Anyone else downloaded it?
Not bad for free. Not bad at all.
Sounds just like New Order in parts though. Particularly the bass on Bad Days and the orchestration (get me) on Mis-takes.
Anyone else think that?
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Anyone else downloaded it?
Not bad for free. Not bad at all.
Sounds just like New Order in parts though. Particularly the bass on Bad Days and the orchestration (get me) on Mis-takes.
Anyone else think that?
I downloaded it as well and I like that album a lot. Yes indeed, some songs sound like NO and Tim Burgess' voice sounds like Bernard's sometimes. Oh Vanity! is a very catchy song. :)
It reminds me of Some Friendly, which I always thought of as one of those albums to listen to all at once, rather than as a collection of tracks.
Really looking forward to seeing them next month. Might try for an extra date, as well as Aberdeen...
MAY 2008:
10 - Leicester University 11 - Liverpool Carling Academy 12 - Oxford Carling Academy 13 - Bristol Carling Academy 15 - London The Forum 16 - Southampton Guildhall 17 - Lincoln Engine Shed 19 - Aberdeen Music Hall 20 - Glasgow Carling Academy 22 - Newcastle Carling Academy 23 - Sheffield Carling Academy 24 - Manchester Academy 1
So not April
I'm having the 20th off to get over the 19th. Might have 21st off and go to Glasgow too. If I can get a ticket.
Rev Big wrote: MAY 2008:
10 - Leicester University 11 - Liverpool Carling Academy 12 - Oxford Carling Academy 13 - Bristol Carling Academy 15 - London The Forum 16 - Southampton Guildhall 17 - Lincoln Engine Shed 19 - Aberdeen Music Hall 20 - Glasgow Carling Academy 22 - Newcastle Carling Academy 23 - Sheffield Carling Academy 24 - Manchester Academy 1
So not April
I'm having the 20th off to get over the 19th. Might have 21st off and go to Glasgow too. If I can get a ticket.
If ye fancy doing Glasgow,
we can call it a date ![]()
I'll see about the time off and whether there's tickets available. I do fancy two nights of the Charlies ![]()
Rev Big wrote: I'll see about the time off and whether there's tickets available. I do fancy two nights of the Charlies
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Downloaded it from the XFM site yesterday on Mr Nonsenses' recommendation and it's pretty good on first few listens. The Charlatans are never gonna set people's worlds on fire in terms of innovation but there's a couple of quality pop songs on there.
Mis-takes is highlight... really like that one.
The bassline on Bad Days sounds more of a swipe of PiL's Public Image to me; still a not bad tune though. Not gonna knock a record with a heavy New Order and the odd PiL influence ![]()
Ally wrote: Downloaded it from the XFM site yesterday on Mr Nonsenses' recommendation and it's pretty good on first few listens. The Charlatans are never gonna set people's worlds on fire in terms of innovation but there's a couple of quality pop songs on there.
Mis-takes is highlight... really like that one.
The bassline on Bad Days sounds more of a swipe of PiL's Public Image to me; still a not bad tune though. Not gonna knock a record with a heavy New Order and the odd PiL influence
Hello hello hello.........![]()
I was actually surprised by how good it is. VERY New Orderish, though (not such a bad thing). You can hear New order on at least 2/3 of the album.
Dogs Bollocks.
Title track, Oh Vanity, This Is The End, Mis-Takes & Bad Days are the stand out tracks. Very much a tip of the hat to New Order, as we all know, Tim is a massive fan, but I was surprised to hear Hooky like bass feature in a couple of the songs, nice touch.
Looking forward to seeing them in Leicester in May with Cousin Stubbsy and Baldrick.
The whole thing is marred for me by the couplet which contrives to rhyme "me" with "paranoid schiztophrenic".
The problem with this is:
1, It doesn't rhyme
b, It sounds shit
and
iii, it's in poor taste.
Rev Big wrote: It's:
Now I’m all grown up to be A paranoid schizophrenic
Barney musta been co-writing ![]()
Rev Big wrote: It's:
Now I’m all grown up to be A paranoid schizophrenic
PULL YOURSELVES together!![]()
Shug wrote:
Rev Big wrote: It's:
Now I’m all grown up to be A paranoid schizophrenic
Barney musta been co-writing
Most definately. Hooky and barney are allover this disc.
Rev Big wrote: It's:
Now I’m all grown up to be A paranoid schizophrenic
i thought the last word was schizophreny, but that doesn't make sense
This album gets better and better, This Is The End is my "Turn" of the album, up there with some of the best stuff they've done (as are the two singles YCMP & Oh Vanity)
Cannae wait till the gigs in May.
Shug wrote: This album gets better and better,
Was just about to post the same ![]()
Great minds,and all that..eh Shug
Some of the basswerk really is a Hooky-alike.
Wonder how he feels about it?
Tribute or rip-off? You decide!