― Keith Watson (kmw), Sunday, 9 May 2004 19:59 (nineteen years ago) link
― keith m (keithmcl), Sunday, 9 May 2004 23:10 (nineteen years ago) link
lipstick(original)love liferhinonationclinchczboyracerstackedangelvanillasukibutterbelly
that's a pretty great record actually. maybe an edited version of 'butterbelly' which is probably too long.
― keith m (keithmcl), Monday, 10 May 2004 00:12 (nineteen years ago) link
No "Flaccid Tabloid," then? Otherwise I have all those except "Rhino" and "Vanilla."
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 10 May 2004 00:17 (nineteen years ago) link
― keith m (keithmcl), Monday, 10 May 2004 00:28 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 10 May 2004 00:29 (nineteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 10 May 2004 00:30 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 10 May 2004 00:33 (nineteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 10 May 2004 00:35 (nineteen years ago) link
it was blue vinyl-a-rhinob-home erectusred vinyl-a-heads of dead surfersb-flower carrier(pruned version)white vinyl-a-vanillab-love smothers allergy
i have no other b-sides.
― keith m (keithmcl), Monday, 10 May 2004 00:36 (nineteen years ago) link
― keith m (keithmcl), Monday, 10 May 2004 00:46 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 10 May 2004 00:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― Keith Watson (kmw), Monday, 10 May 2004 20:30 (nineteen years ago) link
― Keith Watson (kmw), Monday, 10 May 2004 20:35 (nineteen years ago) link
― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Monday, 10 May 2004 20:51 (nineteen years ago) link
oh, & has anyone picked up LS's new novel, Venus As A Boy? I've managed to grab 2ndhand copies of his first two (even I've been deferring the pleasure of reading them) from my work . . .
― etc, Monday, 10 May 2004 21:00 (nineteen years ago) link
This is one of my favourite bands, and was for a long time in part due to their mystery. Back in the day of CDNow(this was 97, maybe?does it still exist in any form?), I'd use the 'similar artists' link to find lots of bands, and eventually heard several 30 second RealAudio clips from Amelia, largely because I loved the cover so much. I saved the clips from 'British Summertime', 'Kismet' and 'Sugar Helping', constantly wondering what happened to the songs, what the whole album was, where the band was from, whether they were still around, and whether I could ever find an album. I eventually tracked down all three used, and wasn't disappointed a bit.
Long Fin Killie is like Suzanne Vega for me, in that I was so proud of enjoying and having discovered them in high school, to the piint that I can't be objective. Oh, and then Bows came out just as I was into Portishead and Hooverphonic and Curve and I swooned for Luke Sutherland all over again.
Valentino is probably my favourite. It's more muscular, in a sense, and maybe their most confident. The title track is the best example of barely restrained sexual anger I can think of in a song, without being cartoonish. There are undoubted classics on Houdini too, though. Lamberton Lamplighter, of course, and Love Smothers Allergy, Hollywood Gem..
yeah. CLASSIC.
― derrick (derrick), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 03:32 (nineteen years ago) link
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 February 2007 13:19 (seventeen years ago) link
DUDE PLAYS SOME NICE VIOLIN IN A FEW MOGWAI SONGS
― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 13:22 (seventeen years ago) link
― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 13:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― Hell Hath No Furry (DJ Mencap), Friday, 2 February 2007 13:27 (seventeen years ago) link
― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 13:30 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 February 2007 13:31 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 February 2007 13:32 (seventeen years ago) link
― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 13:33 (seventeen years ago) link
(It's true; I often pre-judge records a little based upon the relative lengths of the songs...)
― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 13:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― Andy_K (Andy_K), Friday, 2 February 2007 13:57 (seventeen years ago) link
Amelia is also ace although I know it less well. Valentino I just ordered.
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 February 2007 13:58 (seventeen years ago) link
― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:11 (seventeen years ago) link
I've been propositioned by girls beforeOn me lamp roundsOh yes, I haveBut I'm at pains to explain it's not my line of tradeBuying flowers and chocolate miceIt's just the thought of commitment's totally wildAny sort of commitment's out of orderIsn't it?
I've had some girls come up to meWho said it won't take that longJust a quick one up the backOne for the roadAnd I'm at pains to explain I'm not that type of guySend the sulking (?) bitches on their way
I seem to have a lot more time for guysDon't get me wrong nowDon't get me wrong nowIt's just their wit and charm and conversationCaptures youth and that's the truthOh and youth's the time when cares traipse free...
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:11 (seventeen years ago) link
Louis do you like LOOSE FUR?
