The Lost Sirens

Needs more cow bell

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NotAMod wrote: When I first heard Recoil I wasn't too fond of it... but after letting it grow a bit I definitely think it's one of Bernard's finest vocals.

Superb.

Agreed. Didn't grab me at all to start with, but now loving it. Elements remind me of Everyone everywhere and Guilty Parter; I guess that flamenco-ish guitar flourish on the latter, which works a treat. Bonus points for sampling Scott Walker too.

Thanks again wrote: Recoil is good, indeed.

It's the adoration of Sugarcane by some i can't understand, i think it's awful.

I think the title 'Sugarcane' is a bit strange, but it's a lovely and cute pop song IMO. And it seems to be a mockery of celebrity lifestyles?

leather-girl wrote:

Thanks again wrote: Recoil is good, indeed.

It's the adoration of Sugarcane by some i can't understand, i think it's awful.

I think the title 'Sugarcane' is a bit strange, but it's a lovely and cute pop song IMO. And it seems to be a mockery of celebrity lifestyles?

well yeah it's most probably a dig at celebrity culture but i just don't think it's a good tune, Barney sounds really flat.

Thanks again wrote:

leather-girl wrote:

Thanks again wrote: Recoil is good, indeed.

It's the adoration of Sugarcane by some i can't understand, i think it's awful.

I think the title 'Sugarcane' is a bit strange, but it's a lovely and cute pop song IMO. And it seems to be a mockery of celebrity lifestyles?

well yeah it's most probably a dig at celebrity culture but i just don't think it's a good tune, Barney sounds really flat.

In hindsight, it sounds more like a mockery of a certain bass player.

Bram wrote:

In hindsight, it sounds more like a mockery of a certain bass player.

Listened to it today, thought exactly the same

Ruined in a day wrote:

Bram wrote:

In hindsight, it sounds more like a mockery of a certain bass player.

Listened to it today, thought exactly the same

I doubt it, what with said bassist playing on it. There were similar rumours re BL's Poisonous Intent, who knows... Eric Clapton's 'Cocaine' was banned for its drug references. I completely missed them, will have to listen to it again.

There's a review in MOJO, March issue.

CTB wrote:

NotAMod wrote: When I first heard Recoil I wasn't too fond of it... but after letting it grow a bit I definitely think it's one of Bernard's finest vocals.

Superb.

Agreed. Didn't grab me at all to start with, but now loving it. Elements remind me of Everyone everywhere and Guilty Parter; I guess that flamenco-ish guitar flourish on the latter, which works a treat. Bonus points for sampling Scott Walker too.

I like the first half of Recoil. It's very nice, but it drags on a bit too long for me and winds up sounding like lounge music. I like Sugarcane, Shake it up (in spite of some awful lyrics), I've Got a Feeling, and I Told You So.

I'm always coming back to RECOIL, as the Hooky lead bass part is fun to play. It's exactly the song I would expect an influentual band to write 30-ish years after they started. A grown up, mature sound IMO.

NotAMod wrote:

shellshocker wrote: Shake it up (in spite of some awful lyrics)

"You cut me all over like a piece of cake" is priceless though

Yep, that bit is brilliant, of course.