still in love with Topaz though...
(still in love with this thread too)
― some hills are never seen (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 14 January 2011 20:24 (thirteen years ago) link
haha i seriously opened this thread thinking "maybe someone else will finally show some love for Dry County"
― some dude, Saturday, 15 January 2011 01:29 (thirteen years ago) link
"Topaz" is so beautiful. I love this record.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 18:57 (twelve years ago) link
Add me to the list of people for whom 'Roam' is their favourite track on this album. It's not a track that I listen to often, but it's nothing but sheer joy when I do.
― Turrican, Friday, 17 February 2012 23:07 (twelve years ago) link
I would love to do "Roam" at karaoke.
― dream words & nightmare paragraphs from a red factory in a dead town (Abbbottt), Friday, 17 February 2012 23:52 (twelve years ago) link
Of all the albums I've had since childhood, this is easily my favorite.
― da croupier, Saturday, 18 February 2012 06:24 (twelve years ago) link
was about to revive this thread and say basically what I said a year ago so let me just go ahead and retract my earlier shot against "Bushfire" - it's a little overlong but the harmonies are gorgeous, as they are basically across the whole record. Never fails to make me feel good.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 4 January 2013 23:10 (eleven years ago) link
I have a hard time imagining many people who could hate this album
― Master of Treacle, Sunday, 6 January 2013 02:31 (eleven years ago) link
Would have undoubtedly voted for 'Roam', and am absolutely delighted that it topped this poll. Every time I listen to this track I think to myself "man, this really could NOT get any better".
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Sunday, 6 January 2013 03:02 (eleven years ago) link
SMOKE IN YOUR EYES
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 6 January 2013 04:16 (eleven years ago) link
otm
― gullible lochinski (Drugs A. Money), Sunday, 6 January 2013 04:29 (eleven years ago) link
that stuttering rhythm guitar lick on "Topaz" -- god, I love this record.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 6 January 2013 04:52 (eleven years ago) link
Topaz has been one of my go-to tracks ever since I started this poll: I never seem to tire of it
― gullible lochinski (Drugs A. Money), Sunday, 6 January 2013 05:01 (eleven years ago) link
basically every song on this album is fantastic, except for "Deadbeat Club" which is merely good
― Solange Knowles is my hero (DJP), Sunday, 6 January 2013 05:06 (eleven years ago) link
TAKE IT HIP TO HIP
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 10 August 2013 03:15 (ten years ago) link
I always remember Cosmic Thing as part of the year a lot of the original "alternative" or "college rock" bands made it big on the Billboard Hot 100 with the second single from their album.
There was The B-52's who released "Channel Z" (didn't chart) and then had a huge hit with "Loveshack" (#3). The Cure did the same with "Fascination Street" (#46) followed by "Lovesong" which hit #2.Love And Rockets came back with "Motorcycle" (didn't chart) and then had a hit with "So Alive" (#3).REM released "Orange Crush" (didn't chart) and then "Stand" went on to become their biggest hit at the time (#6).Depeche Mode had a minor hit with "Personal Jesus" (#28), then had their biggest chart hit with "Enjoy The Silence" (#8).
― LeRooLeRoo, Saturday, 10 August 2013 05:13 (ten years ago) link
wow, pretty fascinating
― some dude, Saturday, 10 August 2013 11:51 (ten years ago) link
Weird to me that Enjoy the Silence was such a bigger hit than PJ tbh
― the butthead frond (Drugs A. Money), Sunday, 11 August 2013 03:35 (ten years ago) link
LoveSong was a single after Fascination Street and Lullaby in the States?
― piscesx, Sunday, 11 August 2013 03:40 (ten years ago) link
"Lullaby" was third in North America.
