Was digging for comsats deep cuts and this dream command song is fucking great imo fuiud etc
http://youtu.be/B4qvS9hQJc0
― François Pitchforkian (NickB), Saturday, March 26, 2016 1:11 AM (three years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
^ someone needs to hook up brad with that, think he would dig
― François Pitchforkian (NickB), Saturday, March 26, 2016 1:14 AM (three years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
damn three years late but thank you nick! tim finally got me into this band a few years ago, the first three albums are incredible, but i've been v curious about the later stuff
― american bradass (BradNelson), Monday, 22 April 2019 13:11 (five years ago) link
anyway this is the best band ever
― american bradass (BradNelson), Monday, 22 April 2019 13:14 (five years ago) link
Re: their later stuff, get thee to "My Mind's Eye" pronto!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 22 April 2019 14:32 (five years ago) link
I've always thought the later, starting with Chasing Shadows, stuff was pretty admirable. Fire on the Moon has an especially poor (and unmerited) reputation. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Fire on the Moon is no worse than the worst albums by their peers; it's probably better, honestly.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Monday, 22 April 2019 21:39 (five years ago) link
Fire on the Moon is no worse than the worst albums by their peers; it's probably better, honestly.
That's probably true. It's definitely better than Killing Joke's "Outside The Gate" and on par with Gang Of Four's "Hard". After that, it depends on which albums you consider 'the worst' from other post-punk luminaries.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 23 April 2019 02:37 (five years ago) link
I think Fire on the Moon (and its follow-ups) is way better than Wild Mood Swings or Republic.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Tuesday, 23 April 2019 15:53 (five years ago) link
we need to keep this Cure vs New Order thing contained or it'll take over the whole site
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Tuesday, 23 April 2019 16:02 (five years ago) link
i can't wait to check out the later stuff! however i may never get over how bottomlessly great the first three records are
― american bradass (BradNelson), Saturday, 27 April 2019 14:08 (four years ago) link
just listening to "monkey pilot" and thinking WOW WHAT A SONG today
also like.... "real story"!!! who were these guys???? their basslines never quit
― american bradass (BradNelson), Sunday, 28 April 2019 14:37 (four years ago) link
Their rhythm section was something else, what an amazing drummer.
― Freddie Starr (Hitler in shorts) (Tom D.), Sunday, 28 April 2019 14:40 (four years ago) link
yes!!!!!!
― american bradass (BradNelson), Sunday, 28 April 2019 14:42 (four years ago) link
I don't believe I've gone a single night DJ'ing without playing "It's History" at some point. Secret favorite band!
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 28 April 2019 21:55 (four years ago) link
i may never get over how bottomlessly great the first three records are
to be fair, not even the band could get over this.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Wednesday, 1 May 2019 18:35 (four years ago) link
I've been meaning to make a Comsats anthology to put on my phone. And it wouldn't all be from the first 3 albums!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Wednesday, 1 May 2019 21:25 (four years ago) link
hey gerald, curious what you ended up going with?
my un-obvious (read: non-first three lps) comsats 'best of' picks would be:
'lost continent''citadel' (yes i know it's a cover; don't care, it slays)'driving''i hear a new world''ice sculpture'
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Friday, 13 September 2019 16:17 (four years ago) link
Not gotten round to it yet, but thanks for the reminder, will add it to my queue of music projects.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 13 September 2019 17:43 (four years ago) link
I completely missed that Stephen Fellows released an album this year and it's very very good. Fave "welcome back" album of the year for sure: https://stephenfellows.bandcamp.com/album/slow-glass
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 20 November 2020 09:17 (three years ago) link
!
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Friday, 20 November 2020 13:54 (three years ago) link
Thanks for the heads up! One of my fastest purchases of the year
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Friday, 20 November 2020 13:55 (three years ago) link
The new album is ok, doesn't knock my socks off or demand multiple listenings. He released a bunch of stuff on Myspace eons ago like "Helicopters 111" that had great potential but that stuff appears to have been shelved.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 20 November 2020 15:19 (three years ago) link
thank you, e t! definitely going to check this out.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Friday, 20 November 2020 16:02 (three years ago) link