This is the "pitchfork sucks" topic, so I feel like it's okay to admit that I (Andy, to be certain) have actually liked some of their features and their twee one is kind of a classic, as far as I'm concerned: https://pitchfork.com/features/article/6176-twee-as-fuck
(It's Nitsuh, so of course it's great.)
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Saturday, 5 December 2020 04:52 (three years ago) link
Sorry, that should read this is NOT the "pitchfork sucks" topic.
dow here's the only official recording with the Right To Left band:
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Black-Brittle-Frisbee/release/3668588
― howls of non-specificity (sleeve), Saturday, 5 December 2020 05:03 (three years ago) link
saw the link about the captured tracks anthology and thought "i bet they don't have crippled pilgrims" but looky there, they have crippled pilgrims!
― covidsbundlertanze op. 6 (Jon not Jon), Saturday, 5 December 2020 05:17 (three years ago) link
this is a good comp ... the R.E.M. imitation is sometimes fierce, but it sounds fine now
― Brad C., Saturday, 5 December 2020 18:30 (three years ago) link
Also no mention of the Field Mice or any of Bobby Wratten's other endeavours yet. That's being rectified right now.☺
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Friday, December 4, 2020 10:43 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
"Bobby"??!! Sorry but no way can Robert Wratten pull off "Bobby" :)
― Deflatormouse, Saturday, 5 December 2020 22:00 (three years ago) link
Not even ironically
― Deflatormouse, Saturday, 5 December 2020 22:02 (three years ago) link
It's what he prefers.☺
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Sunday, 6 December 2020 00:56 (three years ago) link
Sundays have loads of jangle but should probably technically shelved under 90s
― that is how it crumbles cookiewise (Ye Mad Puffin), Sunday, 6 December 2020 01:03 (three years ago) link
There are some great recommendations and discoveries on this thread. How did the Vulgar Boatmen pass me by? I second The Hummingbirds, a fantastic band - so sad that Simon Holmes is no longer with us.
― Grantman, Monday, 7 December 2020 11:03 (three years ago) link
Vulgar Boatmen so good. Like a Motorik Everly Brothers.
― Robert Gotopieces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 11 December 2020 22:54 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRP5_sLI6Lc
― Robert Gotopieces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 11 December 2020 23:03 (three years ago) link
^^ yeah that one is all time, so good
― howls of non-specificity (sleeve), Friday, 11 December 2020 23:04 (three years ago) link
dude sounds a bit like Neil Finn there
― Dr. Dreidel (Ye Mad Puffin), Friday, 11 December 2020 23:55 (three years ago) link
The little pause before the cymbal hits in the 'chorus' are the very best thing.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Saturday, 12 December 2020 14:08 (three years ago) link
Wow, wow, wow.
I used to have the mp3's of this Brazilian band. So excellent, you have to hear it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP0mbHEz0kk
― Totally Insane Police State, 90210 (I M Losted), Monday, 18 January 2021 15:39 (three years ago) link
^ Wow, indeed! That whole album sounds fantastic--cool unexpectedly frequent use of harmonica by the singer, too...
― Co-pay Segundo (Craig D.), Monday, 18 January 2021 19:33 (three years ago) link
Yeah I posted the live version, whereas the album is a classic indie 80s sound, love the guitar and unadorned sound...now I gotta go back and revisit the rest of that Brazilian "new wave" that was on that comp.
― Streaming is Stealing (I M Losted), Tuesday, 19 January 2021 00:39 (three years ago) link
I'm pissed this wasn't on American college radio back in the day.
― Streaming is Stealing (I M Losted), Tuesday, 19 January 2021 00:41 (three years ago) link