Why is The Radio Dept. being, like, so ignored by Indiedom?

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the wolf radios

― cutty (mcutt), Friday, 24 December 2004 22:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Found this Audioscrobbler group "connected" to the Radio Dept.

ihttp://www.audioscrobbler.com/group/lostmusic

"We are here to find lost music that has been made or is waiting to be made. We want to find great new music. We want to rediscover music that, for whatever reason, has slipped off the radar. We also want to build a thriving community of like minded souls who can share their passion for music in an open and friendly environment.

"lostmusic likes its sounds in many different ways - subtle and aching, noisey and abrasive. We are suckers for a great melody and love music made with attitude out of love not greed. Our roots can be traced back to the 80's indie scene and beyond that to punk and further back to the 60's with The Velvet Underground and even further back to Elvis and the rockers of the 50's."

Also, "Wolf Radio" rules, but how about Radio Hague?

― Nancy Boy (Nancy Boy), Saturday, 25 December 2004 16:47 (twenty-one years ago)

i hate those lostmusic people.

― :| (....), Saturday, 25 December 2004 17:27 (twenty-one years ago)

indie rock is dead

― Julio Casablanco, Saturday, 25 December 2004 21:04 (twenty-one years ago)

dead as disco. in 1994.

― :| (....), Saturday, 25 December 2004 22:25 (twenty-one years ago)

They're releasing a new EP in January. It's called This Past Week and according to trustworthy sources it's supposed to be great. For all you fans of the album you MUST get hold of the EP called Pulling Our Weight. It was released after the album and it's even better than the album(if you can believe that). This band can do nothing wrong.

― Crapstone (Crapstone), Saturday, 25 December 2004 23:34 (twenty-one years ago)

I can't get past the aroma of pale indie underachievement on the LP.

― Nag! Nag! Nag! (Nag! Nag! Nag!), Sunday, 26 December 2004 00:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Is that new EP the "Ewan EP"?

― Nancy Boy (Nancy Boy), Sunday, 26 December 2004 05:57 (twenty-one years ago)

No, that's not something official because they've never released any EP with that name. It's a song though.

― Crapstone (Crapstone), Sunday, 26 December 2004 12:19 (twenty-one years ago)

it does exist, it was just released on XL. the newer ep is coming out on labrador.

― keith m (keithmcl), Sunday, 26 December 2004 17:37 (twenty-one years ago)

ihttp://www.xlrecordings.com/theradiodept/release/~ewancd/

ihttp://www.labrador.se/releases/index.php3

http://www.labrador.se/images/ill_release.jpg

― Nancy Boy (Nancy Boy), Sunday, 26 December 2004 17:50 (twenty-one years ago)

"it does exist, it was just released on XL. the newer ep is coming out on labrador."

okay, but that's a british/american release then. I live in sweden so we wont be getting that(or will we?). two of the songs are old and the third is not something I recognize..

― Crapstone (Crapstone), Sunday, 26 December 2004 21:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Am I allowed to vote for the Radio Dept in my end of year list or is it too 2003, do you think?. 'Strange Things Will Happen' is pushing to be my favourite song of the year.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 December 2004 17:38 (twenty-one years ago)

strange things will happen is their best tune, too bad it's the only track where that girl sings. if she were the voice of the band, i would actually like them.

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 30 December 2004 17:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Seems apropos that "Lesser Things" made Broken Social Scene's top 10 records of 2004.

― Nancy Boy (Nancy Boy), Friday, 31 December 2004 02:04 (twenty-one years ago)

NEW POINTS NEW LINES

― Ian Moraine (Eastern Mantra), Wednesday, 12 January 2005 11:08 (twenty-one years ago)

one month passes...

I love the new EP a lot. 'Deliverence' is just great.

― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Sunday, 13 February 2005 01:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes. Yes. Yes. The ep is the best thing they've done. The first three tracks are simply amazing. A bit lighter than before, more Pet Shop Boys-ish.

― Hanna (Hanna), Monday, 14 February 2005 11:11 (twenty-one years ago)

one month passes...

okay for all the fun I made of their name up above, Lesser Matters is really good, much better than the Postal Service for this sort of thing.

― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 14 March 2005 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

five months pass...

Lesser Matters is such an excellent album.

― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Saturday, 27 August 2005 04:30 (twenty years ago)

(cont). Does anyone know what they're up to now? A new album in the pipes perhaps?

― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Saturday, 27 August 2005 04:33 (twenty years ago)

they put out those two EPs in Sweden, and i gather they've finished/are nearly finished the followup..

― jimmy glass (electricsound), Saturday, 27 August 2005 04:53 (twenty years ago)

the new album is out in september according to this website but they might be on crack. Suburban Kids with Biblical Names debut is out in October.

― keith m (keithmcl), Saturday, 27 August 2005 13:40 (twenty years ago)

six months pass...

Pet Grief out on April 12th and I'm already digging the single "The Worse Taste In Music". I got into the EPs first and then Lesser Matters and I wasn't as crazy about it as I thought I'd be, probably because their music works to create some sort of catatonic mood in small doses. Still, I'm highly anticipating the new one.

Anyone heard it yet?

― alex in montreal (alex in montreal), Friday, 24 March 2006 14:59 (twenty years ago)

From labrador.se:

http://www.labrador.se/cover/lab095.jpg

release date: April 12

1. it's personal
2. pet grief
3. a window
4. i wanted you to feel the same
5. south side
6. the worst taste in music
7 every time
8. what will give?
9. gibraltar
10. sleeping in
11. tell
12. always a relief

Hopefully XL Records will distribute it in North America like they did for Lesser Matters.

― pinder (pinder), Saturday, 25 March 2006 01:48 (twenty years ago)

HOPEFULLY TEH BLOGS WILL BE ALERTED

― meth lab for doug flutie (sanskrit), Saturday, 25 March 2006 01:53 (twenty years ago)

Someone send this to me immediately.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Saturday, 25 March 2006 08:32 (twenty years ago)

Now I really regret the name of this thread.

― nancyboy (nancyboy), Saturday, 25 March 2006 12:36 (twenty years ago)

The single: The Worse Taste In Music

― alex in montreal (alex in montreal), Saturday, 25 March 2006 13:09 (twenty years ago)

Now I really regret the name of this thread.

good.

― cutty (mcutt), Saturday, 25 March 2006 15:14 (twenty years ago)

you should apologize, moran.

― cutty (mcutt), Saturday, 25 March 2006 15:14 (twenty years ago)

probably because their music works to create some sort of catatonic mood in small doses.

I sort of feel the opposite. I like listening to their songs, but Lesser Matters isn't very exciting when taken in a large dose.

This new single is not quite as immediate as "Where Damage...", but it has some shimmery goodness.

― brittle-lemon (brittle-lemon), Saturday, 25 March 2006 15:23 (twenty years ago)

six months pass...

So this is right up my alley, but I've never heard of them until the 'Marie Antoinette' soundtrack.

― I.M. From Hollywood (i_m_from_hollywood), Monday, 23 October 2006 17:23 (nineteen years ago)

Same here! (Though I did double-check this thread to see if I'd posted on it before.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 23 October 2006 17:41 (nineteen years ago)

Welcome aboard, guys.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Monday, 23 October 2006 18:11 (nineteen years ago)

Yep. Excellent band, glad they're finally getting some love.

― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Monday, 23 October 2006 18:24 (nineteen years ago)

the 12-22-04 Nabisco comments are directly on target, though I think the Toulouse album that fits better is The Way The City Stretches especially "Know Better"

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Monday, 23 October 2006 19:55 (nineteen years ago)

more like radio defartment

― Fetchboy (Felcher), Tuesday, 24 October 2006 01:36 (nineteen years ago)

The stuff on their website is rather unremarkable.

― A-ron Hubbard (Hurting), Tuesday, 24 October 2006 01:56 (nineteen years ago)

three years pass...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/95/Clinging_to_a_Scheme.jpg

Clinging to a Scheme is the upcoming third album by The Radio Dept. It is going to be released on April 21, 2010 by Labrador Records.

― Bee OK, Sunday, 21 February 2010 03:38 (sixteen years ago)

Track listing

1. Domestic Scene
2. Heaven's on Fire
3. This Time Around
4. Never Follow Suit
5. A Token of Gratitude
6. The Video Dept.
7. Memory Loss
8. David
9. Four Months in the Shade
10. You Stopped Making Sense

this has leaked

― Bee OK, Sunday, 21 February 2010 03:44 (sixteen years ago)

Is it legit? I know there's some question about the leak a few days ago (maybe this one's different?)

