Re: What Are You Listening To?

Mon May 25, 2020 9:20 am

Cool Cool Water wrote:

"And some of you strange bastards need executing!" Brilliant stuff. lol!

Tue May 26, 2020 1:43 pm

This is extraordinary, despite being a reconstruction (2008). The image is of its composer, Arseny Avraamov, conducting the original 1922 Baku performance with flaming torches!

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Baku-Symphony-Of-Sirens-Sound-Experiments-In-The-Russian-Avant-Garde/release/1764271

Wed May 27, 2020 11:37 am

Mr. K wrote:This is extraordinary, despite being a reconstruction (2008). The image is of its composer, Arseny Avraamov, conducting the original 1922 Baku performance with flaming torches!

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Baku-Symphony-Of-Sirens-Sound-Experiments-In-The-Russian-Avant-Garde/release/1764271

Bookmarked.

Thu May 28, 2020 11:04 pm

A brilliant song.

Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:29 pm

Fri Jun 12, 2020 7:26 pm

Mon Jun 15, 2020 7:53 pm

Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:35 pm

Thu Jun 25, 2020 1:37 pm

BobLucas wrote:

Reminds me of NOFX. Particularly this song.

Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:44 pm

Cool Cool Water wrote:

Reminds me of NOFX. Particularly this song.

Oh, that’s good! I’ve seen the name before, but never thought to check them out before.
I love punk with harmonies!

Fri Jun 26, 2020 8:59 pm

I’ve been in love with the new Sparks album since it came out last month.
The influences and sounds on the album are so diverse that I’d never do it justice by writing about it, but I strongly recommend it.
This is one of my favourites from the LP. Not many acts sound this fresh after 50 years in the game!

Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:50 pm

BobLucas wrote:I’ve been in love with the new Sparks album since it came out last month.
The influences and sounds on the album are so diverse that I’d never do it justice by writing about it, but I strongly recommend it.
This is one of my favourites from the LP. Not many acts sound this fresh after 50 years in the game!

Very nice! Sparks have recorded some truly wonderful stuff over the years. This video of "All You Ever Think About Is Sex" never fails to crack me up!

Sun Jun 28, 2020 9:47 am

I found this one a few years ago.. it’s quite interesting in its seamless fusion of quite a few genres. I love the calm, almost 50’s exotica section in the middle.

Sun Jun 28, 2020 11:29 am

BobLucas wrote:I found this one a few years ago.. it’s quite interesting in its seamless fusion of quite a few genres. I love the calm, almost 50’s exotica section in the middle.

That's amazing, musically and visually! Thanks, Bob. I love the name of their album--Pacifisticuffs! lol!

Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:27 pm

Mr. K wrote:
That's amazing, musically and visually! Thanks, Bob. I love the name of their album--Pacifisticuffs!

I’d also recommend this one! I feel there’s an untapped market for Disco Metal!

Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:58 pm

Fri Jul 03, 2020 8:56 pm

Very much enjoying the new video for one of Sparks' new songs. It's difficult to pin down but it's like some kind of Lovecraftian bad trip with anxiety.

Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:02 pm

BobLucas wrote:Very much enjoying the new video for one of Sparks' new songs. It's difficult to pin down but it's like some kind of Lovecraftian bad trip with anxiety.

Sparks are a good band. I grew up with their song "This Town Ain't Big..." as my Mum was a fan back in the day. Funnily enough, and if shows ever come back, I will be seeing Sparks at the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona next year (2021). lol!

Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:07 pm

[quote="Cool Cool Water"

Sparks are a good band. I grew up with their song "This Town Ain't Big..." as my Mum was a fan back in the day. Funnily enough, and if shows ever come back, I will be seeing Sparks at the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona next year (2021). lol!

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When I found out they were releasing a new LP I said I’d do my best to catch the tour.. obviously that didn’t happen! Maybe next year! By what I’ve seen of their most recent performances, you’ll be in for a great show! Have you heard the new album yet?

Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:15 pm

BobLucas wrote:Have you heard the new album yet?

Nah, is it any good? Tbf I've only heard their classic song "This Town" which I think is brilliant.

Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:23 pm

Cool Cool Water wrote:[
Nah, is it any good? Tbf I've only heard their classic song "This Town" which I think is brilliant.

Man, you're missing out! They're a difficult band to recommend songs for, they've covered such a broad spectrum of sound from rock, synthpop, orchestral, weird experimental stuff, electronica.. but I'd definitely check out their last two albums ("Hippopotamus from 2017 and A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip-- particularly "All That", "I'm Toast", "Self-effacing" and "iPhone", from last month) There was a compilation released a couple of months back that does a pretty decent job of summing up their career.

Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:13 pm

Further on from the Sum of their parts thread, I absolutely love this record. Proto Glam that wouldn't have sounded out of place six years later with Bowie, Bolan et al.

Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:24 pm