Not a big fan despite loving all the other usual suspects from that scene/era, and only heard half of these I think, but Heaven or Las Vegas would be the easy choice for me. More muscular and groovy than all the other stuff I heard.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 11:52 (eleven months ago) Permalink
I would say the early Heggie stuff was easily the most muscular.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:30 (eleven months ago) Permalink
oh totally RAG, "blind dumb deaf"
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 23:03 (eleven months ago) Permalink
It's Victorialand but HoLV is stiff competition.
― Britain's Sexiest Cow (jed_), Thursday, 30 August 2018 21:03 (one month ago) Permalink
Its nice to see my few old polls I ever did on ILM bobbing back up now and then!
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Tuesday, 4 September 2018 06:51 (one month ago) Permalink
Heaven for me but Victorialand is close.
― yes, said (Ross), Tuesday, 4 September 2018 16:50 (one month ago) Permalink
those two records are always doing battle in my head. depressive me says victorialand, the me that loves great pop says holv
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Tuesday, 4 September 2018 17:00 (one month ago) Permalink
Victorialand always.
― jmm, Tuesday, 4 September 2018 17:06 (one month ago) Permalink
BBK forever but I did listen to Head Over Heels for the first time in a few years on a solo wander around Epping Forest, after a lunchtime pint, and it was glorious!
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 4 September 2018 21:17 (one month ago) Permalink
They were always one of those bands where I'd change my mind on which my favourite album was. I think Head Over Heels was my favourite when I first got into them. Heaven Or Las Vegas is far ahead of the others these days. Victorialand in second place.
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 4 September 2018 21:21 (one month ago) Permalink
I think I'd forgotten how cavernous and teenage-intense HoH is; some of Liz's most memorable pre-conlang lyrics too - "There’s only a hair’s breadth between us/Askew as we are", "Paramour/ooze out and away onehow", "In the gold dust rush I only genuflect". No wonder her and Ian McC were such good mates. Sing nonsense as if your life depends on it.
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 4 September 2018 22:22 (one month ago) Permalink
Genuflect is a very bunnymen word, yes. In fact I was after another use of genuflect to complete a trilogy and this will do nicely.
(Ultra Vivid Scene being the other, shut your eyes and genuflect, the avenging angel comes.)
― koogs, Tuesday, 4 September 2018 22:33 (one month ago) Permalink
there's also 23 years too late by wire from read and burn 3
― com rad erry red flag (f. hazel), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 00:45 (one month ago) Permalink
ugh
Elizabeth Fraser, the other worldly voice of Cocteau Twins performed a rare gig in London on Monday night. Fraser has been elusive these days, having only performed live a handful of times since the band’s demise over 20 years ago.
http://www.post-punk.com/cocteau-twins-elizabeth-fraser-makes-a-rare-live-performance-in-london/
― Britain's Sexiest Cow (jed_), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 02:04 (one month ago) Permalink
Society of the Golden SlippersLike This Page · 19 hrs · So, last night we hosted a rare performance from the glorious Liz Fraser who was joined by John Grant for a song. What a privilege! We still can't quite believe it happened! Huge thanks to Elena Tonra (Daughter) and Julia Biel for their gorgeous opening sets. What a night! — with Caroline Cremin.
Did it actually happen? Yes it did. Liz Fraser and John Grant joined us in our intimate salon and sang us to heaven. pic.twitter.com/CIGxne9214— Golden Slippers (@GoldenSlippers7) September 4, 2018
― Britain's Sexiest Cow (jed_), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 02:06 (one month ago) Permalink
HOLV seems to be the consensus pick these days, and would probably win if this poll were run again. I dunno, I still think Treasure is their defining moment – the apex of their early pre-Raphaelite leanings.
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 09:36 (one month ago) Permalink
To me it's always felt HOLV was the consensus pick?
It will never not be Blue Bell Knoll for me, but any of the others can give it a run for its money on a suitable day. Currently rediscovering Victorialand for the tenth time.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 09:44 (one month ago) Permalink