Also, terrific show last week. Like, one of the best sounding bands I've ever seen. Don't look to the albums for signs of mellowing.
― geoffreyess, Thursday, 27 October 2016 20:32 (seven years ago) link
#mellowdoubt
the back half of the new one feels v minor-key + meandering - I liked Shadows more on the whole
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 27 October 2016 20:33 (seven years ago) link
Same here with darkest part of the night!
Nothing here can touch baby lee, but I think I like this one more overall.
― sktsh, Thursday, 27 October 2016 20:48 (seven years ago) link
Baby lee is the worst :(
― quis gropes ipsos gropiuses? (ledge), Thursday, 27 October 2016 20:52 (seven years ago) link
lunacy
― sktsh, Thursday, 27 October 2016 21:08 (seven years ago) link
<3 that song
― rip van wanko, Thursday, 27 October 2016 21:21 (seven years ago) link
it's p good but there are better songs on the album imo
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 27 October 2016 21:29 (seven years ago) link
The First Sight is one of their best-ever songs
― PaulTMA, Friday, 28 October 2016 10:59 (seven years ago) link
So I'm loving this new one, in spite of (because of?) the 'meandering / minor key' vibe mentioned upthread. I think, in my old age, I really prefer melodic, slow-and-stoned Fannies to melodic uptempo Big Star-y Fannies. After 3 or four listens, this may be my favorite since SONB.
I love how "I Was Beautiful When I Was Alive" kind of becomes an entirely different song at the end. Agree with the highlights already mentioned ("The Darkest Part Of The Night," "The First Sight") but oh man, the last third of this record is a real beaut. Love the guitar on "It's A Sign." Actually, the guitar sounds in general are terrific.
My friend calls this band "The Fountains Of Wayne It's OK To Like"
― Wimmels, Friday, 28 October 2016 20:10 (seven years ago) link
I'm still starting every morning with this record. Definitely my favorite since Songs Of Northern Britain
― Wimmels, Thursday, 3 November 2016 14:34 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, the new album is surprisingly great. I might agree that it's their best singles Northern Britain, although I really I like Howdy.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 3 November 2016 14:54 (seven years ago) link
The new album is wonderful. There is hardly a bad song on it. They still have the knack for those innocent naive melodies. Probably their second best after Bandwagonesque.
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Friday, 4 November 2016 22:36 (seven years ago) link
I love it on 'Get Funky' when you hear "howdy disco citizens" at the beginning. Sounds like it could be a direct sample from ABC's 'A to Z', actually!
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:54 (four years ago) link