” I look forward to an album of theirs when they strip away those thick layers of LA sun and luxury studio mastering and record an album in hotel rooms where it sounds like it was recorded in hotel rooms (apparently it was) or in a darn barn. ”
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The Tyde – Three’s Co.
“Though catchy, I wasn’t humming any of these pop songs a few hours later.”
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Band Of Horses – Everything All The Time
“Great for a reflection afternoon in your favorite chair with a cup of coffee or pot of tea and a book.”
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The Fiery Furnaces – Bitter Tea
““I’m a crazy crane, I lost my true love in the rain” to a tune that could have been robbed from The Mikado. It’s not normal, I tell you. And, in other peoples’ hands it could well be insufferable. ”
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Doll by Doll – Revenge of Memory (1975-83) – live in Sheffield 1977
“In some ways they are an incredibly early prototype of a New Soul Boy band such as Dexys, or an Attractions or a Talking Heads or even at times a Crocodiles era Bunnymen.”
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British Sea Power – Haldern Pop Festival, 5/08/2005
Other writers have, for the most part, depicted the following events as ones that verged on insanity. I wholly concur with their estimation. It was insane.
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Dame Satan – Ghost Mansion
It may have been recorded in a living room with gaffer tape and few electrical wires but it sounds like it was conceived round a beach campfire with loyal and trusted friends.
Incendiary interview Les Pattinson; part 1
I must admit, I wouldn’t mind starting playing the Bass again, from a session musician side of things, y’know. I love the recording side of it. But, as for live work, I think it’s a young man’s game… I think as a band we were about youth, and all the Bunnymen fans have grown up. But, of course, we’re still collecting awards for Coldplay!
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Incendiary interview Les Pattinson, part 2
Steve Lillywhite who did all of U2s early stuff… He came into the studio and went “Ah right, how about putting your guitar through that amp there Will?”, and Will just looked at him and said “Who the fuck are you?” it was brilliant.
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Tegentonen Festival – Paradiso 3/3/06
“For some reason, Sunn 0))) are the band to catch live at present, and consequently the Paradiso was packed with chattering Industry types fresh from the Meeja jungle. The whole thing was akin to that Emperors New Clothes fable. Lots of bright things who normally wouldn’t be seen dead listening to avant garde noise were hanging around the door of the main hall, telling each other how long they’d lasted the sonic assault…”