"Enjoy The Silence" was much more radio friendly, compared to PJ which was harder and darker. (x-post)
― LeRooLeRoo, Sunday, 11 August 2013 20:02 (ten years ago) link
yah but Personal Jesus seems way more iconic, whereas I always remember Enjoy the Silence as the other (great) single from that album
― the butthead frond (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 19:35 (ten years ago) link
and not just because M Manson's cover either
This was right around when I first started paying attention to pop music - I'd be shocked if "personal jesus" hadn't gone top 40 at all, heard it plenty on the radio, but I can believe "Enjoy The Silence" was even bigger.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 19:37 (ten years ago) link
with "orange crush," "fascination street" "motorcycle" and "channel z" it looks like the traditional "first single ropes in the people who already like the act on modern/rock radio, second single goes for crossover" roll-out for a career act. I guess you could say that for Depeche too, as "Personal Jesus" is definitely the more "rock" song, even if such a rock song was atypical for them.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 19:41 (ten years ago) link
"Enjoy the Silence" took off summer '90. It sounded great rubbing up against industrial strength Janet Jackson LET ME TELL YOU.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 19:42 (ten years ago) link
it really was a great time to be a little nerd listening to radio - a lot of "weird" acts were having their bubblegum crossover, so later when I started reading Rolling Stone I learned the historical reasons to like these bands besides that they were funny lookin' and catchy, and could tell people i'd been into college rock since 3rd grade.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 19:53 (ten years ago) link
"rubbing up against industrial strength Janet Jackson"
alfred didn't mean to turn me on
― some dude, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 20:23 (ten years ago) link
tbh this alterna crossover is one of the reasons I loved that era so much; I really felt like all of the bands I was listening to were pop bands that could totally have mainstream success if people would only just pay attention (and Depeche Mode and REM had already had one big pop moment apiece with "People Are People" and "The One I Love") and that year and a half felt like a rolling wave of vindication
― OH MY GOD HE'S OOGLY (DJP), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 20:44 (ten years ago) link
iirc Personal Jesus wasn't advertised as 'coming from an album' or anything. Violator was still being finished, didn't have a title yet. people weren't sure (at least in the UK) if it would be on the album. album was out like.. a full year after? or near as dammit.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 21:15 (ten years ago) link
LOL I always felt that Cosmic Thing kinda predetermined for me a fascination with post punk, ie early Fall, Slits etc
xp to croup
― the butthead frond (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 21:17 (ten years ago) link
yeah basically i went from goofy "college rock" videos to rolling stone to album guides saying shit like "oh hey if you like REM, you'll like the velvet underground, and if you like the velvet underground you'll like the feelies." It wasn't until years later I remembered that what originally grabbed me was people dancing goofy to "Stand"
― da croupier, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 21:19 (ten years ago) link
i have a fond memories of seeing a team of classic cars stroll down the street to "So Alive" during a 4th of July parade in Greeley, CO. From Bauhaus to that within a decade, not bad guys.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 21:21 (ten years ago) link
fortunately college rock has never lacked for goofy dancing
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 21:21 (ten years ago) link
Prior to its release, advertisements were placed in the personal columns of regional newspapers in the UK with the words "Your own personal Jesus." Later, the ads included a phone number one could dial to hear the song.[7] The ensuing controversy helped propel the single to No. 13 on the UK charts, becoming one of Depeche Mode’s biggest sellers. The single was particularly successful commercially thanks to the fact that it was released six months prior to the album it would later appear on. Up to that point, it was the best selling 12" single in Warner Brothers history.[8]
― fit and working again, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 21:22 (ten years ago) link
between this period and the ability of everybody from the Meat Puppets to the Butthole Surfers getting hits through the 90s, I can't help but be bummed that our current crop of college faves have uniformly failed to make that total crossover. Though the success of shit like the Lumineers and Of Monsters and Men suggests the Arcade Fire would have had several hit singles by now if they'd jumped to a major.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 21:26 (ten years ago) link
no need to crossover when in the bands' minds they've got a niche perfectly happy to keep'em in clover with publishing rights; and, hey, they can always sell their songs to Volkswagen.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 21:31 (ten years ago) link
who are the current college darlings who aren't completely terrible
― OH MY GOD HE'S OOGLY (DJP), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 21:32 (ten years ago) link
MIA one of the last I remember crossing over the traditional way.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 21:32 (ten years ago) link
oh right, ha
everyone can ignore my last post, was being dumb
― OH MY GOD HE'S OOGLY (DJP), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 21:36 (ten years ago) link
"Hi guys!"
http://i.perezhilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/aaohio__oPt.jpg
― I wanna live like C'MOWN! people (Turrican), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 18:58 (ten years ago) link
uh
― OH MY GOD HE'S OOGLY (DJP), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 18:59 (ten years ago) link
shake your honeybuns!
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 19:00 (ten years ago) link
http://b-52s.blogspot.com/2008/07/fake-nude-photo-of-kate-pierson.html
― sleepingsignal, Wednesday, 14 August 2013 21:37 (ten years ago) link
Hehehehe... it's so obvious where the face has been cropped... different colour hair was a bit of a giveaway :P
― I wanna live like C'MOWN! people (Turrican), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 21:59 (ten years ago) link
MIA one of the last I remember crossing over the traditional way.― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), mardi 13 août 2013 21:32 (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), mardi 13 août 2013 21:32 (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Daft Punk ?
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 15 August 2013 05:25 (ten years ago) link
ROLLING THROUGH A FIELD OF MOLTEN FLOWERS
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 24 February 2014 03:44 (ten years ago) link
in the reeeeeeeeed muuuud!
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 24 February 2014 04:56 (ten years ago) link
Song For The Future Generation is better than anything on this album IMO.
― piscesx, Monday, 24 February 2014 05:06 (ten years ago) link
Deadbeat Club is such a jam
― Immediate Follower (NA), Friday, 10 April 2015 15:26 (nine years ago) link
that first side is gold
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 10 April 2015 15:39 (nine years ago) link