This is awesome. Kinda warms my heart. I actually first heard about LWB from this board about 16 years ago thanks to an early 00's album poll at the time.
― gman59, Monday, 11 January 2021 19:35 (three years ago) link
sea shanties also v big on tiktok right now pmsl
2021 is the year of the sea shanty pic.twitter.com/ohOAGvkbtC— Tim - Poster of Hugo Pics (@Beertheist) January 11, 2021
― marg bar āmrikā (||||||||), Tuesday, 12 January 2021 18:32 (three years ago) link
here's what Sue and Robert from the band think about all of this
― charlie brown from outta town (GM), Friday, 15 January 2021 19:21 (three years ago) link
Aw. I'm hoping Sue did or will do something with Underworld... In some notes to do with their year long "Drift" series one of the guys talks about discovering the album and meeting with Sue. There's apparently more Drift coming sometime.
― maf you one two (maffew12), Friday, 15 January 2021 19:32 (three years ago) link
Aw bless! Is that your piece GM?
― kieth chagrin (NickB), Friday, 15 January 2021 19:33 (three years ago) link
Interesting (though not shocking) detail about not seeing a dime from the original US release of the CD. They must've gotten a little from the 2014 vinyl release? Should be able to do another run now.
― maf you one two (maffew12), Friday, 15 January 2021 19:35 (three years ago) link
Yes! Sorry for the self-promotion!
― charlie brown from outta town (GM), Friday, 15 January 2021 19:43 (three years ago) link
Not at all - good job getting in touch with them and thanks for sharing! <3
― kieth chagrin (NickB), Friday, 15 January 2021 19:45 (three years ago) link
From the Guardian:
Life Without Buildings: in praise of the cult Glasgow band revived on TikTokhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jan/19/life-without-buildings-cult-glasgow-band-revived-on-tiktok-sue-tompkins
― kieth chagrin (NickB), Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:31 (three years ago) link
i have no idea why that piece mentions math rock and post hardcore. i don't see them in that lineage at all?
― kieth chagrin (NickB), Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:40 (three years ago) link
I always thought there was something mathy about LWB, FWIW (NB: not W very much), if I think about the airy chug of, say, "Daylighting" it's a comparison that makes sense to me. I don't think I know what "post-hardcore" is so I can't really comment on that but I do know that Jennifer Hodgson knows what's what.
― Tim, Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:52 (three years ago) link
Rhythmically I always heard some post-rock and math-y stuff in there.
― Ray Cooney as "Crotch" (stevie), Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:55 (three years ago) link
Indeed. when they formed, Glasgow was overflowing with post / math rock bands. It was hard to walk down the street without seeing someone carrying a Slint album under their arm. LWB were a hugely refreshing breath of fresh air at that time.
I'm not sure what post hardcore is either.
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:56 (three years ago) link
As she mentions the 80s specifically, I'm guessing it's a reference to groups like Rites Of Spring and Shudder To Think? Again, I can hear parallels.
― Ray Cooney as "Crotch" (stevie), Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:57 (three years ago) link
Glasgow was big on midwest style indie back then, some of which , eg music of the kinsellas,slint could be considered post hardcore
― Fenners' Pen (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 19 January 2021 15:01 (three years ago) link
Rodan would be another post hardcore example
Ah, i see. Yes, of course; i had completely forgotten about all those bands. All were hugely popular in Glasgow around that time and it is of course very possible that their influence rubbed off on them.
I also know Robert Johnston was a big Joy Division and post-punk fan back then.
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 19 January 2021 15:08 (three years ago) link
Glasgow was big on midwest style indie back then, some of which , eg music of the kinsellas,slint could be considered post hardcore― Fenners' Pen (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:01 AM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Fenners' Pen (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:01 AM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
Yeah, I can hear some shared musical DNA between Any Other City and, for instance, the American Football debut that came out a year earlier. Just thinking of like the guitar tones and interplay.
― jaymc, Tuesday, 19 January 2021 16:15 (three years ago) link
Both Life Without Buildings and the first American Football album were a big influence on a friend and I and the music we were making in the mid-2000s. Both separate but satisfying in a similar way - the cleanliness and deftness of the music. I love that Sue’s voice is an instrument; the words aren’t just there as words.
― hamicle, Tuesday, 19 January 2021 16:25 (three years ago) link
New and quite in depth interview with sue here:
https://toneglow.substack.com/p/050-sue-tompkins-life-without-buildings
― would a nit be nice? (NickB), Thursday, 4 February 2021 07:59 (three years ago) link
no fucking way is life without buildings being used on 19k tiktok’s like this hahahaha pic.twitter.com/BqeWFY5zuu— LaurenN🦷 (@1aurenmoose) January 11, 2021
I can't get over her magnificent hair.
