Crap in the Fountain

by **Dr Evil** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:42 am

The Bunnymen are a great band, and when they get a singer they'll be even better.

by **Frank The Bunny** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:42 am

Anybody else notice that the poll result bars make it look like the Bunnymen are flipping us the bird?

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:54 am

In reality, they probably are/have been for quite a while.

by **Dr Cheese** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:14 am

It's a fact, Mac doesn't give two shiny shites what any of us think, (you could probably include Will in that too).

by **moses (2)** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:27 am

I have converted and gone to the very very dark side

I am going to see U2 play in Croke Park on Monday

Mrs Moses decide to catch up on some of their tunes and bought their new album --
listerdned to it last night and to be honset t was not that bad -- soem songs are a bit ropey but others are not bad -- one or two are quite epxperimental and I admire them for that --I have an issue with one of the songs which is a blatant rip off of a hymn we sang at school and i think the band acknowledge by saying it is a traditional air --

anyway if the bunnies have at least 2 experimental songs on this new album I will be a happy man -- I like what they have done with Need it too -- it a bit different --

I have listened to the songs a few times now over the last few days and they are subtley catchy -- I suspect proxy is one of those songs that will get inside your ear and wont get the fuck out

my main comaint at rpeset is the drums are not adventurous enough -- there is not one single snare run/roll in those songs

sorry about the spellings but the boss is on the prowl

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:00 am

90% of U2's album is shite. But you can't dismiss they had written a cracker in No Line on the Horizon and Magnificent. There's another track, I can't remember which one as well -- maybe Fez – Being Born. But for any die hard U2 fan who was a fan during the 80s, they would probably be quite content with those songs that as good as anything they wrote during that period. I'm not a U2 fan by the way. But have liked a few tracks here and there.

I am hope you are right. Having a 90% shite album is bearable if the remainder tracks are gems. I mean I will buy the album for the track Forgetton Fields alone, but I do really hope that there are more tracks than a few to top that. At least with Siberia, the good tracks outweighed the really poor tracks.

As for Proxy. In one ear and out the other... Thankfully.

by **C. Adams** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:11 am

Scouser wrote:That pretty much sums up my feelings about your book to be honest

Naturally, I'm not happy to hear that. But I stand by "Turquoise Days." It didn't come out exactly as I wanted it to, but that's something you learn to accept pretty early on when you're trying to create something. I learned many years ago that, when yr trynna sculpt a David, you have to throw yrself out there and risk a Frankenstein result. I put everything I had into achieving a very specific vision, and came pretty close.

That said - and tell me if I'm wrong here - I suspect the possibility that the reason you posted that message was not so much about the book, but bait to get me engaged in some kinda spiteful dialogue. In which case, with no ill will, I''ll pass. You win because my team didn't show up. Enjoy the parade.

--Chris A.

by **Dr Evil** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:28 am

90% of most albums are shite. The first four albums and Reverberation were remarkable exceptions to this rule (The Chameleons UK were other exception.)
Mac always promotes the shite these days, but the hidden 10% of brilliance makes it worthwhile. If it actually turns out to be 100% shite then perhaps Will should sack Mac and instead combine his talents with other old men with a bit of pride left.
Neil Young, Mark Burgess or Noel Burke come to mind. Maybe all of them together(with Les on bass of course.)
Most of The Verve's "Urban Hymns" is shite-the great songs still gained them fame.
Go above the 90% level just once though, and you become a joke, like Oasis.
Perhaps we could have a list of the % shite printed on each album in symbolic form.

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:05 am

I haven't ever listened to Reverberation in its full entirety other than snippets on Amazon. Seems quite a repetitive album. I'd give it 55.55%.

by **falconer** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:53 am

Neil Young, Mark Burgess or Noel Burke come to mind. Maybe all of them together(with Les on bass of course.)

I agree, get Les back on bass guitar and while they are at it, why not hire Budgie on the drums. Even if it is just as a session drummer for an album, he would bring some much needed vitality to the drum/percussion arrangements on the songs. I believe Pete was a big fan. Having said this, I don't know what they can do with Mac. He's quickly approaching his twilight years. I think his next project should be the Cocoon 3 soundtrack.

by **JackT** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:22 am

C. Adams wrote:Naturally, I'm not happy to hear that. But I stand by "Turquoise Days." It didn't come out exactly as I wanted it to, but that's something you learn to accept pretty early on when you're trying to create something. I learned many years ago that, when yr trynna sculpt a David, you have to throw yrself out there and risk a Frankenstein result. I put everything I had into achieving a very specific vision, and came pretty close.

That said - and tell me if I'm wrong here - I suspect the possibility that the reason you posted that message was not so much about the book, but bait to get me engaged in some kinda spiteful dialogue. In which case, with no ill will, I''ll pass. You win because my team didn't show up. Enjoy the parade.

--Chris A.

Not even a little spiteful dialogue, then?

by **withahip** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:21 pm

Dr Evil wrote:90% of most albums are shite. The first four albums and Reverberation were remarkable exceptions to this rule (The Chameleons UK were other exception.)
Mac always promotes the shite these days, but the hidden 10% of brilliance makes it worthwhile. If it actually turns out to be 100% shite then perhaps Will should sack Mac and instead combine his talents with other old men with a bit of pride left.
Neil Young, Mark Burgess or Noel Burke come to mind. Maybe all of them together(with Les on bass of course.)
Most of The Verve's "Urban Hymns" is shite-the great songs still gained them fame.
Go above the 90% level just once though, and you become a joke, like Oasis.
Perhaps we could have a list of the % shite printed on each album in symbolic form.

I'll buy your logic for the heck of it.

Then I will simply download the 10% mp3s of the of the album that are good. That means I could spend a dollar on Empire State Halo and not buy the rest of Evergreen.

The more I think about it - the more it makes sense. Look at the recent Yeah YEah Yeahs release. 30% of the cd is acoustic versions. People expect 75 minutes worht of music now on a cd/download as opposed to 30-40 min back in the days of vinyl.

And remember wax cylinders? That's when you really got your money's worth.

by **Kounelaki** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:02 pm

withahip wrote:That means I could spend a dollar on Empire State Halo and not buy the rest of Evergreen.

That's what I did.

by **In The Margins** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:46 pm

Or you could save your dollar and go to Wendy's and order off their 99 cent menu.

by **Dr Evil** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:11 pm

Evergreen is above average, even these days I'd buy the album. It has at least four great songs, even the rest of of the slower songs are O.K.

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