JUst reading that bark psychosis/kubrick thing and the writer's wrong, they didn't go to Bancrofts which was the other local public school in the area. they went to Forest School. Certainly from the age of about 11 to when they left school.
― Stevolende, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 23:00 (five years ago) link
Piece in stereogum on hex’s 25th birthday:https://www.stereogum.com/2031861/bark-psychosis-hex-turns-25/franchises/sounding-board/
― goats eat grandma (NickB), Thursday, 14 February 2019 20:54 (five years ago) link
i never understood the fuss about hex. nothing special really, nice to listen to but quite boring. codename dustsucker on the other hand totally knocked me out. they reached another level on that album.
― Ich bin kein Berliner (alex in mainhattan), Thursday, 14 February 2019 22:22 (five years ago) link
BUYER BEWARE: RSD issue of Bark Psychosis “Independency” is unapproved and made despite being asked not to.No approval of tracklisting.No approval of artwork.No approval of mastering.No approval of pressings.Can't vouch for veracity of masters used.You get the picture.— Graham • Sutton (@GPSutton) March 1, 2019
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 8 March 2019 21:03 (five years ago) link
Did anyone pick this up despite it not being legit? I saw a copy yesterday that had somehow not been purchased on RSD, but given Graham's tweet above and the $40 price tag, I ultimately decided to pass it up. I hope this wasn't a mistake. Hopefully there will be a proper reissue at some point?
― Paul Ponzi, Monday, 15 April 2019 17:20 (five years ago) link
I did. Listened to it last night and it actually sounds pretty great!!
Guessing, despite Graham’s comments, that they must’ve had some sort of decent masters to work with.
― Internet Alan, Monday, 15 April 2019 17:29 (five years ago) link
Picked it up but not listened to it yet. Also sent me off to finally order the “Blue” and “A Street Scene” CD singles which have now arrived.
― michaellambert, Monday, 15 April 2019 17:45 (five years ago) link
I was so conflicted about this one. As well as your comment about the quality of the sound Alan, a few people on Discogs have said it sounds excellent. As soon as it was announced it was at the top of my list, but Graham's comments stopped me from getting it. We have one copy left at work and it's calling my name.
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 16 April 2019 04:03 (five years ago) link
I asked Graham if he’d ever remaster Independency and he suggested there were significant legal issues with doing so, iirc. No idea what.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 16 April 2019 05:59 (five years ago) link
The legal issue will be Gerald Palmer’s ownership of the masters.
― michaellambert, Tuesday, 16 April 2019 11:34 (five years ago) link
I ended up picking up this reissue and have to say, it sounds really great. Just as good as the recent Hex and Codename vinyl reissues.
― kitchen person, Saturday, 20 April 2019 15:29 (five years ago) link
So Independency, Game Over and Replay have now hit streaming services? Really didn't expect this at all.
― kommafeil, Monday, 19 April 2021 14:30 (three years ago) link
nice!
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Monday, 19 April 2021 17:54 (three years ago) link
Files were upped on Boomkat a couple of months ago but Graham asked them to take them down and they complied almost immediately, so I guess Third Stone were responsible.
― Maresn3st, Monday, 19 April 2021 18:34 (three years ago) link
well, i'm happy to hear independency again.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Monday, 19 April 2021 18:43 (three years ago) link
Is there any plans to reissue the non-album stuff?
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 6 May 2022 20:55 (two years ago) link
Struggled to decide which thread to flag this on ...
https://acerecords.co.uk/in-the-light-of-time
Great track listing.
― djh, Thursday, 10 August 2023 20:33 (nine months ago) link
This looks great but I feel picky about a couple of the inclusions on here.
― MaresNest, Thursday, 10 August 2023 23:07 (nine months ago) link
Hate to nit pick as all these tracks are great but no Butterfly Child or Papa Sprain?
― Saxophone Of Futility (Michael B), Thursday, 10 August 2023 23:11 (nine months ago) link
Appliance are not great imho, or relevant, ESoJ too.
― MaresNest, Thursday, 10 August 2023 23:14 (nine months ago) link
Yes, surprising that Butterfly Child weren't on there.
