Louis' back!!!!!
― Scik Mouthy, Friday, 30 May 2008 06:57 (sixteen years ago) link
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.
― Geir Hongro, Friday, 30 May 2008 09:13 (sixteen years ago) link
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.
― ledge, Friday, 30 May 2008 09:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Ugh, that horrible straining howl of the OCS guy. Sounded like he was about to bust a blood vessel.
― Neil S, Friday, 30 May 2008 09:23 (sixteen years ago) link
Anyway, Jack.
― Dingbod Kesterson, Friday, 30 May 2008 09:25 (sixteen years ago) link
Jack were the beatles compared to OCS and the like.
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 30 May 2008 10:29 (sixteen years ago) link
... that last sentence is crying out to be said out loud in a heavy East Lancashire accent
― Tom D., Friday, 30 May 2008 10:41 (sixteen years ago) link
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.
― Geir Hongro, Friday, 30 May 2008 10:50 (sixteen years ago) link
lol rubbish
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 30 May 2008 10:55 (sixteen years ago) link
Hmm, didn't see you weigh in on the '12 Reasons Why' poll that NRQ did a while back
xpost to Hongroe
― DJ Mencap, Friday, 30 May 2008 10:56 (sixteen years ago) link
I really wish someone would make an american equivalent of this poll.
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 30 May 2008 13:13 (sixteen years ago) link
Shed 7 own this thread.
where did their name come from? was it some kind of Blake's Seven tribute?
― The Real Dirty Vicar, Friday, 30 May 2008 14:00 (sixteen years ago) link
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".
― Raw Patrick, Friday, 30 May 2008 14:12 (sixteen years ago) link
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?
― Tim F, Friday, 30 May 2008 16:01 (sixteen years ago) link
Vote OCS
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 30 May 2008 16:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Done.
― Tim F, Friday, 30 May 2008 17:05 (sixteen years ago) link
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.
― nate woolls, Friday, 30 May 2008 17:09 (sixteen years ago) link
OCS are still going. Still very popular in Scotland too. They were at one point far bigger than Blur.
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 30 May 2008 17:11 (sixteen years ago) link
A MUST BUY FOR ALL INDIE/MOD/ROCK FANS !!!
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 30 May 2008 17:12 (sixteen years ago) link
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".
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 30 May 2008 17:13 (sixteen years ago) link
They were at one point far bigger than Blur
So was fucking Runrig lol amirite?
20 years ago maybe
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 30 May 2008 17:15 (sixteen years ago) link
Vote OCS http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TR18QMi6L._SS500_.jpg
You know what's ironic? Mods in the 60s liked really cool, modern music.
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 30 May 2008 17:16 (sixteen years ago) link
Then Weller came along.
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 30 May 2008 17:17 (sixteen years ago) link
And Ironically Weller on his new album is supposedly taking more chances than these wankers ever will.
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 30 May 2008 17:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Louis what are your thoughts on dadrock? Worse than britpop?
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 30 May 2008 22:14 (sixteen years ago) link
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.
― Just got offed, Friday, 30 May 2008 22:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Mansun haven't influenced any of the new bands have they?
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 30 May 2008 22:47 (sixteen years ago) link
Look, can we not sully these bands (and I am just as guilty as you) by including them in this thread?
― Just got offed, Friday, 30 May 2008 22:51 (sixteen years ago) link
Would you say the same about Placebo?
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 30 May 2008 23:03 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm past caring tbh.
― Just got offed, Friday, 30 May 2008 23:09 (sixteen years ago) link
I dont believe you.
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 30 May 2008 23:26 (sixteen years ago) link
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, Friday, 30 May 2008 23:27 (sixteen years ago) link
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?
― Geir Hongro, Saturday, 31 May 2008 00:08 (sixteen years ago) link
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.
― Geir Hongro, Saturday, 31 May 2008 00:09 (sixteen years ago) link
I'll leave that to Louis
― Herman G. Neuname, Saturday, 31 May 2008 00:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Even an album like The Great Escape is deceptively complex. Far more going on than many would have you believe.
― Just got offed, Saturday, 31 May 2008 10:03 (sixteen years ago) link
-- 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.
― jeremy waters, Saturday, 31 May 2008 13:20 (sixteen years ago) link
It could've been worse. It might have been the wonderstuff or kingmaker.
― Herman G. Neuname, Saturday, 31 May 2008 14:01 (sixteen years ago) link
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?
― Fer Ark, Saturday, 31 May 2008 14:52 (sixteen years ago) link
I hope not. Colonel Poo are you still doing the early 90s equivalent poll?
― Herman G. Neuname, Saturday, 31 May 2008 14:55 (sixteen years ago) link
Perhaps we can help him by nominating early 90s bands. Kingmaker The Wonderstuff Carter USM Neds Atomic Dustbin
― Herman G. Neuname, Saturday, 31 May 2008 14:57 (sixteen years ago) link
Sultans Of Ping F.C.
― Herman G. Neuname, Saturday, 31 May 2008 23:38 (sixteen years ago) link
Cork is an anagram of rock.
― Raw Patrick, Sunday, 1 June 2008 00:07 (sixteen years ago) link
Corkists?
― Herman G. Neuname, Sunday, 1 June 2008 00:13 (sixteen years ago) link
Fuck Rieg for reals.
― Raw Patrick, Sunday, 1 June 2008 00:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Where's Me Melody?
― Herman G. Neuname, Sunday, 1 June 2008 00:37 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWsHXX_HLKs never forget
― Herman G. Neuname, Sunday, 1 June 2008 00:43 (sixteen years ago) link
Forgot the charity shop coat and not much else look. Ugh.
Still, know the feeling which is why I bought a £15 H&M denim jacket which it doesn't matter if I lose.
"Paranoid pop has a new face" said the NME singles review.
― Raw Patrick, Sunday, 1 June 2008 00:49 (sixteen years ago) link