insides - euphoria

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sps2EJl19vQ

well look what the postman has just delivered

When I pre-ordered the vinyl in September, I was able to download the entire album from their bandcamp at the same time - pretty sure this was an unintentional glitch as it disappeared from there shortly after. It is completely great though.

sounds tremendous on first listen, think i'm going to be v. good friends with this record

It's so languid and resigned and because it's: a new Insides record!, that sounds like Insides!, it's consequently totally thrilling and comforting and not-comforting. Obv not a 'joyous' record but it is a joyous listen

I got mine yesterday and I really like it

jealous af

cant believe how late ive been to this but i discovered them last year & am obsessed ... good timing

absolutely dreamy record, full of great moments, not one weak track on it

Yeah thanks to the revive I listened to this for the first time and I’m in love.

why would they not release the digital to people who preordered on Bandcamp? I did it on a BC Friday and they don’t have to send me any physical product, I could argue that paying for the digital is more purely supportive, but no download available.

They are doing a paid live show online next Friday. Details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/403800307608131

oh nice!

glad to hear of people discovering this record now! I could see it being a good moment to hear it for the first time

Speaking of first times -- shout out to boy_slayer -- I'm listening to Earwig for the first time (not sure how I missed them as thanks to a girlfriend's cool older sister I've been listening to Euphoria since 1995) and it's great.

btw anyone on this thread who hasn't checked out CS + Kreme would likely benefit: CS + Kreme - Snoopy

Livestream show this Friday!

https://www.meltingvinyl.co.uk/event/insides-live-stream-from-st-georges-church/

Oh I see Chewshabadoo posted that! Well, to say again!

It bears repeating!

Is "Really good but not as good as Euphoria" a fair assessment?

I know that sounds a bit grouchy of me.

I mean, Euphoria is comfortably all-time-top-10, so I think it's reasonable to acknowledge that it isn't better than that. But it's still completely wonderful that this exists and it as great as it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnJcKS5Tt1I

^ Wow. Thanks for posting.

Livestream happening now. What a lovely performance.

Also watching it live!

Yes indeed!

Well that was really lovely. All these years and I've finally seen them live -- in a way, at least!

yeah it was great. sad lols about the emf anecdote!

Ha, I had to briefly step away at one song break so I must have missed it. What was the gist?

kirsty said that they were used to playing empty venues. apparently they once played a show at the Univerity of London Union and only one person came to see them, and that was the guy from EMF

don't know if she was joking, but it sounded a bit too random to not be true!

I thought Earwig had got decent reviews at the time they were around so somewhat surprised to hear that. I think I picked up Euphoria after the fact so assume I had seen good reviews of it. Thinking it must have been a cheap cd shop in Dublin in the late 90s.
Thought it got some recognition at the time.

I don't remember the shows being *completely* empty the few times I saw Earwig, although they were in little places like the Camden Falcon. Not saying anecdote is... unbelievable.

I just.

Lol, Nick, you missed the punchline on the joke. After Kirtsy said that the only person who saw one of their shows was the guy from EMF, there was a brief pause before the follow on…

…drumroll…

“Unbelievable.”

but i wanted to believe!

good long interview: https://toneglow.substack.com/p/048-insides

Great interview! Nice to see some discussion of Sweet Tiptoo, which is a charming record really

I was in a bad mood the other day.

Glad I bought "Soft Bonds", glad I stumped up for the live show (which I think is available for £6.60 until tomorrow). Always thought they were brilliant ("Euphoria" is comfortably *Top 5*) but they seem lovely, too.

All aware of this:

https://music.heavenslathe.co.uk/album/crumb-dropper?token=EC-54113655M49928549

100 only but copies currently available.

^ Digital version of this available from Friday, apparently.

both records £10 on bandcamp for bandcamp friday

excellent, I can finally get a vinyl copy of Euphoria

hey

It’s about time we started posting about this because l👀k ⬇️

Doors at 7, ends at 10. We’re doing a full set. All the rest of it. Look at the art. Smooch to the music. Forget your summer holiday. A FIVER?!https://t.co/s9zeoRdUkr pic.twitter.com/RrSRxeXWSp

— INSIDES (@Insides__) June 30, 2023

Classically it is on a train strike day!

oh no wayyy! was definitely thinking about going

I've been listening to a.s.o. and they're giving me Insides vibes in how moody and atmospheric it sounds, more on the trip hop style, but still. Very introspective avant pop, to give it a name. The lyrics are worth paying attention to, as well.
https://itsaso.bandcamp.com/album/a-s-o