from WAM i'll probably be including 'last days of disco' & 'seventeen'. said it elsewhere but it sounds more and more like nearly on par with their early releases.
― sug ones (omar little), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 19:31 (eleven years ago) link
It's really, really good. Popular is the prime cut though, I think.
Every poll we do, I'm finding the artist is on the same trajectory - the very brightest tunes are in the early stuff, but the albums get stronger the later we go.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 20:01 (eleven years ago) link
said it elsewhere but it sounds more and more like nearly on par with their early releases.
otm
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 20:06 (eleven years ago) link
Here is a break down of what I voted for.
Foxbase 2So Tough 4Tiger Bay 2Good Humor 2Sound of Water 1Finisterre 1Turnpike 3Words & Music 2B-side 1One off singles 2
This is one of the few polls I've voted in where the band's recent work more than stands up to the early stuff.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 22:11 (eleven years ago) link
i have my trax down to abt 50!
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 1 November 2012 11:56 (eleven years ago) link
26 on my list, I can deal with that
What is Continental, incidentally?
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 1 November 2012 12:18 (eleven years ago) link
It's a Japanese album that came out there around the time of "He's on the phone" and the Etienne De Crecy era, some tracks ended up on "Smash the system" and it got the 2 cd deluxe treatment first. A very good album, if not exactly cohesive.
― Rob M Revisited, Thursday, 1 November 2012 13:23 (eleven years ago) link
It also has great sleevenotes about The Pebble Mill Effect iirc.
― Rob M Revisited, Thursday, 1 November 2012 13:24 (eleven years ago) link
Hug My Soul was on my shortlist but on relistening it sounds like a big case of chorus-lets-down-verse. The transition, via a stock drumfill, takes some of the blame. It's not the drumfill per se, which works well in the intro to 'I Want To Hear It From You' by Go West. I digress...
― Supposed Former ILM Lurker (WeWantMiles), Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:14 (eleven years ago) link
Hug My soul stayed on my list because of the remixes..
― Mark G, Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:15 (eleven years ago) link
What do we think of "Pale Movie"?
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:17 (eleven years ago) link
I think la la la la la la lah
― Mark G, Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:20 (eleven years ago) link
and flamenco
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:25 (eleven years ago) link
and Sherpa Tensing
― Mark G, Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:26 (eleven years ago) link
I think of it as SE's Domino Dancing - latin flavoured and I imagine it might divide opinion. The "softness of cinema seats" was nicked from something Taylor Parkes said, appearently.
― Supposed Former ILM Lurker (WeWantMiles), Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:30 (eleven years ago) link
recommended deep cuts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa1wO8S06bI
― sug ones (omar little), Thursday, 1 November 2012 20:37 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN7FSCThUN4
― sug ones (omar little), Thursday, 1 November 2012 20:38 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vWUHqbM9rk
― sug ones (omar little), Thursday, 1 November 2012 20:39 (eleven years ago) link
top 3 for me, though not a deep cut:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo4lRv51Hf0
― sug ones (omar little), Thursday, 1 November 2012 20:43 (eleven years ago) link
im def voting for "are we gonna be alright", can't find a yt of it tho
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 1 November 2012 20:59 (eleven years ago) link
I may vote for this. Would definitely vote for a version with Sarah on vocals!http://youtu.be/CzBdXD-9F-I
― daavid, Thursday, 1 November 2012 21:13 (eleven years ago) link
Also contemplating including this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gthGa25Pabo
― daavid, Thursday, 1 November 2012 21:22 (eleven years ago) link
What's with the two Goodnight Jacks?
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 2 November 2012 21:35 (eleven years ago) link
Deep(ish) cuts I may vote for:
4:35 in the Morning (Kid Loco Remix)Mr DonutStormtrooper in DragI Buy American RecordsGirl VIIMy Christmas Prayer
― Deafening silence (DL), Friday, 2 November 2012 22:02 (eleven years ago) link
Deepish cuts I may vote for:
SpeedwellRailway JamCalicoFormer LoverStormtrooper In DragI Buy American RecordsHate Your DrugMarble LionsWe're In The CitySadie's AnniversarySycamoreB92
― Tim F, Friday, 2 November 2012 22:34 (eleven years ago) link
mr donut is klassic
former lover, marble lions, & maybe b92 are going on my list.
