― Andy, Thursday, 6 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Jean-Christophe Van Thienen, Tuesday, 1 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Dr. C, Friday, 4 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Edna Welthorpe, Mrs, Friday, 4 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
The first 3 albums are essential - Jeopardy and From The Lion's Mouth are conventional in song-structure, with lots of blazing guitar from AB, and a bit in most songs where he simply explodes with passion. All Fall Down, the third album has more experimentation which AB brought in from his other projects - odd percussion, squelching keys, - and should have been the album to get them real recognition. Sadly it flopped horribly, and led to a watering down of the real essence of the band from then on.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 4 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Manrico, Saturday, 2 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Dr. C, Sunday, 3 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Andy K, Sunday, 3 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Curt, Sunday, 3 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― dwh (dwh), Friday, 20 December 2002 18:55 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Tom (other), Friday, 20 December 2002 21:42 (twenty-one years ago) link
― dwh (dwh), Saturday, 21 December 2002 15:28 (twenty-one years ago) link
― dwh (dwh), Sunday, 22 December 2002 12:22 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Sunday, 22 December 2002 12:29 (twenty-one years ago) link
― dwh (dwh), Sunday, 22 December 2002 13:30 (twenty-one years ago) link
dwh!!!!!!
Is this the article? I need to read it.
― Andy K (Andy K), Sunday, 22 December 2002 13:46 (twenty-one years ago) link
― dwh (dwh), Sunday, 22 December 2002 13:55 (twenty-one years ago) link
still so so classic. the songs kind of remind me of janice galloway's writing: that 'i watch myself from the corner of the room' crumbling state of mind coupled with 'i don't really like the way the world sits but i don't want to die' (kinda like the main character in jean rhys' 'good morning, midnight'). just the songs are so claustrophobic.
― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 23:18 (twenty years ago) link
― Louis Tracy, Friday, 5 May 2006 23:17 (seventeen years ago) link
RIP. Ten years ago today.
― Carroll Shelby Downard (Elvis Telecom), Sunday, 26 April 2009 02:20 (fifteen years ago) link
I've kind of stumbled into this guy's discography via The Outsiders, who were pretty awesome, and I've been listening to Honolulu Mountain Daffodils (weird psych-tribute project) and Second Layer. I guess next it'll be The Sound. I have no idea how I didn't hear any of these bands until fucking 2010.
― drinkin a carton of peace juice (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 30 March 2010 16:35 (fourteen years ago) link
there is a lot to listen to. i still haven't heard the outsiders or solo stuff. just the sound stuff via those nice reissues a few years back.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 30 March 2010 17:15 (fourteen years ago) link
This is my favorite Outsiders song so far. It's the only one that sounds vaguely Hawkwindish, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p_AV2XWp68
This is a good one, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN6KAFnA0Qs
― drinkin a carton of peace juice (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 30 March 2010 17:45 (fourteen years ago) link
Ohhh, you're just discovering The Sound. Wonderful, wonderful. They're not as outright punk as The Outsiders but they build this web of feeling that's inescapable. I hope it meets your expectations!
Almost everything Adrian played on is fantastic - don't forget the first two White Rose Transmission albums and the Witch Trials EP with Jello Biafra. I was just hyping Honolulu Mountain Daffodils a few months back, so weird and good!
If you need anything, send me a message and I'll hook you up. Always thrilled to spread Adrian's message.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 30 March 2010 18:29 (fourteen years ago) link
Just listened to "Beautiful Ammunition" for the first time in years. I didn't know Adrian personally but I've heard some of the stories - that there was this one woman he had an on-again-off-again relationship with and he just PINED for her - the lyrics to this album become that much more striking. Poor lonely bastard.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 13 August 2012 23:28 (eleven years ago) link
Just found out Dark Entries is doing a 2LP of all of the Second Layer stuff.
http://www.darkentriesrecords.com/store/dark-entries/second-layer-world-of-rubber-2xlp/
― that's why god destroyed the radio (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 18 June 2015 23:20 (eight years ago) link
Love that record, almost more Joy Division than Joy Division!
5 bonus lp only tracks. Boo, hope they're available digitally.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 19 June 2015 01:33 (eight years ago) link
Had never seen this one before - Annabel Lamb's cover of 'Heartland' with Adrian playing some typically incendiary guitar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=QY8o-XQpE9Q#t=249
― seb mooczag (NickB), Friday, 8 January 2016 16:55 (eight years ago) link
Amazon currently has the mp3s of Heads and Hearts, In the Hothouse, Propaganda and Shock of Daylight for $3.99 each.
― jana m, Sunday, 31 January 2016 03:53 (eight years ago) link
A bargain at twice the price!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 31 January 2016 04:57 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x13lIPL1ffI
― Pheeel, Sunday, 31 January 2016 09:44 (eight years ago) link
It'll be 20 years gone this April, I still miss his musical presence.
Listened to "Last Days Of The Rain Machine" for the first time since, probably, it came out, which was the year following his death. It was too hard to listen to this and the other posthumous work at the time. Now it just sounds glorious with its stripped down voice and guitar demos.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 11 January 2019 00:34 (five years ago) link
Gerald, the only post-Sound stuff of Adrian's I have is Alexandria and Cinematic โ what else would you recommend?
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Friday, 11 January 2019 17:33 (five years ago) link
"Beautiful Ammunition" and "5:00 AM" are fantastic, the former is devastating at times as Adrian can be, but the latter is quite hopeful and uplifting.
You also need the first two White Rose Transmission albums he did with Carlo Van Putten of The Convent ("White Rose Transmission" and "700 Miles Of Desert"). Adrian wrote most of the music and added backing vocals while Carlo handled the main vocals but it's all in the same vein as the rest of his work.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 11 January 2019 19:44 (five years ago) link
Brilliant. Thank you.๐๐ฝ
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Friday, 11 January 2019 20:43 (five years ago) link
I'll plug the three Honolulu Mountain Daffodils albums - some of Adrian's best feedlback/blasting guitar.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 18 January 2019 04:55 (five years ago) link
Adrian's famously bootlegged Lovefield demos from 1993 got a proper release this year on Record Store day! It's on Amazon and other places, well worth hearing.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 29 December 2019 21:57 (four years ago) link
somehow i'd made it this long without ever listening to the sound's peel sessions. oh my
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 25 September 2020 19:42 (three years ago) link
So urgent sounding, just crackling with the electricity of being alive
― kites aren't fun (NickB), Friday, 25 September 2020 20:16 (three years ago) link
Btw the Borland documentary is now available to rent online:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/adrianborland
Haven't quite plucked up the courage to see it yet, have heard its quite a hard watch
― kites aren't fun (NickB), Friday, 25 September 2020 20:21 (three years ago) link
I will watch it one day when I'm ready to be devastated. So maybe 2022?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 26 September 2020 01:16 (three years ago) link
yo how did I not know until now that dude produced Feltโs last album and almost produced their first album?!?!? mind kinda blown
― brimstead, Saturday, 10 September 2022 21:10 (one year ago) link