A thread to talk about Marion, the band (c or d?)

Classic.

These, 60ft. Dolls and Geneva are all painfully underrated.

I love the first Marion and Geneva albums. I remember liking the seconds from them too at the time but haven't listened to them in years. Of the stuff I picked up in the mid-'90s in my search for anything that sounded remotely like Suede, I still listen to those, Strangelove, and Puressence. I permanently shelved Rialto, Ballroom, Jocasta, and probably a few others I can't think of now. I do have fond memories of the Longpigs album but haven't thought to put that one on in a while; not sure if I'd still like it. Don't think I've ever heard 60ft Dolls; at the time I mentally slotted them under generic garage rock based on the name and image but maybe I'll give them a shot.

Ooh, I don't think I've - consciously or unconsciously - listened to or heard anything by Strangelove and/or Puressence in years! The one and only time I saw Marion live they were incredible and Jaime was very energetic onstage. I never saw Geneva live, sadly. I never really gave Rialto that much of a chance, to be honest, as by the time 'Monday Morning 5:19' was out I was kinda beginning to feel a bit of fatigue with the post-Urban Hymns phase that indie seemed to be going through at the time.

60ft. Dolls were more of a late '70s punk/new wave thing, and therefore may not be your thing, but I still The Big 3 has actually held up really well, and their second LP (Joya Magica) deserved better.

Okay, so I listened to Strangelove's Time for the Rest of Your Life earlier and my god has it held up well. Some genuinely beautiful guitar playing throughout, a highly underrated alternative rock record.

As far as Marion goes - Classic. I think 'Vanessa' is a storming track. Used to howl along to it on my way to band rehearsals, as a warm-up.
Still got the day job, mind.

I was always a bit like that *wavey hand* but then i saw them do one of the best gigs i've *ever* seen at Sheffield Leadmill circa '94.

I hope me laddo is doing alright

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/jaime-harding-marion-jailed-arson-11742460

On that Britpop Now! one-off TV thing that Damon Albarn presented, Marion's performance was only second to Pulp's. Blur's "LOL look we're playing 'Country House' wearing traditional posh country gear" schtick looks fucking ridiculous now, and Elastica, Supergrass and The Boo Radleys were okay, but nothing came close to those two.