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:12 (seventeen years ago) link
― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:13 (seventeen years ago) link
― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:14 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:17 (seventeen years ago) link
― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:18 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:19 (seventeen years ago) link
I don't quite have your music-selling skills, however, Nick (the sentence from the 'This New Day' review about widescreen guitar explosions = I WANT RECORD), so I'll let the band do the talking.
This is a fucking religious experience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpEe0ztq2ck
― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:26 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:29 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:30 (seventeen years ago) link
Oh, hang on...
― cringing excesses of Mansun's 'Six' (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:31 (seventeen years ago) link
You can also get their albums cheaply from their own website.
― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:32 (seventeen years ago) link
Sing to God is my least favourite Cardiacs album (tho I'm not sure this is the right thread to announce this).
― a nuclear-powered carrot (braveclub), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:34 (seventeen years ago) link
― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:35 (seventeen years ago) link
― a nuclear-powered carrot (braveclub), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:36 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:38 (seventeen years ago) link
http://download.yousendit.com/DE7C8DC44EE79F97
http://download.yousendit.com/FCD2053C3B705000
have also sent these to yr address. consider them a taster.
― to scour or to pop? (Haberdager), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:44 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, 2 February 2007 14:46 (seventeen years ago) link
For etc, my apologies for flaking on this in 2012. I have since gone back and picked up everything they did, it's all fantastic.
The Complete Singles (non-LP tracks only):SukiBoy RacerButterbelly (these 3 from the "Butterbelly" CD single)Flaccid TabloidStacked (these 2 from "The Heads Of Dead Surfers" CD single)Flower Carrier (Pruned version) (from the "Heads Of Dead Surfers" 7")Vanilla (from the "Vanilla" 7")Rhino (from the "Rhino" 7")Angel NationClinch (these 3 from the "Hands And Lips" CD single)Lipstick (original)CZ Love Life (these 3 from the "Lipstick" CD single)
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 30 January 2018 18:00 (six years ago) link
Classic classic classic!
Will now endeavour to collect up those singles tracks.
― michaellambert, Tuesday, 30 January 2018 18:03 (six years ago) link
Ned remember when we both went to an LA ilxor brunch 7 years ago and you gave me a Long Fin Killie CD?
― the masseduction of lauryn hill (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 30 January 2018 18:41 (six years ago) link
Ah, cheers Gerald!
Stoked to hear new Luke Sutherland stuff - Rev Magnetic def. closer to LFK than, say, Music A.M.
― etc, Tuesday, 30 January 2018 21:35 (six years ago) link
I like all of their elements: the drumming specially which is very unique for the genre and the decade but they have a frustrating tendency to get stuck on a great groove and not do much with it.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 31 January 2018 01:02 (six years ago) link
Also I don’t mind Luke’s whispery vocals but they are usually the least interesting sound in every song. They could’ve benefitted from a second, more dynamic vocalist. He made it work well in the Bows albums with a female vocalist.
That drums and the way they produced them though. Reason enough to listen.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 31 January 2018 01:15 (six years ago) link
I feel like a douche saying “ my favorite thing from this obscure underground indie band is an obscure 7 inch single with songs that are not found in any of their albums” but Lipstick really might be my favorite one from them. The original, non-remix version is miles better than the album version and might just be my favorite song from them. the drummer playing non-programmed drum n bass is more interesting and the finale with strings is gorgeous. CZ is a great instrumental too and feels a nice change to not have Luke’s vocals on top. And Love Life is surprisingly catchy coming from them and sounds like it’s intentionally (?) taking its bass groove from “White Lines”.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 31 January 2018 04:08 (six years ago) link
Saw Rev Magnetic in Dundee last night. Played six or seven songs, not more than half an hour, all excellent.
― michaellambert, Saturday, 2 June 2018 09:30 (five years ago) link
Felt like a mix of LFK and Bows, with the bass player contributing vocals, and odd bits of electronic drums. The two songs on bandcamp are pretty representative.
― michaellambert, Saturday, 2 June 2018 09:31 (five years ago) link
Loved the first two LFK albums... I play them occasionally, they still sound great.
― i’m still stanning (morrisp), Saturday, 2 June 2018 17:41 (five years ago) link
Skimming thru this thread, I guess I should give Amelia another try... it didn’t click with me at the time, but ppl seem to like it!