― Heavy Messages (jed_), Thursday, 4 February 2021 16:00 (three years ago) link
Looks like Any Other City is being reissued again:
https://www.resident-music.com/productdetails&product_id=76644
― would a nit be nice? (NickB), Monday, 15 March 2021 08:23 (three years ago) link
(^ that's just a link to my local record shop btw, you might want to order it from elsewhere if you live in any other city. in any other city in the world)
― would a nit be nice? (NickB), Monday, 15 March 2021 08:24 (three years ago) link
This is cool. Live footage has emerged!
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1805059259694167&id=703119639888140
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxJaXEHtqso
― cajunsunday, Thursday, 1 April 2021 10:41 (three years ago) link
Just saw someone post this on Facebook. I felt emotional watching it.
― kitchen person, Thursday, 1 April 2021 23:59 (three years ago) link
been a fan of this band for nearly 20 years and that's the first i've ever seen of them, astonishing
― Clay, Friday, 2 April 2021 02:19 (three years ago) link
Yeah, I'd seen the same 4 or 5 photos over the years, but never actual moving footage of them performing. Did Sue always sing from notes?
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 2 April 2021 02:24 (three years ago) link
I'm finally seeing visual footage of my life's soundtrack
― flamboyant goon tie included, Friday, 2 April 2021 02:48 (three years ago) link
Stuart Murdoch in the audience at the end stops clapping way too early IMO.
― kitchen person, Friday, 2 April 2021 04:47 (three years ago) link
xxp She uses notes in a lot of her spoken word performances.This was so great to see
― maf you one two (maffew12), Sunday, 11 April 2021 05:39 (three years ago) link
of COURSE she's jumping around everywhere :D
― imago, Sunday, 11 April 2021 08:42 (three years ago) link
When I saw them there were notes for only 2 songs I think, maybe The Leanover & New Town? Even then it seemed more of an affectation or a comfort, rather than actually relying on them for a memory aide. The band were really tight but visually static, and then this whirling dervish monopolising the full stage space
― Jonathan Hellion Mumble, Sunday, 11 April 2021 15:36 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3atVbiV_Ow
― Clay, Thursday, 22 April 2021 05:46 (three years ago) link
totally missed that last lot of thread updates. amazing!!
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 December 2021 21:15 (two years ago) link
so i searched and these were also on youtube...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxIbwsauQMkNew Town
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uOHEueVGdgJuno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWJW5-26IXgLet's Get Out
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 December 2021 21:17 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MySIwLnSQUYoung Offenders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5uICT2o5MELive in Paris
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 December 2021 21:18 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7n9ELcXnJ8Life Without Buildings Live at Transmission Gallery, Glasgow
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 December 2021 21:19 (two years ago) link
am i tripping or something? are all these videos actually really real? i'm flipping out here
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 December 2021 21:22 (two years ago) link
Was only (only!) coming here to post this, a recent interview here with Robert Dallas Gray (formerly Robert Johnston):https://arcane-delights.com/2021/11/21/robert-dallas-gray-life-without-buildings-interview/
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 December 2021 21:23 (two years ago) link
also an AG Cook remix of The Leanover which tbh i'm not totally sure about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSv6MzFVzc0
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 December 2021 21:25 (two years ago) link
and i don't think i ever heard this before...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qkkbGMGYgUDaylighting (b-side of Young Offenders)
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 December 2021 21:26 (two years ago) link
Fuck I missed the earlier revive too!
Was already in bits by three quarters of the way through the Leanover
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Monday, 13 December 2021 21:31 (two years ago) link
last thing: never knew sue was from leighton buzzard, she would've been in the year above my sister at school there. wonder if she remembers her at all? will find out at christmas
anyhow, leighton buzzard: the baron knights, kajagoogoo, silver bullet, and now sue tompkins. talk about punching above your weight :)
xp: aww! amazing isn't it?
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 December 2021 21:33 (two years ago) link
final post i swear: sue did a track with el hombre trajeado in 2016!! how the heck did i not know this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bY8RiDuqTI
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 December 2021 21:41 (two years ago) link
my god that live Juno is beautiful
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 December 2021 21:49 (two years ago) link
also hayley tompkins
https://www.themoderninstitute.com/artists/hayley-tompkins
― stirmonster, Monday, 13 December 2021 21:54 (two years ago) link
okay this killed me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKkpuLYlcF4
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 December 2021 22:10 (two years ago) link
I was at this
― Qamon (||||||||), Monday, 13 December 2021 22:26 (two years ago) link
|||||||| !!!!!!!!
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 13 December 2021 22:28 (two years ago) link