Holy hell, why did no one tell me how fucking good they were in the mid-90s??!?!
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Wednesday, 14 November 2018 04:36 (five years ago) link
spun 'first band on the moon last night' for the first time. what a strange little record. 'iron man' cover is funny. i didnt realise how much i love lounge pop. always did like that 'vertigogo' song from four rooms, though. so so excited for next month
― meaulnes, Thursday, 15 November 2018 12:53 (five years ago) link
i had no idea they were playing again but a friend of mine mentioned a london show. the website I saw for them hasn't been updated in years.
― akm, Thursday, 15 November 2018 13:49 (five years ago) link
yeah they dont really play at all anymore. such a surprise. maybe we'll have another LP at some point
― meaulnes, Thursday, 15 November 2018 14:18 (five years ago) link
"how I always memorize every single misery / and I seem to glorify everything inside of me!"
― meaulnes, Sunday, 18 November 2018 20:03 (five years ago) link
i've really rinsed gran turismo the past few months, and first band on the moon is so emotionally delicate in contrast to GT's cold, hard, clinical production. the drums are warm and buried, vibraphone and gentle tuned percussion everywhere... im just having so much fun exploring their catalogue.
― meaulnes, Sunday, 18 November 2018 20:11 (five years ago) link
Absolutey joyous seeing Nina bang a cowbell and command the stage last night. Her voice is just as good as always.
Plenty of Long Gone Before Daylight after the Gran Turismo run through so I’m a happy chappy .
Nitpicking the crowd was a bit flat at the Manchester Apollo, (imagine the Glasgow show will be a bit more fun).
Surprised the support was Jenny Wilson which was a v left field choice. Best light show I’ve seen in a while.
― avoid drinking on an empty liver (fionnland), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 08:26 (five years ago) link
Jenny Wilson being the support act seems a difficult choice but I'm really excited to see her, she's the kind of act I've followed over the years with fondness knowing it's unrealistic I would ever get to see her so when I saw it revealed at the weekend I was gladly surprised.
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 09:49 (five years ago) link
i danced my ass off tonight in manchester. first night of the tour. they played the LP in running order then a lot of LGBD. new guitar player. crowd was dead, nobody knew the words - though of course everyone went crazy for 'lovefool'.
i hadnt been to an arena show in years, and found it so weird. mostly people talking all the way through. you paid £40 to be here. what the fuck? so many iphones in the air. its so weird.
this bootleg i took is dedicated to the sneering, arrogant engineer (who wasn't mixing for cardigans) who told me i couldn't place my field recorder on the table nearby his console: "what? who are you? no. no recording"
https://youtu.be/jugSNcJaoEc
― meaulnes, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 13:26 (five years ago) link
tbh it was pretty daft of me to ask, i guess im just so used to it not being an issue at diy shows
― meaulnes, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 13:34 (five years ago) link
The show was great - shes a real leader as well as a performer - and Gran Turismo sounded really good but it was the LGBD stuff that was incredible. I think its easy to overlook how great the two albums are that they've released this century
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:15 (five years ago) link
The crowd were so uninspiring though - no dancing, no energy, no fun. Even "Lovefool" and "Carnival" were met with seeming indifference, it almost felt like everyone there was attending by accident
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:17 (five years ago) link
BUT I am quite drunk and I got to meet Jenny Wilson and thank her for her amazing, fearless album so it was definitely a victory of sorts
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:18 (five years ago) link
yes! what a weird show. carnival was the last song? its the only one i didnt recognise. hope you enjoy the recording
― meaulnes, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:37 (five years ago) link
it was the LGBD stuff that was incredible
omg i believe it
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:38 (five years ago) link
oh no wait that was No Sleep...
― meaulnes, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:38 (five years ago) link
oh sorry yr talking about the show tonight i presume. my bad
― meaulnes, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:41 (five years ago) link