― i’m still stanning (morrisp), Saturday, 2 June 2018 17:45 (five years ago) link
You should, it's all good. There's a definite evolution in their sound but it all flows really well.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 2 June 2018 19:29 (five years ago) link
Saw LFK live way back when and liked 'em but haven't played the albums in ages. I should though. I should check out Rev Magnetic songs too
― curmudgeon, Monday, 4 June 2018 20:25 (five years ago) link
Stuart Braithwaite was on 6music earlier and mentioned that Rev Magnetic had just joined Rock Action.
― michaellambert, Thursday, 9 August 2018 19:21 (five years ago) link
New Rev Magnetic song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCit3jqPhy8
― michaellambert, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 22:17 (five years ago) link
Album ('Versus Universe') out today, listening now and very much enjoying it. Nothing's hit me as immediately as "Like No Girl That Ever Was" (not on the album) but that set a pretty high bar. Maybe Bows re-cast as a rock band?
― michaellambert, Friday, 10 May 2019 19:43 (four years ago) link
Looking forward to hearing it. Few months late on the last single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MuW7hYEFOI
― etc, Friday, 10 May 2019 22:15 (four years ago) link
Valentino is probably my favourite. It's more muscular, in a sense, and maybe their most confident. The title track is the best example of barely restrained sexual anger I can think of in a song, without being cartoonish.
― derrick (derrick), Monday, May 10, 2004 11:32 PM (fifteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink
"coward" is all time
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 6 January 2020 20:39 (four years ago) link
Listening to Houdini for the first time in about twenty years.... and it still transports me. LS's lyrics.... the music.... instrumentation... a truly timeless album. Won't be twenty more before I pull this one out again.
― co11ective, Wednesday, 26 May 2021 20:39 (two years ago) link
lol listened to this band for the first time the other day and I, too, thought:
DOES l0u1s jagg3r LIKE LONG FIN KILLIE?― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, February 2, 2007 7:19 AM (sixteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink
― jaymc, Tuesday, 7 February 2023 14:01 (one year ago) link
Nice mark e smith cameo
― CerebralCaustic, Tuesday, 7 February 2023 14:09 (one year ago) link
The Heads of Dead Surfers is all time imo.
― Fizzles, Tuesday, 14 February 2023 19:19 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ooc0R4fEWMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvcXhuE_cIk
― CerebralCaustic, Tuesday, 14 February 2023 22:30 (one year ago) link
Random Sunday morning thought: what's Sutherland up to these days?
― djh, Sunday, 28 May 2023 08:45 (ten months ago) link
well, as of a year ago:
https://lyceum.org.uk/whats-on/production/luke-sutherland-composing-stories-workshop
― henry s, Monday, 29 May 2023 00:26 (ten months ago) link
I didn’t know he was in Mogwai. I see even his Wikipedia page only spends two sentences on LFK… :/
― Day 1 fan (morrisp), Monday, 29 May 2023 06:45 (ten months ago) link
(In fairness, the band does have its own entry)
― Day 1 fan (morrisp), Monday, 29 May 2023 06:46 (ten months ago) link
Stef Smith@stefsmith·Mar 7The news is out! I'll be adapting @amy_may's stunning memoir The Outrun.
Directed by @vicfeatherstone and with an epic new score from Luke Sutherland. Thankful to all of them for being up for the adventure. Humbled, nervous, excited. See you in August 💙 x.com/edintfest/stat…
― djh, Tuesday, 12 March 2024 22:52 (one month ago) link
Luke Sutherland has a new band, Rev Magnetic. Not sure if they're doing anything just now, but worth checking out. https://revmagnetic.bandcamp.com/music
He was also a regular at Tony Bevan's free improv matinee, Help Me I'm Melting. I've not been in a while as I've left Glasgow, but he was always great. Beautiful guitarist and he'd also do processed vocal stuff, bringing an r 'n b sensibility into free music.
― Composition 40b (Stew), Wednesday, 13 March 2024 17:41 (one month ago) link
Rev Magnetic album came out in 2019.
On the Rev Magnetic Facebook page it says that in April 2023- Long Player. Jer Reid and Luke Sutherland will play for 7 hours. A working day. Beyond a working day. It’s an open studio. An invitation for you to dance, draw, sit, listen, speak into the mic provided. Come and go as you like
Not seeing any new posts on the band's Instagram page since February 2023
So I guess Sutherland is busy with that score djh mentioned
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 14 March 2024 05:07 (one month ago) link
Missed the RM posts from a while back. Think everyone has various projects/family stuff going on, but hopefully there's more to come.
That Long Player with Jer sounds great - wish I'd caught it.
― Composition 40b (Stew), Thursday, 14 March 2024 09:43 (one month ago) link