View Full Version : The Thrills - So Much For The City
LouBarlow
10-05-2003, 15:37
OMG its out there !!! :clap:
Should make up for todays release of The Stereophonics record anyway.
Anyone heard it yet ? :confused:
mrwriter
10-05-2003, 15:46
No but thanks for the heads up on that!
Will search it out - well excited now.
The Bear
10-05-2003, 17:05
Where do you find all these albums Lou? IRC? Can you drop me a hint? or an e-mail ;)
LouBarlow
10-05-2003, 17:19
Soulseek is pretty good for locating <b>legal</b> MP3s.
#altrock on efnet is great for <b>discussing</b> new releases too
mrwriter
10-05-2003, 17:54
Grrr, can't find it yet :brickwall
Can't move for copies of The Stereophonics, but no sign of The Thrills. Oh the injustice ;)
LouBarlow
10-05-2003, 17:56
Listening to it just now, and its rather fantastic.
Kinda like Grandaddy but with Brian Wilson writing all their songs.
Only half way through, but its certainly excellent thus far :luv:
'Old Friends New Lover' in particular...:notworthy
mrwriter
10-05-2003, 18:00
Adored everything they've put out so far and thought they were pretty damn fantastic live as well. Made my weekend when you said it was out!
Couldn't trouble you for a treasure map by pm could I mate ;)
LouBarlow
10-05-2003, 18:08
PM is disabled, and your email seems up the spout too...:(
Though if its legal MP3s you after, Soulseek is great...
mrwriter
10-05-2003, 18:16
Argh - dunno why my email isn't working (mancastronaut@btinternet.com should be fine??).
Tried Soulseek though. No joy there, just ep stuff - but then I don't usually use p2p so I'm probably looking in the wrong place due to ignorance!
Fated to wait until the end of June for this one I think ;)
The Bear
10-05-2003, 18:41
Cheers Lou, I shall look into it.
I can't wait to hear this album.
They were great as support to Morrissey last year...will be checking this one out...
mrwriter
10-05-2003, 23:12
Got it now and only one thing to say...
:notworthy :notworthy :notworthy
LouBarlow
11-05-2003, 08:51
Its truly an excellent record.
It took me a couple of listens, if Im being honest, but it certainly makes up for the 'Phonics record :p
Just heard it this morning and it's definitely a good 'un.
Wheres that thread where somebody wanted recommendations for a driving holiday.
This, the new Eels and the new Grandaddy all coming around the same time. :)
Thought I would bump this thread as there are only 6 days to go now until this is released :clap: :clap: :clap:
Did anyone else see them on Jools Holland last week?
Arch Stanton
24-06-2003, 18:37
Tis' the perfect summer album.
Mr Stanton shall be checkin them out at Glastonbury.
:)
LouBarlow
24-06-2003, 19:50
Its a fabulous record in my opinion....
Prozac for the ears.
bubbachups
24-06-2003, 20:49
Motel Mozaique 2003:
video
http://pages.vpro.nl/3voor12/smil/video/startvideo.sram?2534202+2584688+2584508+11045297+11207538
audio
http://pages.vpro.nl/3voor12/smil/concerts/startconcert.sram?2534202+2584688+2584508+11045297+11207542
Definitely. Still listening to it in the car.
Very good indeed.
Why does their single, which is on the radio a lot, go on about not going back to Dixons? Have they bought a dodgy fridge or are they fed up of 16 year olds trying to sell them extended warranties? :confused: :D
LouBarlow
29-06-2003, 00:49
Just a quick bump to advise missing their live appearances until you have heard the record because ...erm......they suck live by the sound of their Glastonbury appearance.
Still the record is very good indeed.:D
I thought the Glastonbury performance was disappointing as well... haven't listened to the album, but I thought they were great supporting Morrissey last year and so made sure to check them out on the BBC... didn't do much for me unfortunately... :(
Originally posted by Lorne.t
The thrills = Dodgy ..and that makes S-Club.....?? :p
S Club = Spice girls with boys
mrwriter
29-06-2003, 14:43
Originally posted by LouBarlow
Just a quick bump to advise missing their live appearances until you have heard the record because ...erm......they suck live by the sound of their Glastonbury appearance.
They're an excellent live band. I saw them long before I'd heard the album and can't wait to see them in Stoke again in a couple of weeks.
I only saw two songs on BBC2 (One Horse Town and Big Sur unsurprisingly) and didn't think they sounded too bad? New band and all that - bound to lack a bit of spit and polish. Rather that than some ultra slick live show that sounds identical to the recordings.
Best thing I've seen on the Glastonbury coverage so far was Primal Scream by a mile. SFA were good too, as was the tiny bit of Jimmy Cliff I saw. Presuming I've either missed or their not showing Kings of Leon and Hokum Clones - wouldn't have minded seeing what they were like... Seemed too busy drooling over the Radiohead snoozefest to show much else last night and, again unsurprisingly, I fell asleep while they were droning on ;)
The Bear
29-06-2003, 15:18
I thougt they were great on Later. Haven't seen the Gasto set though.
Enjoying this one :) Although I'm glad I missed the Glastonbury slot from the comments above :D
Arch Stanton
01-07-2003, 20:36
Mr Stanton was at there Glastonbury set.
It wasn't very good.
Still the albums a corker.
Is this the band who have a video out with them at the beach?
Caught the video the other day but missed the title/band thingy.
Mandroman
02-07-2003, 07:45
I can support "The Thrills sucked at Glastonbury" opinion as they sure did. It wasn't that they couldn't play or sang out of tune, just that there was not as jot of charisma. With no stage presence, what should've been the perfect band in all that lovely hot skin-blistering sunshine became a damn good reason to go for yet another marathon wander round the site.
Bought this on Monday and a bit underwhelmed by it so far.
Loved the 'Big Sur' single, prepared to give it a chance.
starkkiller
02-07-2003, 13:32
Yeah i'm waiting on it.
Hands up who thinks the lead singer sound JUST like the lead singer out of The Supernaturals? Remember them? I thought it WAS them when i heard 'Big Sur'.
For a bonus point, who or what is Big Sur?
Start the clock... :dork:
Muddy Mudskipper
02-07-2003, 13:45
http://www.usatourist.com/english/places/california/bigsur.html
"Big Sur is located along Scenic Highway One approximately 150 miles south of San Francisco and 300 miles north of Los Angeles. Historically, the name Big Sur, was derived from that unexplored and unmapped wilderness area called El Sur Grande which lies along the coast south of Monterey. Today, Big Sur refers to that 90-mile stretch of rugged and awesomely beautiful coastline between Carmel to the north and San Simeon (Hearst Castle) to the south."
Looks quite nice, so I don't know why they're telling someone not to go back. :suspect:
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