Just listened to a bit of MTPITD2, my first Coil for quite a few years. Then I went back to Broccoli and was reminded of what I always used to think: do people really take acid/mushrooms and listen to Coil? Some of that stuff seems designed to cause a bad trip (I'm fully prepared to be 'missing the point' on this but thought I'd ask).
I've done it a bit. It can be overwhelming if you're not in a positive state of mind to begin with, but listening to LSD on its namesake substance is like entering a portal to another realm.
MTPITD2 might be my favorite Coil these days; I could live inside "Tiny Golden Books," dosed or not.
― J. Sam, Monday, 22 August 2022 13:44 (one year ago) link
On psychedelics the morbid aspects of the music tend to become more amusing than disturbing, for me at least
― J. Sam, Monday, 22 August 2022 13:47 (one year ago) link
According to this supposedly reliable website, they had already split up by the time of the Conway Hall gig:
https://live-coil-archive.com/2002-sept-oct/2002-megalithomania/
― lord of the rongs (anagram), Monday, 22 August 2022 14:12 (one year ago) link
More archival stuff from Thighpaulsandra -- a rerelease of the 2000 Royal Festival Hall gig
https://www.thighpaulsandra.co.uk/store/p232/Coil_-_Persistence_is_all.html
Plus another free archival download: Lodz 2002
https://www.thighpaulsandra.co.uk/store/p230/COIL_LIVE_-_L%C3%B3dz_2002.html
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 5 November 2022 16:30 (one year ago) link
thx!
― StanM, Saturday, 5 November 2022 20:03 (one year ago) link
Really loving the new This Immortal Coil: https://thisimmortalcoil.bandcamp.com/album/the-world-ended-a-long-time-ago
― Xgau Murder Spa (nikola), Monday, 19 December 2022 01:36 (one year ago) link
randomly decided to listen to And The Ambulance Died In His Arms again, what a fever dream
― StanM, Tuesday, 14 March 2023 22:42 (one year ago) link
England's Hidden Reverse available again
https://monorailmusic.com/product/englands-hidden-reverse-a-secret-history-of-the-esoteric-underground/?mc_cid=f66282abcd&mc_eid=26822179ef
― stirmonster, Monday, 27 March 2023 17:20 (one year ago) link
nice that the Furfur material is included in this new edition!
― obsidian crocogolem (sleeve), Monday, 27 March 2023 17:31 (one year ago) link
Coil in 1982 vs Coil in 2004 pic.twitter.com/H0codUpDCr— frozen reeds (@frozenreeds) March 27, 2023
― J. Sam, Tuesday, 28 March 2023 03:09 (one year ago) link
Well hey, look what made the Pitchfork Sunday review
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/coil-horse-rotorvator/
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 4 June 2023 18:24 (eleven months ago) link
9.5 is too low.
― stirmonster, Sunday, 4 June 2023 19:37 (eleven months ago) link
actually, after further consideration i'm kind of over "Circles of Mania" so maybe it's just right.
― stirmonster, Sunday, 4 June 2023 19:40 (eleven months ago) link
the highs are so high but there are a few I've never clicked with tbh
― broken breakbeat (sleeve), Sunday, 4 June 2023 19:50 (eleven months ago) link
Unless I am mistaken, I thought I read that Sleazy was in Thailand when John had his accident, and not in the house watching tv as the review states
Otherwise, great review
― Paul Ponzi, Sunday, 4 June 2023 20:05 (eleven months ago) link
shame i know but i'm a coil newbie, just letting "fire of the mind" from the ape of naples sink in over the last few months, what a belter.
― ꙮ (map), Monday, 13 November 2023 18:23 (five months ago) link
<3
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Monday, 13 November 2023 20:56 (five months ago) link
So, the first time I hung out with one of my best friends, we got pretty loaded and he was playing music on his mini disc player. It was a copy of a Coil album and he didn't know the name of it. It was one of the most extreme things I have heard, although I'm not sure how much my state of mind played into that. But it sort of sounded like the speakers were tearing themselves apart. I've only heard a little Coil since then and nothing sounded like that at all. I don't remember much of a rhythm to the music, it sounded really shredded and brutal. Honestly, I don't know if I would recognize it again if I heard it but I've been curious as to what it could have been for a while. There's also the chance that it was mislabeled. I've asked him about it since then and the minidisk is long gone. Any idea what it could be?
― Cow_Art, Monday, 13 November 2023 21:49 (five months ago) link
Queens of The Circulating Library, I would guess
― StanM, Monday, 13 November 2023 21:58 (five months ago) link
oh, or this, too: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constant_Shallowness_Leads_to_Evil
― StanM, Monday, 13 November 2023 22:00 (five months ago) link
THAT'S IT!
― Cow_Art, Monday, 13 November 2023 22:03 (five months ago) link
totally
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Monday, 13 November 2023 22:14 (five months ago) link
I've tried, I really have, but these two releases... no. And they're still my favourite band, if I had to pick one.
― StanM, Monday, 13 November 2023 22:14 (five months ago) link
what? queens of the circulating library is sounding damn fine to me atm.
