Jump to content

Featured Replies

  • Replies 114
  • Views 8.5k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Why is this in the indie/alternative forum? It's just tedious boy band rubbish. Every song sounds like it's being aimed at people who like The Script.

 

I find it offensive that this is being deemed an alternative to anything.

You're too harsh, though I agree this should be in Pop or Dance forum.
Dance? Even less sensible.

 

I can only imagine you've not heard the incredible mixes of Hurts' 'Better Than Love' by Berlin maestros Tiefschwarz or the cracking mix of 'Wonderful Life' by the legendary Arthur Baker, then. Plus the rather excellent Freemasons remix of the last single.

 

Like Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, New Order et al.... Hurts are a retro electro pop band... and they'd definitely be classified in 'Specialist'.

  • 1 month later...

Sorry to bring this back from the dead :lol:

 

I got round to buying it today and must say it is an amazing album :heart:

 

Highlight is Devotion (obviously, it has Kylie :lol:)

Also love Illuminated and Wonderful Life.

I've bought my ticket to see them in November :yahoo: I should be getting my album soon too, I'd love to get it signed.

Are they playing Greece? :o I love how quickly they've gained an international following :wub:

 

Sorry to bring this back from the dead :lol:

 

I got round to buying it today and must say it is an amazing album :heart:

 

Highlight is Devotion (obviously, it has Kylie :lol:)

Also love Illuminated and Wonderful Life.

 

Quite alright :kink: Glad you like it. Devotion is good, but it's not my fave song. Totally agree on the other two Illuminated would have made an EPIC single.

 

I noticed no-one posted the video for Stay yet by the way. It is more than acceptable.

 

 

(Please let me know if I start turning into Tyron)

It is ODD. Stay sounds like a christmas single, but I guess they released they wouldn't be able to schedule it right? Illuminated as 4th single in January/Feb I expect.

I went to see them at Trinity in Bristol the other week - Trinty's a converted church in the Old Market area.... and..well.. they were nothing short of incredible...... his voice is spectacular live.

 

Their cover of Kylie's 'Confide In Me' (surely her finest moment) was pretty awesome, too.

 

I'll also be seeing them in Cardiff in December as they're supporting Scissor Sisters.

Are they playing Greece? :o I love how quickly they've gained an international following :wub:

 

Yep! Last 2 stops of the tour

I gave this a good going over and it is one of the best albums I have listened to in a long time :heart:

My top 5 would be:

 

1. Devotion - Not just because Kylie is in it, truley beautiful song.

2. Illuminated - I demand this become a single.

3. Sunday - The chorus is amazing.

4. Wonderful Life - Fabulous song, better than Kylie's already great cover version.

5. Evelyn - Reminds me of a Tomb Raider soundtrack, has that sort of sound.

Edited by Regina Flowers

I gave this a good going over and it is one of the best albums I have listened to in a long time :heart:

My top 5 would be:

 

1. Devotion - Not just because Kylie is in it, truley beautiful song.

2. Illuminated - I demand this become a single.

3. Sunday - The chorus is amazing.

4. Wonderful Life - Fabulous song, better than Kylie's already great cover version.

5. Evelyn - Reminds me of a Tomb Raider soundtrack, has that sort of sound.

 

 

Omg for once we have the same favourites! (except I love all 12 tracks) :lol:

I'm glad that you both love Sunday :wub: I would replace Evelyn (like it but it's not the best) with Better Than Love (especially the Italoconnection Remix :wub:), but it's exactly the same for me apart from that :lol:
I've actually booked to see the Scissor Sisters largely in order to see Hurts. It's a good pop album which also happens to appeal to a lot of indie type fans so I don't think this thread is out of place here.
Omg for once we have the same favourites! (except I love all 12 tracks) :lol:

 

Shock :lol: You made me cry with your Flamingo rate.

I'm glad that you both love Sunday :wub: I would replace Evelyn (like it but it's not the best) with Better Than Love (especially the Italoconnection Remix :wub:), but it's exactly the same for me apart from that :lol:

 

I liked Better Than Love but Evelyn has that something extra for me :wub: It is the best song to play while playing Tomb raider :heehee: So atmospheric.

Good thing :cheer: It's definitely the most straightforward pop song they've released yet.

I'm not sold on the release of 'Stay', nor would I be sold on 'Illuminated'. I love the album to bits but those two, and 'Blood, Tears & Gold' are the most skippable for me.

 

It is clear why they#re releasing it though, the timing is pretty good - it's just before christmas so it's not going to get brushed aside by the X Factor riff raff and the re-releases that are becoming ever-so- these days. If only Mini Viva took note...

 

But I wouldn't thought 'Devotion' would be released? It's not my favourite but it just.... makes sense, y'know? They would definitely get Radio 1's backing, because of Kylie, plus, a lot more media and public interest; it's also suitable for the time of year too. For February, if we get a fourth single... 'Sunday' please. :D

Edited by OddOne

Create an account or sign in to comment

Recently Browsing 0

  • No registered users viewing this page.