lol I'm listening to "IWTBAM" again riiight now
their Island Years compilation is unfuckable-with...the individual albums are slightly less strong but still way good
― Zayatte Mondatta (country matters), Friday, 3 April 2009 20:47 (fifteen years ago) link
I have had "Vienna" on in the car a lot recently. "Private Lives" I think it the pick for me ATM. I'm going to see them soon-ish!
― Pashmina, Friday, 3 April 2009 23:08 (fifteen years ago) link
post-Foxx not doing it for me at all
in fact, it means nothing to me
― Zayatte Mondatta (country matters), Friday, 3 April 2009 23:09 (fifteen years ago) link
Ha, I thought that for years. I was r0ngWrong. So are you. I came to the conclusion the other week that "Vienna" is in fact their best album. "Astradyne" and "Western Promise" are weak, the rest of the album is awesome. If you do not find anything to like in "Mr X" at least, then I ain't got nothing to say to you, hater. Their later stuff, very hit&miss, but crank it up, and roll up the bass till that eighth-note sequencer pulse hits you in the chest whomp-whomp-whomp, there's plenty of good shit there if you can get past the dated production style. Briefly, around "Vienna" & "Rage in Eden" they were close to something really special, but they kind of blew it a bit.
In a somewhat similar vein, I wonder if you have picked up "Sons & Fascination" &/or "New Gold Dream", eh.
― Pashmina, Friday, 3 April 2009 23:19 (fifteen years ago) link
I have not. I am a worm. Shall be rectified.
As for Vienna, well I got mah Spotify and I got mah spare time...let's go! In fairness, I've only heard a couple of post-Foxx songs. I'm ready to be enlightened.
― Zayatte Mondatta (country matters), Friday, 3 April 2009 23:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Also, it might be their best album, but is it better than that Island compilation? Ha?
― Zayatte Mondatta (country matters), Friday, 3 April 2009 23:28 (fifteen years ago) link
Yes! It is. "Systems of Roimance" and "Ha!Ha!Ha!" I think are better than that Island comp as well. you are aware that there are 2 diff versions of "Hiroshima mon amour" as well? One languid with saxophone playing, the other full of loud screechy guitars and violin. Both equally great.
― Pashmina, Friday, 3 April 2009 23:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Ooh, I'll have to track the screechy one down! Screechy violin sorta suited these guys. Am I weird in thinking some of the stuff off their first album numbers among their best work?
― Zayatte Mondatta (country matters), Friday, 3 April 2009 23:41 (fifteen years ago) link
I agree that Vienna is their best album. Never could seem to take to the Foxx stuff, though I've met plenty of people who swear by it.
Heheh. My friend (big Ure-era Ultravox fan, btw) recently told me that the next thing he wants me to introduce him to is an album by Simple Minds. I'm kindof debating which one to throw at him, but New Gold Dream is usually people's favourite, so I'll probably give him that one.
― Earl of Gothington Manor (Bimble), Friday, 3 April 2009 23:45 (fifteen years ago) link
ure-era ultravox is better than a lot of 80s cheese people are always repping for here. i went on a youtube nostalgia binge a few months ago, i think the singles are still a lot of fun
― velko, Saturday, 4 April 2009 00:46 (fifteen years ago) link
DAAAAAAAAAAANCING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES.
― ★彡☆ ★彡 (ENBB), Monday, 14 December 2009 03:45 (fourteen years ago) link
"...in strong low tones."
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:57 (thirteen years ago) link
I'll take the Foxx era over the Ure era (urea?) every time. Picking "Hiroshima Mon Amour" (the quiet version for preference, although the screechy version is great as well).
― margana (anagram), Thursday, 29 July 2010 07:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Young Savage!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 29 July 2010 13:02 (thirteen years ago) link
"Hiroshima Mon Amour" is pretty much perfect.
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― 不合作的方式 (r1o natsume), Thursday, 29 July 2010 13:23 (thirteen years ago) link