The Boo Radleys, Classic or Dud?

Well, fair enough then.

Yeah can’t argue.

EP is up on Spotify. I would say it's largely unmemorable. I don't mind "Life Is Getting Better" but other than that it's just whatever

I think the songs are OK, but the mixing and vocal processing are really poor. Title song is genuinely great though

They got out the gate wrong with the artwork and song title. They have the definite stench of a failed project.

Weird, ugly font. What’s that mannequin doing on there? Overwrought, over-serious title. I dunno. Just felt like a flop before I even heard Martin was out.

Cover looks like a sub-C'mon Kids idea

I'm hoping the shows will at least be fun

Don't mind the cover; it's got a sort of Blade Runner vibe to it, but the title is really clunky and I'm surprised they didn't just call it 'Syringe" or "Memories of You"

Despite the weird sound, I've played the title song to death. Musically it's a great impression of the Kingsize era, even if the other songs don't come close

Yeah I thought the title song wasn't bad at all. A few hallmarks that date it quite badly (like the middle-eighth sung down the telephone part), and the Lazarus brass which seems like a cop out, but hey it's okay

Well, I guess they announced an album.

https://thebooradleys.tmstor.es/product/87786

esponding to the warm welcome that greeted news of their reformation earlier this year, The Boo Radleys announce the release of their first album of all-new music in 24 years, the 11-track Keep On With Falling, which emerges on Fri 11 March 2022 on their own Boostr label.

CD1
1 I've Had Enough I'm Out
2 Keep On With Falling
3 All Along
4 I Say A Lot Of Things
5 Tonight
6 A Full Syringe And Memories Of You
7 Call Your Name
8 Here She Comes Again
9 You And Me
10 I Can't Be What You Want Me To Be
11 Alone Together

2CD BONUS TRACKLIST:
1 I'll put the bars around my heart - alternative version (previously unreleased)
2 Thieves like us - New Order cover (previously unreleased)
3 All Along - Alternative version (previously unreleased)
4 Tonight - Alternative version (previously unreleased)
5 I can't be what you want me to be - Piano version (previously unreleased)
6 Alone Together - Alternative version (previously unreleased)
7 See It Through (previously released digitally on the “A Full Syringe And Memories Of You” EP)
8 Life Is Getting Better (previously released digitally on the “A Full Syringe And Memories Of You” EP)
9 I'll Put The Bars Around My Heart (previously released digitally on the “A Full Syringe And Memories Of You” EP)

missed this until now. i went to order and have not bought a CD in like five years. the postage to California is $11.50 so i'm going to wait.

thanks for the post afriendlypioneer

Sank £30 for the signed vinyl, just need to get Martin's signature

Martin's?

Martin Carr is not in the new Boo Radleys

Um, break it gently, yeah?

tbf, he did say "just need to " rather than "just to"

This is even worse than the shit SFA have been pulling recently. afriendlypioneer why do you insist on being the bearer of bad news lol

While it's nice to hear Eggman's voice again, I am not into the new stuff

Well I got my Division Bell signed by Waters

I'm optimistic there'll be some other worthwhile songs on the album, although I wonder if them going out as the Boos will sour Martin to the idea of ever rejoining them, even if it was his suggestion

ha xp

If he wasn’t into a reunion before, I don’t think the current material, or lack of reception from the world in general, will inspire him. This things getting no attention.

Perhaps not.

NEW SINGLE - https://t.co/fwSIrOf87F

— Martin Carr & What Future (@martin_carr) November 24, 2021

No bravecaptain, no credibility

It's good and I like the approach - reminds me of some of the weirder Boos stuff - but I always think he mixes his vocals a little too dry and upfront so they make his lyrics sound really on the nose even when they aren't

Being the second biggest Boo fan on this board, I went ahead and ordered the 2CD set. I was only lukewarm on the single that I heard but I bought the new Spoon CD so buying another CD this month seemed to be fine.

I'm guessing I'm the third biggest, but who?

Anyway, whassitlike? Or has it not arrived yet?

I just don't know what to make of the new stuff. It's definitely Boo Radleys flavoured, but it's more like eating one of those very realistic veggie burgers that are made to look and taste like real meat and if you close your eyes and pretend you don't know what real meat tastes like, it's great

So far it's alright. The lyrics aren't particularly strong and the overall spark that Martin would usually bring is missing. They would be better off getting an outside pair of ears to mix the record rather than doing it 100% in-house

I'm guessing I'm the third biggest, but who?

Anyway, whassitlike? Or has it not arrived yet?

Thread starter

It has not

In case you're interested, Martin has put all the material he wrote for David Quantick's Snodgrass (based on the Ian MacLeod short story about a middle-aged Lennon, who had left the Beatles pre-fame) up on Bandcamp. It was a 30min Sky Arts film with Ian Hart in 2013, and was supposed to be become a feature (with my friend Chris attached to direct), but Ian Hart didn't want to play Lennon for the umpteenth time, and it all seems to have fallen through - hence a clutch of unused songs.

I get why they reused the name, likely cuz this thing would get even less attention than it’s getting now, but it seems pretty clear few people were clamoring for the return of the Boos. I hardly knew this was out til I saw the thread.

xp don't know why I click on this thread as I only really like one album (EAF) but glad I did as Snodgrass is one of my favourite stories and I had no idea about any of that!

The Sky Arts thing is on YouTube (not great quality, mind), I think.

They weren’t going to use the name, but Martin said they should.

Yeah, this is a perfectly nice album, better than I expected based on the other songs on the EP.

This album is good and so much better than it has any right to be. I guess if you take 24 years off and decide to come back then it should be worth it and I think this is worth it. That being said, I really don't consider this a Boo Radleys album, you can't lose your songwriter and expect it to be the same band. I look at this more like a follow up to that Eggman record from the 90s.

I really like that Eggman record. Not heard it in years though

Yeah, played that Eggman album a fair bit. Added "turn all your lies to truth" to mixtapes at the time

I see there's a cheap (deluxe) download available at the Boos Official merch site, ok I'm gonna get one tomorrow...

I cannot really get into that Eggman albun nor even less the Paperlung effort but I think the new Boos is kinda charming. Sorry.

*album

It's pretty great. Big hugs from the Boos.

Now got Kingsize on and bawling my eyes out. Oh dear oh dear.

I agree the new one is pretty good. Kingsize is probably my favorite but I have been over that here before and yes it can make me cry too.

Kingsize is a 10/10 genius album. Love it to death

I usually don't share reviews but this one is spot on except I think I like it better
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-boo-radleys-keep-on-with-falling/

i still have not received my signed copy from the Boo Radleys store but it is on streaming here in the US and am able to listen to it