What are you listening to right now?

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:29 am

Low's new album, Drums and Guns...

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:42 am

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:28 am

yes, it was the title that sucked me in.

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:59 am

Rattus Norvegicus - The Stranglers

Bad Ambassador · Post by **Bad Ambassador** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:51 am

Sounds fantastic.

Bad Ambassador · Post by **Bad Ambassador** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:45 pm

Almost as retro as The Bees. Huge palate of quite delightful ideas. Has hints of their former life as The Beta Band, bits of SFA and all sorts of other weird bits and bobs. Fabulous packaging for the vinyl edition too.

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:45 pm

Bad Ambassador · Post by **Bad Ambassador** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:17 pm

Seemingly incapable of making a bad album.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:56 pm

Bad Ambassador wrote:
Sounds fantastic.

I liked their first one. How does this compare?

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:32 am

Air - Pocket Symphony

Great chill-out music. Just what I needed.

Bad Ambassador · Post by **Bad Ambassador** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:50 pm

Who Shot Sam? wrote:
Bad Ambassador wrote:
Sounds fantastic.
I liked their first one. How does this compare?

It's kind of a cross between 'Sunshine Hit Me' and 'Free The Bees'. Slightly more ska flavour at times and with some cracking harmonies. Recommended.

Post by **BlueChair** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:27 pm

It confuses me that there are two bands called The Bees.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:28 pm

BlueChair wrote:It confuses me that there are two bands called The Bees.

Yeah, I know. A bit tricky. I think these guys have been forced to call themselves Band of Bees over here.

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:33 am

Harpo - Movie Star

You feel like Steve McQueen when you're driving in your car
And you think you look like James Bond when you're smoking your cigar.

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:49 pm

Inbetweenies is one of those songs that once in your head stays there all day, which ain't all bad.

strangerinthehouse · Post by **strangerinthehouse** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:51 pm

miss buenos aires · Post by **miss buenos aires** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:26 pm

invisible Pole wrote:Harpo - Movie Star

You feel like Steve McQueen when you're driving in your car
And you think you look like James Bond when you're smoking your cigar.

Stereo Total covered that!

I am listening to Pavement's "Wowee Zowee," which I just(!) picked up.

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:51 am

Just got this from Amazon and I like it a lot.
The 7-minute version of the single, Everybody Takes A Tumble, is a beauty.

Post by **BlueChair** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:43 am

The label sent me a copy. Gotta love freebies.

The album is a bit spotty, but I'm really enjoying "Rehab", ""You Know I'm No Good", "Me and Mr. Jones", "Back to Black" and "Tears Dry On Their Own." You've gotta hand it to the producers of this album more than anyone, I think.

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:43 am

I've been listening to that as well, Blue. Pretty darn good, I thought. I've heard, or rather, read reviewers call it girl-group or something, but it reminds me of James Bond music. I think it was a childhood trauma.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:15 pm

Yeah, it's well produced, but the songs are strong and her voice is fantastic. Girl-group, my arse. In an age of endless blandness and uniformity when it comes to the popular charts, a screaming liability of a drunk with mad tattoos and madder hair and a penchant for the word 'fuckery' is one of the most uplifting sights of the decade.

Glad you're enjoying the new Waterboys, IP. Very good reviews here. 'Mike Scott has found his muse again', etc. Observer Music Monthly review by Graeme Thompson was one such. I've got it on order from CD-WOW, but couldn't resist the version + DVD, and they say it won't ship till the 10th. Needs to be here for the 19th, cos that's my 15th wedding anniversary, and this, along with tickets to see them the next week, is part of the stash of treats with which I will ply my sweetheart.

strangerinthehouse · Post by **strangerinthehouse** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:26 pm

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:52 pm

Otis Westinghouse wrote: Glad you're enjoying the new Waterboys, IP. Very good reviews here. 'Mike Scott has found his muse again', etc. Observer Music Monthly review by Graeme Thompson was one such. I've got it on order from CD-WOW, but couldn't resist the version + DVD, and they say it won't ship till the 10th. Needs to be here for the 19th, cos that's my 15th wedding anniversary, and this, along with tickets to see them the next week, is part of the stash of treats with which I will ply my sweetheart.

I got me a CD + DVD version as well.
DVD footage is a bit messy, but I guess it was meant to be that way, as it's a sort of inside look at the life of the band on tour.
So you'll get some singing on the tour bus, guys shopping for clothes, Mike visiting the place where the band recorded Fisherman's Blues, but also bits of recent live performances which show how great they are in concert.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:10 pm

That's what I was hoping for. The Â£5 difference was a bit much, but the visiting of Spiddal (I think that's where he was, near Galway) will be of interest. Can't wait to hear it.

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:06 am

One of the best summer albums ever....and it's only April