've ever seen in my life, in whatever sense they're a rock act. It was psychotic, they looked the part more than anyone I've ever seen, felt like the beginning of an era.

http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/universalmotown/universal/therapture/video/00_thehouseofjealouslovers.asx

Well, the first half of the album, at any rate. I don't know about the 2nd half, because I haven't been able to stop playing I Need Your Love. Also, I really didn't expect Open Up Your Heart... it's gorgeous.

*This sentence was bought to you by the Campaign For The Rehabilitation of Past-It ILX Slang

I am kind of burnt out on the album cos I played it to death when I got it. That said I'd go and see them live in a second. Many many more times. Are you sure they didn't fall victim to the Sunday Glasto effect Matt?