bickster Posted February 21 Moderator Share Posted February 21 And now currently playing is the new Bill Ryder-Jones album - Iechyd Da Despite the Welsh title, sung entirely in English, just showing a bit of his Welsh heritage I think, last track is titled Nos Da but it's an instrumental Anyway again a much more pastoral affair this time from Bill too, he's so far away from his roots in The Coral now that it's hard to see the connection Definitely a grower this one, took me a few listens but I really like it now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 21 Moderator Share Posted February 21 Upping the pace a little early Thee Oh Sees from 2011 - Carrion Crawler / The Dream EP I only bought this at the weekend, brand new and its a genuine first pressing from 2011 Don't let the title fool you, it's an album but I think the band wanted it viewed as two different EPs one on each side. It's immensely good for fans of loud american guitars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Have also been playing Idles - Tangk and BRJ (which I agree gets better with each play). also got Ty Segall - Three Bells, Sprints - Letter To Self and the new Grandaddy - Blu Wav on rotation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted February 21 VT Supporter Share Posted February 21 I just can't get into the new IDLES album. Something about them annoy me now. Loved their early stuff (first 2 albums especially) but I just don't find this album compelling at all. May need more listens tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Brian Bennett - 'The Illustrated London Noise' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 21 Moderator Share Posted February 21 Greatest album by a band hailing from Liverpool ever? Probably. For me certainly one of the greatest albums ever recorded. As much as I don’t like such lists, this would always feature in a list of my favourite albums and be pretty much near the top. I don’t play it very often, I don’t need to, it’s up there in my head, every note. Bought shortly after it was released in 1981, it’s safe to say, this album has been played many hundreds of times, it still plays perfectly, there’s hardly a pop. The textured cover after 43 years is not exactly mint, it has horrendous ringwear too but I even love that, it’s part of my cultural DNA. Over the Wall is playing as I type, I'm for some reason immediately taken back to a gig at the Birmingham Odeon, the stage full of dry ice, Mac poking out through it, wearing a check shirt and overcoat, the absolute coolest man on the planet at the time, not sure why it’s that gig, could be many It’s safe to say, this album changed my life path. I would probably ended up studying statistics at Sheffield Poly if wasn’t for this record (and others but above all, this album) Echo and the Bunnymen - Heaven Up Here. One of the greatest records aver made. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 22 Moderator Share Posted February 22 11 hours ago, bickster said: Echo and the Bunnymen - Heaven Up Here. One of the greatest records aver made. I’d be able to make a reasonable argument it’s not even their best. Ocean Rain a couple of years after is at least as good, IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted February 22 VT Supporter Share Posted February 22 21 hours ago, bickster said: Next while later I played the new Idles album, the first Idles album I've been interested in as the rantyness has been toned down and with Nigel Godrich in the producer's chair, its a much different more pastoral version of the band, much more my thing. Utilitarian black vinyl for me, none of your fancy glow in the dark zeotrope nonsense This has been on heavy rotation and it's right up there with their best work for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Tangk is fascinating me. Every track I’ve heard, I’ve thought ooh I do really quite like this. Then before the end of that track, I’m skipping to the next one because I’ve sort of already heard it now and it’s not holding me. So I guess I’m liking the sound, not gripped by the material? It’s on the long list, but stuff on the long list rarely makes it to the counter… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 22 Moderator Share Posted February 22 5 hours ago, blandy said: I’d be able to make a reasonable argument it’s not even their best. Ocean Rain a couple of years after is at least as good, IMO. 1. Heaven Up Here 2. Crocodiles 3. Ocean Rain 4. Porcupine ... The rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bickster Posted February 22 Moderator Share Posted February 22 2 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Still in the B section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Just now, bickster said: Still in the B section Just had a new arrival. Will play it when it dries. also the B section 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 22 Moderator Share Posted February 22 1 minute ago, rjw63 said: Just had a new arrival. Will play it when it dries. also the B section You've just got into the Beastie Boys I'm guessing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Just now, bickster said: You've just got into the Beastie Boys I'm guessing No but it IS an artist I have no other stuff by, saw it going reasonably cheap and reviews were good. You have around 20 minutes to guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 22 Moderator Share Posted February 22 16 minutes ago, rjw63 said: No but it IS an artist I have no other stuff by, saw it going reasonably cheap and reviews were good. You have around 20 minutes to guess It's Boyz II Men isn't it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bickster Posted February 22 Moderator Share Posted February 22 nah its obviously this classic... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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