― sug ones (omar little), Friday, 2 November 2012 22:45 (eleven years ago) link
Sent! I've no idea what are the deep cuts and what aren't, but I've got three from the last two posts.
FBA 5; ST 1; TB 3; GH 2; C 2; F 2; TfTH 3; W&M 2
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 2 November 2012 22:45 (eleven years ago) link
Only five ballots received so far. I'm hoping it's due to people spending some time thinking things over carefully rather than voter apathy. Hoping to get at least 20 ballots.
If you can't think of a full 20 and only want to submit a top 10 then that'd be fine. Also if you want to send an unordered ballot you can do, I'll then give 22 points to each track and 5 points for an album.
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Saturday, 3 November 2012 12:28 (eleven years ago) link
i think im putting more effort/thought into this ballot than anything since i studied for the bar exam
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 3 November 2012 15:17 (eleven years ago) link
I suppose I should actually listen to TFTH and WAM before voting in this.
― Tim F, Saturday, 3 November 2012 15:19 (eleven years ago) link
O__O
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 3 November 2012 15:21 (eleven years ago) link
Look. I have 8 Saint Etienne albums on my shelf. That's about as many albums as I have from anyone.
― Tim F, Saturday, 3 November 2012 15:33 (eleven years ago) link
Def listen to them and marinate over your ballot for a bit. I'm doing some serious listening these days trying to figure out my final 20.
― sug ones (omar little), Saturday, 3 November 2012 18:52 (eleven years ago) link
Ballot sent. I appreciate that asking for more than 20 choices makes the poll harder to run but I wish there were more room for B-sides, remixes, etc.
FBA - 4, ST - 3, TB - 2, GH - 1, SOW - 1, TFTH - 2, SINGLES - 3, B-SIDES - 3, CRACKNELL SOLO - 1
― Deafening silence (DL), Saturday, 3 November 2012 21:27 (eleven years ago) link
Election day bump.
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 19:41 (eleven years ago) link
going thru this has hammered home how much i like good humor, i have 4 trax from it (5 i guess really if we're including the bonus fairfax high disc)
now i just have to order my 20, ~i can do this~
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 8 November 2012 16:11 (eleven years ago) link
I've narrowed down my list to 25 tracks, now contemplating their order.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 8 November 2012 16:59 (eleven years ago) link
i like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46FCicXL6eo
― sug ones (omar little), Friday, 9 November 2012 08:13 (eleven years ago) link
Friday night bump, ideal weekend for listening to Saint Etienne and completing a ballot. Everyone welcome, lurkers, hardcore fans, dillettantes
Only 8 points between the top 2 tracks and the top 2 albums are tied.
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Friday, 9 November 2012 18:35 (eleven years ago) link
I'm on the case...
― Mountain Excitement (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Friday, 9 November 2012 22:27 (eleven years ago) link
done
― Mountain Excitement (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Friday, 9 November 2012 22:59 (eleven years ago) link
The speaky bits are finally starting to annoy me, at least on the later albums. "The consignment of white gold has arrived for Mr Anderson" - is this kind of thing meant to be evocative of something?
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 10 November 2012 15:09 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_CRANDTCAY
― all the people on the right, boogaloo (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 10 November 2012 15:33 (eleven years ago) link
that voice is ricky jay's? mind blown.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Saturday, 10 November 2012 15:46 (eleven years ago) link
Well that's the thing - that's a great bit of crackly scene-setting. The one I quoted isn't. In fact it sounds like it's been specially recorded, but why bother?
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 10 November 2012 16:32 (eleven years ago) link
i saw them live last weekend and they were tremendous. definitely a bit stripped down compared to the TFTH tour but still fantastic. it helped that the venue this time around was ten times better.
― sug ones (omar little), Saturday, 10 November 2012 20:06 (eleven years ago) link
One thing that I'd imagine is unheralded is their use of guitars - there's usually one somewhere back in the mix sounding very nice. I guess that's them carrying the balearic influence right through their career.
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 10 November 2012 21:46 (eleven years ago) link
shit i better get on this. have i missed much not hearing all the fan-comps and only the official albums?
― piscesx, Saturday, 10 November 2012 22:40 (eleven years ago) link
um
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Saturday, 10 November 2012 22:50 (eleven years ago) link
Ballot submitted!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pBLDsv_tc8
They are masters of the incidental.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Saturday, 10 November 2012 23:10 (eleven years ago) link