"Heaven's on Fire" is awesome, but sadly not a KISS cover.

― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 21 February 2010 03:46 (sixteen years ago)

yeah, mine is good and i'm liking it so far.

― Bee OK, Sunday, 21 February 2010 03:51 (sixteen years ago)

The only problem with this band is the vocals. Who decided the guy could sing? ...he's terrible! They would be like a million times better with a good singer.

― one boob is free with one (daavid), Sunday, 21 February 2010 04:29 (sixteen years ago)

two months pass...

Just got a hot review on p4k. Kinda jj'ish? (Or is that vice-versa?) Anyway, I'm taking the cover as a recommendation and I plan to listen to the album in preferred state this week.

― Mordy, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 03:51 (sixteen years ago)

this is a great record. one of my most played for 2010. it is perfect for night listening. might be their best album yet.

― Bee OK, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 05:35 (sixteen years ago)

will have to go read the review, thank for pointing it out.

― Bee OK, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 05:35 (sixteen years ago)

It is a great album though it's not a huge growth. I like it much more than Pet Grief, but not as much as Lesser Matters, which I don't think they'll ever top.

― scott pgwp (pgwp), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 07:56 (sixteen years ago)

Picked this up last week myself and it's excellent... possibly their best work.

Agreed that "Heaven's on Fire" is stunning.

― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 13:27 (sixteen years ago)

First two tracks from the album in a single video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXbBT0ZNr5s

― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 13:29 (sixteen years ago)

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(relatedly: I wish the 2xLP of Passive Aggressive was affordable anywhere)

― stylish but illegal (Simon H.), Wednesday, 20 January 2021 20:18 (five years ago)

two weeks pass...

I recently discovered the EP compilation, "I Don't Need Love, I've Got My Band". I guess this slots in before "Pet Grief" on their timeline. Great stuff with great sound.

― o. nate, Thursday, 4 February 2021 21:33 (five years ago)

yeah I was curious about that one

― Evan, Thursday, 4 February 2021 21:34 (five years ago)

I think I like it better than "Pet Grief" actually. Probably my second favorite of their releases after "Clinging to a Scheme".

― o. nate, Thursday, 4 February 2021 21:36 (five years ago)

This comp? OK noted! How about vs. Passive Aggressive Singles comp?

You can tell this is a cult band when you look at the vinyl prices on discogs by the way...

― Evan, Thursday, 4 February 2021 21:44 (five years ago)

I haven't heard that one, so can't compare.

― o. nate, Thursday, 4 February 2021 22:00 (five years ago)

I Don't Need Love... is a combo of two EPS, "Pulling Our Weight" and "This Past Week". Some of those songs but not all were on the Passive Aggressive comp.

― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Thursday, 4 February 2021 23:16 (five years ago)

two years pass...

"There will be a new album and a reissue of Clinging soon enough" - https://www.instagram.com/p/CrT0VIwsPus/c/18212993155230836/r/18088537165334192/?hl=en

― blue6ave, Tuesday, 2 May 2023 04:46 (three years ago)

one year passes...

this is the greatest band of all time

― ivy., Saturday, 1 March 2025 22:12 (one year ago)

I've been listing to the last two albums a lot lately while I've been working from home, amazing how this music feels so comforting and familiar, yet so strikingly good

― boxedjoy, Saturday, 1 March 2025 23:27 (one year ago)

So many good uncompiled singles too

― I am using your worlds, Sunday, 2 March 2025 07:46 (one year ago)

what ended up happening to that idea of a new album 5 years ago i wonder, the pandemic probably got in the road i guess

but where have they been?

― ufo, Sunday, 2 March 2025 07:52 (one year ago)

two months pass...

on the new Mythologen single w/ Jens Lekman on piano (!!!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR4Cj9aHbAI

― Murgatroid, Thursday, 22 May 2025 12:48 (one year ago)

awesome, thank you for this. some of my favorite musicians.

― treeship., Thursday, 22 May 2025 12:50 (one year ago)

one year passes...

they're playing p4k london which is their first show in 8 years so maybe there'll be new music at last

― ufo, Monday, 8 June 2026 14:07 (six days ago)

My wife and I were just listening to Lesser Matters the other day and lamenting that they’d seemed to have disappeared. Glad to see them out and hope something new will come

― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Monday, 8 June 2026 16:02 (six days ago)

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