KimyReizeger Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I've just found out I like a couple of their songs - Making plans for Nigel / Jason and the argonauts. Some of their stuff seems a bit shit though - can anyone recommend a decent album? Or any similar artists? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimyReizeger Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Oh and here's a video of me dancing with my friends last weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 did you neck a klarkikat?or were you just fucked up on a made up drug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qzdiablo Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 i've been listening to the band "field music" lots lately, they are a lot like xtc, allegedly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimyReizeger Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Just high on life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 'Drums and Wires' is all ace, 3rd album, '...Nigel' is on it, but there is so much good stuff on it its frightening, and the basis of many contemporary bands careers (hi Futureheads). 15 tracks of genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Senses Working Overtime is one of my favourite ever songs. But yes, a lot of their other stuff is quite crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimyReizeger Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 'Drums and Wires' is all ace, 3rd album, '...Nigel' is on it, but there is so much good stuff on it its frightening, and the basis of many contemporary bands careers (hi Futureheads). 15 tracks of genius.Great - that's the one I'm downloading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Dedalus Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 As much as I hate saying it, you can't go wrong with "Fossil Fuel - The SIngles." They really were a singles band, and I think this captures them at their best.But in terms of actual albums, I'd go for "Black Sea" or "English Settlement."Which are both gnarly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 I agree with Steven...I bought a lot of the singles at the time, but never really got into the albums, although 'English Settlement' is good. I tried their 60s psych stuff too (eg Dukes of Stratosfear), but thought it was all form and no substance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 As much as I hate saying it, you can't go wrong with "Fossil Fuel - The SIngles." They really were a singles band, and I think this captures them at their best.But in terms of actual albums, I'd go for "Black Sea" or "English Settlement."Which are both gnarly.yeah i'd agree with investing in 'fossil fuel' another good collection is the 4 cd box set of bbc session stuff though i think its a bit pricey. good band though - took me ages to suss out XTC = ecstasy!!! (as well as ian dury = injury) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimyReizeger Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Senses Working Overtime is one of my favourite ever songs. .yeah, cool song. I really like Dear God aswell. There's a wierdness behind it all, like his sometimes really shitty out of tune voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammer Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 yeah, cool song. I really like Dear God aswell. There's a wierdness behind it all, like his sometimes really shitty out of tune voice.Dear God is a great song and yes XTC were great and rank at times and probably own copyright to the phrase "angular yet melodic pop". Great musicians too but a tad too clever for their own good...and I hear a lot of them in quite a few bands like the aforementioned Field Music...who are also a tad too clever at times too.Making Plans For Nigel, Senses Working Overtime, Generals and Majors, Ball and Chain Sgt. Rock, Mayor of Simpleton ...just a few good old songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I'm going to get 'Black Sea' this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blingking Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I liked the first album when it came out, but I can't for the life of me remember it's title. I do remember it was a black cover with loads of white typing on it. It said something about, "now I've got reading this cover....etc" Cracking album. I have got the LP version in the loft. I really must dig it our again when I get back home;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Dedalus Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I liked the first album when it came out, but I can't for the life of me remember it's title. I do remember it was a black cover with loads of white typing on it. It said something about, "now I've got reading this cover....etc" Cracking album. I have got the LP version in the loft. I really must dig it our again when I get back home;)I think that's actually the second album, "Go 2". The first one was called "White Music" and had them all posing in black and white clothes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blingking Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I think that's actually the second album, "Go 2". The first one was called "White Music" and had them all posing in black and white clothes.It is really, well there you go it was a very long time ago. I think there is something about battery brides, or wives on it. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Dedalus Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 It is really, well there you go it was a very long time ago. I think there is something about battery brides, or wives on it. CheersIt's a rockin' wee album. I still prefer some of the later stuff, but the early, post punky stuff, has proved to be massively influential in retrospect. I mean, check out the guitar to stuff like "Love at First Sight" and compare it to people like graham Coxon - they're exactly the same.I also thing that as songwriters, they intuitively understood the pop single format. Their best singles are self-contained masterpieces. I love 'em, so I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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