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I'd say Felt Mountain is pretty consistently excellent..... and far and away their greatest achievement. I don't think the style of Supernature borrowed from anything other than their own previous album - yes, it was wholly inspired and influenced by T Rex and Giorgio Moroder..... but it was definitely massively influential for them..... there was a time after the album when a fair chunk of the charts were 'Supernature inspired'... Christ, even Rachel Stevens robbed a song or two off them, the shame of it. Not forgetting Kylie, Madonna et al. And the reason I say they set out to make a 'hit record' is because a mate of mine in Bristol actually worked on Supernature, and several of their other albums, too - and that whole album was intended for 'the charts'...... they'd started making music to shift units instead of the pure enjoyment of it. Much to the discomfort of Will, apparently, who was far less happy to move in this direction than Ms Goldfrapp. Who, it must be said, is rather unpleasant by all accounts. The difficult artist handbook was written by her .... Popbitch reported ages ago some musicians saying, when rating the awkwardness of working with some acts, "How difficult are they? On a scale of one-to-Alison"? And this is a spot-on quote...... my mate had said exactly the same thing. But going off topic...... I love bands that evolve and change their sound for each album... but..... it has to be valid and worthwhile - and I don't think Supernature is either of those things. But that's just me, I know many others love it.

Well, after the cosmic filmic beauty of their debut and the ballsy, stomping electro of Black Cherry, then came.... gulp... Supernature.... an album that was deliberately written to have "a big hit". 'Number 1' in particular is just toe-curling - how can you even think this track isn't selling out a band who, just a year before, had dazzled with the likes of Train and Strict Machine, and just before this, had enchanted with Lovely head and Utopia...? Ooh La La was again a deliberate attempt at making a seriously annoyingly catchy radio 'hit'...and...it worked. To the total disgust of 90% of their earlier fans (especially at the live shows that followed where almost all the 'fans' in the audience chatted or used their mobiles throughout material played from the first 2 albums - and stood in awe of, ahem, Ooh La La etc). I don't see anything whatsoever risky in any of the tracks on Supernature... they'd all been done before to much greater effect on the previous album. The only track that holds up now is Ride a White Horse. I would say it's miles and away the worst Goldfrapp album. But that honour will never be taken away from Head First :puke2: :puke2: :puke2:

I disagree - the cynical sell-out Goldfrapp album was the vile Supernature.... hideous album......

GREAT image - and it's much much nicer with the revised font, FM.... like it a lot. :)

I wasn't unfortunately - us minions were allowed to watch the soundcheck - but from quite a way back..... as much as I love Bowie, in a way I'm almost glad to not have met him as he is one star I just know I'd turn into a blubbering, blabbering wreck in front of. Just because, well - it's Bowie..... it'd be like bumping into Jesus. Only much better, of course :D

As we're resurrecting old threads, here's another old one...and... how times change. Here I am lauding Lennox.... these days I can't bear to hear her painful whine. Interest will be raised due to the Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition of her work and costumes but - sorry - it's about time Annie realised - her voice is shot, it's gone.... what does anyone else think?

I'd rather listen to Elbow on constant repeat for three weeks than sit through even half of Nevermind....... Garvey has more songwriting class, talent and skill than Cobain could ever dream of. And personally I find Elbow as interesting as watching paint dry. As I've mentioned here before.... give me Hole over Nirvana. Any day of the week...... (and can we ever forget...Nirvana, the ones who didn't blow their brains out on the kitchen lino... ended up as...gulp... the Foo Fighters. Vile).

They were the commercial-end of many better bands..... the bast*rd sons of the Pixies, JAMC, etc etc etc.... and whilst I can't deny their influence in the States, which was bogged down in hair rock at that point, they arrived in Britain when we were well and truly over rock music..... and I don't believe they were influential at all over here - then or now..... I remember the album coming out when I worked in a record chain and thinking how old fashioned and...well... naff it was. At a time when Britain was getting engulfewd in seriously interesting underground dance music, well, Nirvana were a bit of a bad Yankee joke. In Utero, I agree, is a lot better.... but Nevermind? Nah - a pretty average US rawk album propelled to ludicrous degrees of supposed 'classic status' by disaffected spotty kids who knew no better. In this month's Q, Elbow are speaking about their bafflement at its popularity too. This is one of the few times I've agreed with them or Weller.

It was Milton Keynes, yes.... I actually worked at the gig - a mate of mine worked for the merchandising company Brockum.... and I worked on the tshirt stall for the 2 days of the 2 gigs..... loads of money, cash in hand, too.... and we got to see the soundchecks and most of the gigs, as the only busy time was when people arrived or left. The money they made on merchandise over those 2 days was jaw-dropping. And what a superb gig it was, too...... Bowie's hand-picked Greatest Hits tour..... loved it.

The Corrs. Yeuch.

how on earth can they miss these? Especially Daysleeper, Lotus, Near Wild Heaven and Drive.... that's a very very strange selection..... and one that, to be honest, has put me off... why have an incomplete 'Complete' album? :rolleyes: :(

Naaah...the songs you're mentioning are the later poppier end of the band..... their first few albums are the best - the single/EP Bruises especially great. I saw them supporting Bowie on his Sound and Vision tour in 1990..... also, saw them and Fields of the Nephilim in Cardiff in the 80s... yes, they got poppier as they went on, but the earlier stuff was far from poppy. And it's bizarre that they didn't have huge hits with the later material..... seriously great pop songs. They hail from Porthcawl in South Wales..... my mate Boyd was very friendly with them..... and went to Michael Aston's wedding before the band were popular...... I've seen the wedding photos.... all prog rock hair and crimplene flared suits...... nothing like their 'gothy' image that came later on.....

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EXACTLY.... Lloyd Daniels straight? Yea... and Elton John..... :rolleyes:

Sorry late entering this week..... http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm76/blissfulignorance_2008/toriff.jpg

....we're inhabiting a VERY bizarre site when there's so many people here who think Destinys Child's Independent Women is genuinely a weaker single than SClub 7's Reach.. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Agree about the Manics. Fat middle aged grumpy old men. Doing Clash pastiches. In eyeliner. It was never gonna end happily. And certain not prettily. And Reveal... Just played it again - it's still great I think. Was never a fan of Monster though must be honest.

A sad bit of news.... for fans of solid, honest to goodness musicianship and songwriting. The exact reason they're just not that popular any more (and why this thread has such shamefully few replies). I agree that Reveal was their last truly excellent piece of work, but their 80s output was never beaten in my eyes. Its a shame Joe Public only remember bands like REM for the 'big hits' because their biggest hits, minus Losing My Religion, always seemed to be their weakest songs (I can't forgive Shiny Happy People). Just as I could never forgive their consistently ugly artwork. Hard to pick just one favourite I think....

How can anyone here in their right minds think Dappy would make a "good number one"? It's a completely awful song by our most thoroughly FOUL pop 'star'. Vile vile vile.

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They're still voting to oust Madonna - her nearest rival is Bloodhound Gang and Leanne Rymes....

http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=133927 is 'Music' REALLY the worst song on this list? :o :rolleyes: The numbnuts on this thread seem to think so - it's in the lead to get the chop at 5pm today...so... do what you do best... and save Madonna!

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I really like the images you've used, but I'd have a look at some other fonts and maybe move it from the bottom left - but it's your cover.... and I like it a lot :)

It is reminiscent, agreed. Ceremonials is set to be one helluva stonking album... And the cover art is just beautiful!