― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 22 April 2004 22:23 (twenty years ago) link
― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 22 April 2004 22:24 (twenty years ago) link
Rema Rema is a must!
The early 4AD 7" by The Past Seven Days is one of the most precious records to me in my entire collection. I still flip over that, to this day.
― bimble (bimble), Friday, 23 April 2004 00:03 (twenty years ago) link
the worst 4ad album by far is the Paladins one. Piano Magic's second 4ad album is also fairly worthless.
― the surface noise (electricsound), Friday, 23 April 2004 00:05 (twenty years ago) link
― Cameron Octigan (Cameron Octigan), Friday, 12 January 2007 03:31 (seventeen years ago) link
― PAUL FUCKING ROBINSON (electricsound), Friday, 12 January 2007 03:42 (seventeen years ago) link
I used to have the Scheer album, don't know what happened to it. "I Wish You Were Dead" was good. Evanescence is a good reference point! But the Scheer vocalist wasn't nearly so bombastic.
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Friday, 12 January 2007 03:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― blood bitch (blood bitch), Friday, 12 January 2007 03:56 (seventeen years ago) link
― PAUL FUCKING ROBINSON (electricsound), Friday, 12 January 2007 04:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― 808 the Bassking (Andrew Thames), Friday, 12 January 2007 06:22 (seventeen years ago) link
― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Saturday, 13 January 2007 07:48 (seventeen years ago) link
does not compute
― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Saturday, 13 January 2007 08:41 (seventeen years ago) link
― Froggy went a courtin' (Bimble...), Saturday, 13 January 2007 08:51 (seventeen years ago) link
― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Saturday, 13 January 2007 08:52 (seventeen years ago) link
Not enough Johnny Fever. Thou must experience early Xymox to understand, I think. "Medusa" was just amazing when it first came out. I don't know what I would think of it now...first album was pretty cool too.
― White Dopes on Punk (Bimble...), Saturday, 13 January 2007 08:54 (seventeen years ago) link
I agree with most of that. Even the new Kristin Hersh is only OK by her standards (so far; may well reveal itself over time)
― Feargal Hixxy (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 13 January 2007 16:54 (seventeen years ago) link
it's still great!
― scott seward (scott seward), Saturday, 13 January 2007 17:14 (seventeen years ago) link
― tears, and urine (blood bitch), Saturday, 13 January 2007 17:37 (seventeen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Saturday, 13 January 2007 17:40 (seventeen years ago) link
― Cameron Octigan (Cameron Octigan), Saturday, 13 January 2007 17:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― scott seward (scott seward), Saturday, 13 January 2007 17:50 (seventeen years ago) link
― White Drunks on Pope (Bimble...), Saturday, 13 January 2007 19:01 (seventeen years ago) link
Cuba (or Air Cuba, as they cam to be known stateside)TarnationLiquoriceThat Dog (well, Guernica, but basically the same label)
way underrated 4AD releases:
Cass McCombs - AInsides - Euphoria, ClearskinAir Miami - Me Me MeUnderground Lovers - Leaves Me BlindThe Late Cord - Lights From The Wheelhouse
in fact, the Guernica offshoot more than deserves it's own thread...don't you think?
― hank (hank s), Saturday, 13 January 2007 19:48 (seventeen years ago) link
insides = classic.
― tears (blood bitch), Saturday, 13 January 2007 19:54 (seventeen years ago) link
― emekars (emekars), Saturday, 13 January 2007 19:57 (seventeen years ago) link
― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Saturday, 13 January 2007 20:53 (seventeen years ago) link
Tarnation"
I disagree. I rather like Tarnation, and am pleased that there is a 2007 release planned for these guys.
― jodi, samurai photographer (burun), Saturday, 13 January 2007 21:54 (seventeen years ago) link
But yeah, anyone putting Tarnation on a list of 4AD duds is RETARDED!
― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Saturday, 13 January 2007 23:29 (seventeen years ago) link
― hank (hank s), Saturday, 13 January 2007 23:44 (seventeen years ago) link
― fortunate hazel (f. hazel), Sunday, 14 January 2007 00:42 (seventeen years ago) link
― PAUL FUCKING ROBINSON (electricsound), Sunday, 14 January 2007 00:46 (seventeen years ago) link
― White Dopes on Punk (Bimble...), Sunday, 14 January 2007 04:01 (seventeen years ago) link
I nominate Thievery Corporation be accorded "dud" status, effective immediately...
the hell were they doing on 4AD?
― hank (hank s), Sunday, 14 January 2007 10:55 (seventeen years ago) link
― PAUL FUCKING ROBINSON (electricsound), Sunday, 14 January 2007 11:50 (seventeen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Sunday, 14 January 2007 14:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 14 January 2007 16:40 (seventeen years ago) link
just noticed that 4ad have signed camera obscura.. will be interesting to see how that pairing goes
other new signings broken records i like a lot, the singles so far haven't been amazing but i can see real potential there
― electrodribble sound of jim (electricsound), Friday, 13 February 2009 14:42 (fifteen years ago) link
there's a new single on itunes, er, My Maudlin Career, but i didn't notice the label when i listened to it.
― koogs, Friday, 13 February 2009 16:41 (fifteen years ago) link
4A-twee
― f. hazel, Friday, 13 February 2009 18:39 (fifteen years ago) link
maybe i wasn't paying attention but it completely passed me by that 4AD signed up ariel pink, tindersticks and serena-maneesh.
― blarinet (electricsound), Wednesday, 16 December 2009 00:18 (fourteen years ago) link
...as a supergroup.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 16 December 2009 00:52 (fourteen years ago) link
oooh
― blarinet (electricsound), Wednesday, 16 December 2009 00:53 (fourteen years ago) link
This Mortal. Just that, This Mortal.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 16 December 2009 00:58 (fourteen years ago) link
Weren't Tindersticks sort of in the same neighborhood as 4AD, anyway, under the Beggars Group umbrella? Or is that just in the US?
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 16 December 2009 01:10 (fourteen years ago) link
they were signed to Constellation in North America as far as I know.
Anyway, I'm just pleased they're still kicking.
― Simon H., Wednesday, 16 December 2009 01:14 (fourteen years ago) link
i feel like the label is kind of a hodgepodge these days and filled with stuff that doesn't necessarily reflect the 'brand', in fact, it seems much more like beggar's banquet now. but whatever.
― akm, Wednesday, 16 December 2009 05:47 (fourteen years ago) link
and yet they seem to be killin' it in the eoy polls, hmm
― blarinet (electricsound), Wednesday, 16 December 2009 05:50 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah all the stuff is good and some of it is exceptional (the mountain goats album is my second favorite album of the year), it just seems more hodgepodge than it has in many many years.
― akm, Wednesday, 16 December 2009 06:17 (fourteen years ago) link
oh i agree, but i don't think it's to their detriment..
― blarinet (electricsound), Wednesday, 16 December 2009 06:23 (fourteen years ago) link
They ARE Beggar's Banquet these days. All their other labels were folded into 4AD last year or the year before. 4AD as a curated collection is over.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 16 December 2009 06:29 (fourteen years ago) link
2005 was the first year 4AD had zero new releases I cared about or bought
― Jaime Pressly and America (f. hazel), Saturday, 17 September 2022 02:17 (one year ago) link
It's amazing to me how many shared experiences Ned and I had in life. Both growing up in Southern California sharing the same love of music for the same type of bands. I do agree with others that Pale Saints is the biggest omission. Pale Saints are one of my biggest loves in the world so of course I would say that. I do understand only 20 spots but they needed to be included. My Clan of Xymox pick would have been the debut as it was a gateway for me and very personal. I love Mojave 3 but my go to album is Out of Tune. Loved that you picked Treasure over Las Vegas. To me 4AD are about This Mortal Coil, Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance.
You are so much more educated than I am in regards to this stuff so thanks for sharing Ned.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 17 September 2022 02:36 (one year ago) link
Loved what you wrote as well matttkkkk, a lot of stuff to check out.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 17 September 2022 02:37 (one year ago) link