SUPER FURRY ANIMALS

I don't care to get too granular about it with any band really, I just broadly think of early/mid/late I suppose

I see it more as 1994-1996 being the early stuff, 1997-2004 being their peak, and 2005-2009 being the decline/drop off/whatever. Don't forget that Guerrilla was released during the Creation years, which is just as multicoloured as Rings..., albeit on a smaller budget.

Hey Venus! is my Love Kraft, I suppose. I really disliked it when it came out but I’ve found myself returning to it over the years and I really have nothing bad to say about any one of its tracks. I even enjoy the b-sides. I still wonder how the original mix sounds. They say “Suckers!” is the only song that was mixed that way and I wonder why they kept t that way when it doesn’t really make sense given it’s one of the ballads on the album.

I like Gruff’s solo career for the most part. His live shows are actually better than any SFA live show I’ve experienced. He’s charismatic, funny and energetic in spite of his overwhelmingly laidback personality. I just wish he’d lay off the quirk and funny lyrics sometimes and strive for more of this type of music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdB3GsJFLm

The other SFAs seem to really bring out the best in his songwriting, though. Like most solo careers, there’s something missing from his recorded output.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdB3GsJFLmw

Phantom power is the last one I really liked. Excellent Wendy and Bonnie sample on intro. Love Kraft was good enough but gave up after that

Yeah, it's a bizarre thing to open up your album with a short sample of someone else's record (considering that 'Hello Sunshine' could still comfortably exist without it) but it works. To be fair, you could put together a decent compilation of post-Phantom Power highlights but it was never the same after that album. I dunno what the fuck happened. I just think they were increasingly more bothered about their solo work and less bothered about the SFA stuff. It was nothing to do with shared songwriting, because SFA were always a collaborative and democratic group.

I would be all for a SFA poll. Agree that it would be nice to express love for their great work rather than our disappointment that it has kind of wound down.

Love Kraft has always been my favourite SFA album, I suspect I might be alone in that.

https://instagram.com/p/Bixcy_LnsGu/

I guess we’re getting a Guerrilla reissue soon.

I can't get enough of 'Frontier Man.'

This Cian/Acid Casuals Meic Stevens cover that popped up yesterday is also pretty great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbg8TEJKvv0&feature=youtu.be

An album full of songs like the above would be very nice indeed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbg8TEJKvv0

Oh yay, a reissue!

Not thrilled about reissues, but I'd be lying if I said the prospect of a live Guerrilla show doesn't sound like my dream come true.

Babelsberg picked up a 9/10 in Uncut and a 4/5 in Q. I have to say I'm getting a little excited.

Got tickets for the rncm concert. First time my son didn't want to go. Not feeling the vibe these days. Phantom power tour was his first gig.

I'm all up for a poll too.

Picked up the ‘Fuzzy Logic’ vinyl reissue this week and appreciated the album anew - I’ve tended to overlook it in favour of the three LPs that followed, thinking of it as a more straight up “rock” record. I think there is a wee bit of that, with the b-sides/‘Out Spaced’ scratching the more out there itch, but I was being unfair.

i'm not going to run the SFA poll anytime soon. i won't run it until all albums are on Spotify but that is my hang up. if anyone else wants to run it then be my guest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpHY-R70mw4

Guto continuing to be the best member of SFA that isn't Gruff.

https://www.gigwise.com/news/3266952/album-premiere-gulp-all-good-wishes

Gulp LP 2 now streaming (out Friday). Prob. my favorite of the SFA side projects, as I said almost a month ago.

Gruff seems to be releasing lots of one-offs now. Here is a one-off called "Bae Bae Bae" for the Eisteddfod:

https://open.spotify.com/track/3Ec3YSkcuLC785tG4gIbIP?si=t6lJofg5RWGEb-15F7Wofg

The Gulp album is sSOOOoooOooooo good. Guto's bass playing is excellent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6y4C2fUjdc

last bump. pls listen to this excellent album.

I am enjoying this so far, thanks.

"Bae Bae Bae" is neat actually

Meh.

Turrican otm

Obvious Turrican Meh?

Not really expecting much from this, but teasers like this are always worth a second look:

pic.twitter.com/GT20jxP2fw

— super furry animals (@superfurry) September 24, 2018

Another fucking reissue/tour? Fuck offffff

Hard to tell.

I hope not.

Gruff's touring all year, though. Can't imagine he's spending much time on SFA.

Shedding their fur - finally splitting up?

Hopefully. They've been trashing themselves for long enough

jeez, just open the vaults and end it already

Yeah, it's kind of hard to get excited for more reissues. I don't even particularly care about what's already been released. The Fuzzy Logic/Radiator tour was great, though. Was really hoping for new material after seeing that awesome rendition of "Mountain People."

pic.twitter.com/XXGcYz8nmS

— super furry animals (@superfurry) September 25, 2018

Doesn’t exactly scream Guerrilla to me

Phantom Power surely

Big Phantom Power fan here, but is anyone really clamoring for a Phantom Power re-release? I think it sounds pretty good already. Hope that's not the case. Hope it's not a reissue. It probably will be. *screams*

Yeah I think I'll stick with Gruff's tour appearance here in a few weeks.

Teaser ad to announce splitting up, definitely

this came out the other day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_WM9I_cupg

pic.twitter.com/gryPjGsPFR

— super furry animals (@superfurry) September 25, 2018

'notha tweet dropped a minute ago

clearly the yeti faces

:-X

They’ve posted five faces now. I think it’s a new album. There’s no reason to produce new artwork and tease to announce an unneeded LP are-release.

I dunno, the tweet with the video of the hair and broom made me think of “Ice Hockey Hair”. Would that be part of a ‘Guerilla’ reissue?

I think it was already included in the Radiator reissue. I don’t remember because I sort of tuned out of the reissue biz, but fairly certain.

It was definitely on the Radiator Deluxe

Not sure why they would choose to jump to Phantom Power now tbh

Phantom Power would probably be a bigger payday? That appears to be their sole concern

honestly what would make me happiest at this point is probably them announcing that all of their albums are going to be available on spotify (and other streaming services, I guess)

Never thought PP was much of a fan favourite

It has their most popular (?) song on it tbf

never met a sfa fan that didn't totally love phantom power

albeit i've never met that many sfa fans