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
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, 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