I think you misspelled sickmouthy.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 23 September 2011 16:59 (twelve years ago) link
The VIP EP:
1 Let The Tears Roll 4:06 2 Lucky Bicycle 2:45 3 kW-h (Glitter) 5:24 4 Shit Factory 2:02 5 Luna (Full Length Version) 9:32
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 23 September 2011 21:46 (twelve years ago) link
Is anything on it as lovely as "Cleaning Out The Rooms"?
― djh, Saturday, 24 September 2011 08:36 (twelve years ago) link
i think we should ask noted British Sea Power fanatic lexpretend for his thoughts on the subject
something about white boys with guitars amirite
― sex, doughnuts & rock 'n' roll (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 24 September 2011 10:15 (twelve years ago) link
xp That remains one of the best songs I heard all year.
― 'Main Shop of Love' Gigolo (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 24 September 2011 11:01 (twelve years ago) link
The book's amazing by the way. Very British, natch.
― Conan The Asshander (Doran), Saturday, 24 September 2011 14:08 (twelve years ago) link
Are they worth seeing live?
― djh, Saturday, 8 October 2011 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
funny you should ask, I just saw them a couple of weeks ago. I left early and went to the bar but you might have better luck
― ban this sick stunt (anagram), Saturday, 8 October 2011 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
Yes.
― Miles "Tails" Davis (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 8 October 2011 22:24 (twelve years ago) link
Yes. They're usually very good and sometimes mind blowingly so.
― Conan The Asshander (Doran), Saturday, 8 October 2011 22:31 (twelve years ago) link
Anyone heard the new monthly demo EPs?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Wednesday, 15 February 2012 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
Wow, missed all those releases.
― djh, Wednesday, 15 February 2012 20:10 (twelve years ago) link
Currently waiting for the remixes and alternate versions collections.
No-one heard any of these?
― djh, Monday, 20 February 2012 18:36 (twelve years ago) link
I have those, some good stuff in there, actually, and I tend to be uninterested in remixes!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 20 February 2012 18:58 (twelve years ago) link
Fans in South East England pay notice. BSP are playing all of Valhalla Dancehall at the next Klub Guttenberg in Brighton. (I'm playing a disco set later on.)
― Conan The Asshander (Doran), Monday, 20 February 2012 20:30 (twelve years ago) link
x-post.
To be honest, hearing different versions of Cleaning Out The Rooms was a big part in the decision to buy. One of my favourite tracks of last year and favourite BSP track (not including the Man of Aran soundtrack).
― djh, Monday, 20 February 2012 20:48 (twelve years ago) link
* Bump *
To order the EPs or not? Dilemma.
― djh, Friday, 24 February 2012 20:10 (twelve years ago) link
First one is sold out. I got the first two the other day - they're hardly critical, second one has more fully developed songs as opposed to the first.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 24 February 2012 22:51 (twelve years ago) link
I take it back, further listens have revealed these to have much charm, especially "Machineries Of Joy".
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 21:39 (twelve years ago) link
Are they more "Who's In Control" or "Cleaning Out The Rooms"?
[CDs seem to be taking an age to arrive]
― djh, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 21:51 (twelve years ago) link
Ordered "Do It For Your Mum".
Like that it arrived from a D Wilkinson with one of those Stroke Association return address stickers.
― djh, Wednesday, 29 February 2012 21:17 (twelve years ago) link
EP1 is more "Cleaning Out The Rooms" slow burners, EP2 is more uptempo stuff.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Wednesday, 29 February 2012 22:20 (twelve years ago) link
Tonight's Klub Krankenhaus is shaping up to be a belter. Three BSP sets including a Zeus and Valhalla Dancehall one; Bo Ningen and the Girl Brutus dance troupe.
― Conan The Asshander (Doran), Friday, 2 March 2012 15:04 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, this. Read on a cruise ship with the Open Season Tour bookmark it came with, no less.
EPs are rather good stuff, preferring EP2 'tbqh'.
Miffed that I didn't get on the shortlist of their animal in a hat contest. Fuckers.
― Putin on the Ritz (King Boy Pato), Friday, 2 March 2012 22:37 (twelve years ago) link
Enjoying the book.
The remixes/alternative versions CDs are patchy but include some good stuff.
― djh, Saturday, 10 March 2012 22:07 (twelve years ago) link
There's a comical device used in the "Series of Unfortunate Events" books where the author will use a (vaguely) unusual word (eg. "precipitation") and then use a page explaining what this means. i'm sometimes reminded of this reading "Do It For Your Mum". there are odd tangents that, for the most part, make it more interesting than a lot of rock books. sometimes though it feels as if wikipedia has been used, particularly when visiting cities.
― djh, Friday, 16 March 2012 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
EP3 just arrived, it's more languid and instrumental, which is to be expected as they're working on a new soundtrack.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 22 March 2012 12:07 (twelve years ago) link
That probably describes my favourite side to BSP.
― djh, Saturday, 24 March 2012 22:52 (twelve years ago) link
Ah man, I think that book is beautiful. So well observed. It is cheeky with language in a really entertaining way: Heroin enthusiast etc.
― Conan The Asshander (Doran), Sunday, 25 March 2012 14:30 (twelve years ago) link
Absolutely - I liked it a lot, for the most part.
― djh, Sunday, 25 March 2012 16:34 (twelve years ago) link
EP4 continues the monthly parade of releases - more bands should do his! Opening cut is particularly great.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 28 April 2012 01:17 (twelve years ago) link
Currently loving the alternate versions of "Cleaning Out The Rooms".
― djh, Saturday, 28 April 2012 19:53 (twelve years ago) link
Oh, well, the original is damn great too! These guys have been one of the most consistent guitar bands this century.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 28 April 2012 23:30 (twelve years ago) link
I was saying just the opposite to a friend, earlier: they're wildly *inconsistent* - I much prefer their un-rock side.
― djh, Sunday, 29 April 2012 00:22 (twelve years ago) link
Really? I think all their albums have been at least very good, and the mix between bombast and contemplative work keeps both fresh.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 29 April 2012 01:54 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
"Man Of Arran" is strictly instrumental, right? I prefer their vocal work.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 29 April 2012 14:06 (twelve years ago) link
EP5?
― djh, Sunday, 13 May 2012 21:09 (twelve years ago) link
Available for order now, go get it!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 13 May 2012 23:51 (twelve years ago) link
http://sheffdocfest.com/view/thespace
― djh, Sunday, 20 May 2012 10:41 (twelve years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
Were EP5 and EP6 worth spending money on?
― djh, Sunday, 7 October 2012 18:43 (eleven years ago) link
Oh yes. Fund a favorite band!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 7 October 2012 18:56 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skPb3l2XhXY
― djh, Friday, 11 January 2013 19:14 (eleven years ago) link
Am enjoying the DVD sound track.
― djh, Monday, 28 January 2013 22:48 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
New video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHUes0dGjUI
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 18 March 2013 20:52 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
New album might be the best one yet.
― Doran, Monday, 18 March 2013 21:24 (eleven years ago) link