I felt strangely enthused about this last night - just glad to see those bands being documented together - without ever having a need to buy the album (as I'd have every track on there that I'd want).
Made this a few years ago (probably with wine). Surprised I omitted Piano Magic and Hood and not sure Montgolfier Brothers and Bitter Springs quite fit the timeline:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0WNCUK2moLElB1CeOkMxVm
― djh, Friday, 11 August 2023 16:53 (nine months ago) link
Yeah, would agree with this (while simultaneously being very irritated that Butterfly Child/Joe is not on there).
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 11 August 2023 17:07 (nine months ago) link
Surprised that O'Rang are not on that comp as well, or Long Fin Killie for that matter. Would have been nice if it went all in on the mid-90's era post-rock stuff.
― henry s, Friday, 11 August 2023 17:10 (nine months ago) link
Then again, licensing etc. Probably good (and mundane) reasons why the obvious artists aren't repped. (See also: MBV/When You're Awake You're Still in a Dream.)
― henry s, Friday, 11 August 2023 17:12 (nine months ago) link
x-posts. Butterfly Child seems an omission and there might be a practical reason for it (or the compiler might just not have liked). But, regardless, it's a better version of those years than any other compilation trying to recall the UK nineties, I'd reckon.
― djh, Friday, 11 August 2023 19:58 (nine months ago) link
Casts a wider net and obviously lacks some of the key UK bands but this is still the benchmark comp of the first wave postrock era imo:
https://www.discogs.com/release/178563-Various-Monsters-Robots-And-Bug-Men-A-Users-Guide-To-The-Rock-Hinterland
― NickB, Friday, 11 August 2023 20:19 (nine months ago) link
Virgin Ambient was on a roll there, for a while.
― henry s, Friday, 11 August 2023 20:38 (nine months ago) link
Yes, great compilation but with a slightly different perspective. Have in my head that Simon Hopkins was behind some awesome compilations.
― djh, Friday, 11 August 2023 20:43 (nine months ago) link
Yes, and Kodwo Eshun did the amazing Routes From The Jungle comp which I believe was part of the Ambient series.
― henry s, Friday, 11 August 2023 20:46 (nine months ago) link
think Kevin Martin did the Monsters one. David Toop was behind lots of the others
― NickB, Friday, 11 August 2023 20:48 (nine months ago) link
oh no you're quite right, was Hopkins my apologies!
― NickB, Friday, 11 August 2023 20:58 (nine months ago) link
Tangentally related, I'd check out the two Southeast Of Saturn comps too.
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 12 August 2023 02:35 (eight months ago) link
Yes! Will stan for Majesty Crush all the livelong day.
― henry s, Saturday, 12 August 2023 04:08 (eight months ago) link
Random Monday night thought: did "In The Light of Time" get much coverage and/or prompt any interesting writing/interviews?
― djh, Monday, 13 November 2023 23:24 (five months ago) link
Nothing seen on any of the stops that I frequented since it was released. Maybe it's not yet the right moment for a UK post-rock / lost generation resurgence? Despite the stupidly accelerated culture in the West, some music just needs time to get properly lost before it can be rediscovered.
Just checked and yeah, it's been less than 15 years since Biggie Samuels did those excellent "Post-Rocktoberfest" compilations on his Bubblegumcage blog.
― sawdust lagoon, Tuesday, 14 November 2023 19:46 (five months ago) link
somewhat tangential but … the distance between the quality of the music and quality of album title with “code name: dustsucker” remains astonishing
― Vapor waif (uptown churl), Wednesday, 15 November 2023 13:08 (five months ago) link
30th anniversary of Hex, apparently.
― djh, Wednesday, 14 February 2024 19:16 (two months ago) link
Hell of an album still.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 14 February 2024 19:23 (two months ago) link
Absolutely.
― djh, Wednesday, 14 February 2024 19:29 (two months ago) link
A massive album. And Dustsucker will turn 20 in July of this year. Still holding on for one more BP album but yeah, so much time has passed
― sawdust lagoon, Wednesday, 14 February 2024 20:22 (two months ago) link
The Boymerang album turned 25 a couple years back, with little to no fanfare.
― henry s, Wednesday, 14 February 2024 22:48 (two months ago) link