― ꙮ (map), Monday, 13 November 2023 22:29 (five months ago) link
yeah I love that one
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Monday, 13 November 2023 22:34 (five months ago) link
... I may be confusing it with 20 to 2000 (ELpH). There's two clamshells I never liked, that much I know.
― StanM, Monday, 13 November 2023 22:46 (five months ago) link
I was just randomly checking jumping around the wikipedia entries for coil and came across this:
While the Black Antlers and The Remote Viewer re-releases were made available as announced, Christopherson was never to issue Moon's Milk (In Six Phases) in his lifetime. His passing makes it uncertain whether the package will ever eventuate as at this stage there have been no further Coil releases. Danny Hyde, who worked with Christopherson on the proposed reissue, eventually released the additional material that had been intended for the third disc of the set. Issued as Moon's Milk in Final Phase, the three tracks were credited to Electric Sewer Age rather than Coil.[4]
And then looked up "Electric Sewer Age" on Tidal and there are three albums on there (and presumably on all streaming services). So there's some additional Coil stuff out there I was not aware of and I might as well share the info here. I'm enjoying "Moon's Milk in Final Phase" right now.
― silverfish, Tuesday, 14 November 2023 15:23 (five months ago) link
bump coil thread to gain more treasure
― ꙮ (map), Tuesday, 14 November 2023 16:46 (five months ago) link
Not directly Coil, but Phil Legard and company with a sharp trio of live covers here:https://xetb.bandcamp.com/album/coil-covers-coven
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 25 November 2023 20:07 (five months ago) link
My fellow fans are sleeping on the job this morning!
(Directly) Coil, at last:
https://www.daisrecords.com/products/coil-moons-milk-in-four-phases
― Paul Ponzi, Wednesday, 29 November 2023 15:36 (five months ago) link
why on earth would they only use two of the original covers, smh
I already have all of this in two formats, but I'm glad it's being reissued
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 15:39 (five months ago) link
I'm just happy they're including the bonus disc
― Paul Ponzi, Wednesday, 29 November 2023 15:54 (five months ago) link
yeah, it's great
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 15:54 (five months ago) link
also includes the 4th track that was previously only on the Archives version
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 15:55 (five months ago) link
All but the most limited colored vinyl edition (330 copies) is still available as of 11EST
― Paul Ponzi, Wednesday, 29 November 2023 16:00 (five months ago) link
i snagged a red one even though i have it in 3 formats already (one is a bootleg). i'm usually pretty good at not doing compulsive purchasing these days but had a mega fail here.
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 29 November 2023 16:44 (five months ago) link
yeah I'ma skip this one too, three formats already as well :-)
― StanM, Wednesday, 29 November 2023 18:34 (five months ago) link
https://www.vod-records.com/TO BE RELEASED MAY 2024VOD 183: John Balance (Coil): The Art & Audio, Works and Writings of John Balance. 8Lp-Box with Book in wooden Box incl recordings of John as/with Murderwerkers, A House, Stabmental, Cultural Amnesia, as John Balance and as Coil ltd.666
― StanM, Monday, 25 December 2023 13:39 (four months ago) link
only to be sold to previous VOD customers, fwiw
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Monday, 25 December 2023 15:25 (four months ago) link
oh - okay, thx
― StanM, Monday, 25 December 2023 16:43 (four months ago) link
(there may be some left for general sale. see their FB posts for more details. basically this is Frank's last project and he wants to prioritize his supporters.
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Monday, 25 December 2023 17:01 (four months ago) link
can't access FB currently; did Frank give any detail of the book content?
― stirmonster, Monday, 25 December 2023 19:21 (four months ago) link
all 7 issues of Stabmental, letters, art and collages, and magazine articles
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Monday, 25 December 2023 22:22 (four months ago) link
thanks. i had better start saving.
― stirmonster, Monday, 25 December 2023 23:19 (four months ago) link
there's also this book, which I don't think has been mentioned here before:
https://www.timeless-shop.com/product/the-cupboard-under-the-stars-standard-edition/
there were a slew of "special editions" but of course those are long since sold out
― lord of the rongs (anagram), Tuesday, 26 December 2023 06:58 (four months ago) link
Anywhere a non-subscribing pleb can pre-order the upcoming JB box? (I also don't use Facebook but I sub to the VOD newsletter)
― Paul Ponzi, Wednesday, 27 December 2023 13:20 (four months ago) link
Pre-orders are not being taken anywhere at the moment. As noted above you can try your luck when it goes on sale direct at the VOD website but don't hang about. I wouldn't be surprised if a few copies go up for general sale, I've bought a few boxes from VOD before but have no interest in this one so the chances are you'll get one.
― lord of the rongs (anagram), Wednesday, 27 December 2023 13:38 (four months ago) link
Listening to them for the first time (Music to play in the Dark 2). A touch underwhelming but will try a couple of other ones.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 31 December 2023 08:42 (four months ago) link
I have a slight preference for MTPITD1 over the second one but they had so many styles you're sure to find something you like. Most people would probably point to Horse Rotorvator as their best album.
― lord of the rongs (anagram), Sunday, 31 December 2023 09:20 (four months ago) link
Cheers, will try that one
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 31 December 2023 10:02 (four months ago) link