thanks for that as i probably wouldn't have known they were playing 1km from me in September otherwise. i am expecting that to be very poorly attended.
― stirmonster, Saturday, 18 June 2022 22:20 (one year ago) link
They played at Grauzone Festival (Netherlands) on Sunday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuFFLnd_-UY
(Mick Harvey was there on Friday https://www.grauzonefestival.nl/line-up-grauzone-festival-2022)
― StanM, Monday, 20 June 2022 15:12 (one year ago) link
looking good. sounding good.
― stirmonster, Monday, 20 June 2022 18:21 (one year ago) link
https://crimeandthecitysolution.org/
New album on Friday! Tour as well! (starting in Haacht, Belgium again, nobody ever plays there, what the?)
― StanM, Wednesday, 18 October 2023 15:06 (six months ago) link
... it's in somebody's living room apparently, and I can't seem to find a way to order a ticket
― StanM, Wednesday, 18 October 2023 15:11 (six months ago) link
mystery mail address found, mail sent :-)
― StanM, Wednesday, 18 October 2023 15:14 (six months ago) link
First new album in 10 years is out on Oct 20.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 18 October 2023 15:54 (six months ago) link
The last one was great
― chr1sb3singer, Wednesday, 18 October 2023 15:58 (six months ago) link
Interesting what Bonney had been doing:
“Naturally”, says Simon, “I sat and I pieced together a PhD application about decision making in Afghanistan in the late ‘80s. But, as it turned out, it was actually more of a record than it was a PhD.”
The PhD had Bonney travelling around the world — the Indo-Pacific region, particularly — and delivering aid programs. Witnessing places with high levels of violence made a profound impact on him and shaped the album
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 18 October 2023 15:58 (six months ago) link
i was really hoping they'd reschedule the gig here that got cancelled last year but sadly they haven't. ....off to figure out where on earth Colchester is...
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 18 October 2023 16:12 (six months ago) link
support: seems fitting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHyzC-LsNik
― StanM, Wednesday, 18 October 2023 16:46 (six months ago) link
he only has 4 tracks out for now - australian guy who moved to Berlin ( https://aufnahmeundwiedergabe.bandcamp.com/album/lowlands )
― StanM, Wednesday, 18 October 2023 16:49 (six months ago) link
the two presale The Killer tracks are pretty great!
― StanM, Wednesday, 18 October 2023 20:26 (six months ago) link
and I love that Joshua Murphy EP too, btw
― StanM, Wednesday, 18 October 2023 20:57 (six months ago) link
the album was originally going to be called American Recycling? http://www.crimeandthecitysolution.com/
― StanM, Wednesday, 18 October 2023 21:12 (six months ago) link
come on... someone from the band go to bandcamp and click "release" - it's today! :(
― StanM, Friday, 20 October 2023 13:52 (five months ago) link
it's out! and it's... amazing? I'm blown away after 1 listen, to be honest (that didn't happen with American Twilight)
― StanM, Friday, 20 October 2023 16:28 (five months ago) link
I don't know if I can parse exactly Bonney's PhD/Afghanistan backstory to the record but it is very good
― chr1sb3singer, Friday, 27 October 2023 13:10 (five months ago) link
the CD arrived! I had hoped for a booklet with lyrics but no. Foldout but no lyrics. :(
― StanM, Saturday, 4 November 2023 19:30 (five months ago) link
Not as wowed by this on first listen as you folks. Maybe it will grow on me with further listening
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 5 November 2023 19:31 (five months ago) link
First show of the tour, in someone's living room - I was just behind the person filming this. Lucky to be on time getting in, there's only room for 30-40 people there, I'd say.
Some great new interpretations (especially liked The Bride Ship) , but also some things they'll surely iron out over the coming shows. Some might not, but I like Bronwyn being an element of surprise/chaos to the rest of the band sometimes :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6BwNIB1ueI
95+ minute show - https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/crime-and-the-city-solution/2023/cant-live-in-a-living-room-haacht-belgium-3ba1448c.html
Nothing from American Twilight, and only after getting home did I notice they hadn't played Keepsake (one of my favourite songs by them) and I hadn't even missed it. Very recommended if they're near you.
― StanM, Friday, 24 November 2023 10:31 (four months ago) link