The Bain of Constance feels like it should by name, but it's not really that sort of song. Hmm. Just had a quick review of the songs. 'No' i think is the answer.
― Fizzles, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 11:27 (nine years ago) link
think Stiperstones was the Problem Chimp on the last one - instead of gleeful chaos we get full-on mental breakdown, everything curdling to mania. Quite appreciate that.
― joie de marsh (imago), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 11:33 (nine years ago) link
Also, aw :(
Will review, though
Problem Chimp had those awesome rhyming couplets though
HMHB are the sort of band that encourage songwriting archetype trainspotting but maybe they really are changing whatever formula they may have had
― joie de marsh (imago), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 11:35 (nine years ago) link
Many laugh out loud moments abound.
I went to see them for the first time not too long ago.
Taking a good look around, I'm guessing it was like attending a real ale convention. Cruelly ironic
― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 11:54 (nine years ago) link
I wasn't too keen on the last album either tbh, loved "Ambleside"
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 12:50 (nine years ago) link
― Fizzles, Wednesday, October 22, 2014 11:27 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Listening now and it's My Outstretched Arms obviously! :D
― joie de marsh (imago), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 14:06 (nine years ago) link
Almost TOO similar to Rita, but lyrically very strong. HMHB's romance songs are great
― joie de marsh (imago), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 14:07 (nine years ago) link
The Bain Of Constance, for its part, rips off Magazine's Believe That I Understand something rotten. Bad Nigel!
― joie de marsh (imago), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 14:11 (nine years ago) link
"Adam Boyle Has Cast Lad Rock Aside" rings very true re things like www.caughtbytheriver.net/
In Fizzle's bucolic vein mentioned above, I am very fond of:
"I wanna fly my biplaneLow over SwaffhamI wanna wave at astonished rusticsI’m gonna plead profitless chicanery"
― Stevie T, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 14:14 (nine years ago) link
yeesh, yerright FIzzles, this is pretty boring - will have to listen a few times, see if the lyrics sink in. So far I've only really been impressed with the first two and Arms - it's terribly frontloaded
― joie de marsh (imago), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 14:25 (nine years ago) link
last two tracks were ok to good
but yeah this is horribly frontloaded
― joie de marsh (imago), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 14:41 (nine years ago) link
Chipping in to agree violently. A very average record wig some obvious parody and self-parody moments - "as told to the boil on the cab driver's neck" turns up on two albums on the spin, the second time repeated on this with a tired-sounding "again" tacked on - provide a veneer attempting to give he listener the impression there's more, but I think that's all it is; a veneer.
Baguette Dilemma Is supposed to be The Birthday Party, yes? Nigel comes in all hoarse and says "a-whoopin' and a-hollerin' " which I'm certain is a Nick Cave lift, and the bass solo that starts near the end is supposed to be Tracey Pew I'm sure.
At this time of my life I have no need for a HMHB instrumental track.
― the bowels are not what they seem (aldo), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 15:43 (nine years ago) link
Speaking of The Birthday Party I only just discovered this the other day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YeqJCcHY4Y
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 16:57 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRtZDOqSk3A&feature=youtu.be
― these are my pincers and if you don't like them I have udders (DJ Mencap), Friday, 16 October 2015 13:40 (eight years ago) link
The entirety of Get Kramer
― imago, Tuesday, 8 November 2016 16:54 (seven years ago) link
'OK, Let's pedestrianise the High Street!'
― Mark G, Tuesday, 8 November 2016 18:15 (seven years ago) link