Long Fin Killie - Classic or Dud?

(It's true; I often pre-judge records a little based upon the relative lengths of the songs...)

Amelia is also ace although I know it less well. Valentino I just ordered.

I've been propositioned by girls before
On me lamp rounds
Oh yes, I have
But I'm at pains to explain it's not my line of trade
Buying flowers and chocolate mice
It's just the thought of commitment's totally wild
Any sort of commitment's out of order
Isn't it?

I've had some girls come up to me
Who said it won't take that long
Just a quick one up the back
One for the road
And I'm at pains to explain I'm not that type of guy
Send the sulking (?) bitches on their way

I seem to have a lot more time for guys
Don't get me wrong now
Don't get me wrong now
It's just their wit and charm and conversation
Captures youth and that's the truth
Oh and youth's the time when cares traipse free...

I've had some girls come up to me
Who said it won't take that long
Just a quick one up the back
One for the road
And I'm at pains to explain I'm not that type of guy
Send the sulking (?) bitches on their way

Louis do you like LOOSE FUR?

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/wat
ch?v=KpEe0ztq2ck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpEe0ztq2ck

Oh, hang on...

You can also get their albums cheaply from their own website.

Sing to God is my least favourite Cardiacs album (tho I'm not sure this is the right thread to announce this).

http://download.yousendit.com/DE7C8DC44EE79F97

http://download.yousendit.com/FCD2053C3B705000

have also sent these to yr address. consider them a taster.

Classic indeed.

I just dug out my copy of Houdini because I've been listening to a lot of AR Kane lately and was reminded of LFK. I'm glad others noted the connection, I think for it's the vocals that made the association most immediately. The most amusing part of this is that when I originally picked up the Buttergut EP when it was originally released, I loved the music but found the vocals to be a complete turn-off. Now, the vocals and lyrics are one of the most compelling parts of the record for me. Who says people don't change?

Regardless, this is a completely classic album and it's a shame that it's so thoroughly out of print and unavailable. I never picked up the follow-up albums but just scored them from emusic.

How are Sutherland's novels?

If someone were to ask me right now, I'd name LFK as my favourite band, I think.

Please to be telling me if there are any other records out there that do what Amelia does?

PLEASE.

Also did Jamie Watson ever produce / engineer / record anyone else?

Join me in my LFK love, please...

and we go full-circle, for this is the thread on which I first alerted NS to cardiacs!

need to get hold of 'amelia' and 'valentino'. amazon it is.

Amelia might be their best.

I saw them open for Medicine, way back when...took a first date, she spent the whole set with her hands over her ears...there was no second date!

liked them lots..."medieval hip hop", the Wire wag said...

LFK, Laika, Pram, Moonshake, PJ Harvey, Stereolab...Too Pure was on a roll in those days, eh?

Hell yeah. And even some of the obscurer stuff still works -- Minxus, for instance. Great album.

not to mention Seefeel, Mouse On Mars, Th' Faith Healers, Jack, Electrane...such a range...affordable as imports, too...

ElectraLAne...but you knew that...

lol shall we tell him

no, he needs to find out the hard way

The Heads of Dead Surfers is all time imo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ooc0R4fEWM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvcXhuE_cIk

Random Sunday morning thought: what's Sutherland up to these days?

well, as of a year ago:

https://lyceum.org.uk/whats-on/production/luke-sutherland-composing-stories-workshop

I didn’t know he was in Mogwai. I see even his Wikipedia page only spends two sentences on LFK… :/

(In fairness, the band does have its own entry)

Stef Smith
@stefsmith
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Mar 7
The 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…

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.

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

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.