Glasvegas: crap/not crap

[danny la rouge]

Hard Fi the sequel.

Not in the slightest!

Fair enough it isn't "the album of the year". But Hard Fi is not a fair comparison.

(Neither, btw, is the Proclaimers. They don't even have the same accents!)

 

[Threshers_Flail]

Not in the slightest!

Fair enough it isn't "the album of the year". But Hard Fi is not a fair comparison.

(Neither, btw, is the Proclaimers. They don't even have the same accents!)

Nah I'm just admiring the poll options.

Saw em live and thought they were poo.

 

[Iam]

Just been and had a listen on YouTube, no ta.

 

[HoratioCuthbert]

Based on the band name and other clues within your post I can quite confidently say they are a pile of steaming poops.

 

[danny la rouge]

Based on the band name and other clues within your post I can quite confidently say they are a pile of steaming poops.

Or, you could decide based on whether or not you like their music.

 

[HoratioCuthbert]

Or, you could decide based on whether or not you like their music.

I don't think i needed to be told that, mr humour bypass!

Oh come on, I'm not listening to them. They have to be shit don't they?


Update: I just listened to a few seconds on their myspace. Heard them before. I was right, you can AAAALLLWAAAAYS judge a band by it's name and surrounding hype.

 

[danny la rouge]

I hadn't realised it was a joke.

(((((joke)))))

 

[El Jefe]

Based on the band name...

does the same apply to poster, cos to be fair...

 

[Balbi]

I'm not really able to comment on Joe Strummer's phrasing but James' does have a kind of singular way of fitting his lyrics into the songs. He gets too many words in where you wouldn't expect and holds back where you'd think he'd ramp it up, if that makes any sense at all! It's quite strange.

It's My Own Cheating Heart is exactly how this works

I quite like the idea of them being able to really turn it up, but not doing it just yet.

 

[HoratioCuthbert]

does the same apply to poster, cos to be fair...

Which poster, me or him?

I have reasons for hating the word 'Glasvegas' with a passion. I ain't ever visting that city with it's scene and it's haircuts again.

 

[Refused as fuck]

I saw them, thought they were shit.Listened to the songs they had on they MySpace at the time didn't enamour me to them either. Listening to Daddy's Gone right now, it appears my initial assessments were incorrect.

 

[weepiper]

Daddy's Gone makes me think of King Creosote. Haven't heard anything else they've done though.

 

[Stevil]

I'm listening to their album on the car and can't make up my mind if I think they're really good or really crap.

 

[danny la rouge]

I'm listening to their album on the car and can't make up my mind if I think they're really good or really crap.

I've heard people say that before about stuff, but I don't get it. Do you like the music or not?

 

[Stevil]

I can't really explain it I think I like their stuff but then not. I think maybe it's because I really don't like the last track, the Beethoven thing, and another Ice cream van? but then really like others.

 

[souljacker]

The lyrics to Daddy's gone are beautiful. I think, as a band, they convey despair brilliantly.

I'm trying to ignore the Radio 1 obsession with them and I'm enjoying the album on the basis of it been very good lyrically and musically.

Not sure about 'stabbed' though.

 

[Nougat]

I really want to go see them at the Scala but have no-one to go with so that kinda rules that out

 

[Silva]

Not sure about 'stabbed' though.

There's a much better version on their "Home Tapes" EP. The album version sounds out of place and somewhat lazy in execution.

 

[dodgepot]

well i now have the album and i like it very much.

but as others have said, they are not clashtastic, so i cannot vote.

 

[skyscraper101]

I still really don't get the hype about this band.

Utter shite.

 

[dodgepot]

I really want to go see them at the Scala but have no-one to go with so that kinda rules that out

nothing wrong with going to gigs on your own.

 

[skyscraper101]

Still sounding shite on Later with Jools

 

[Steel Icarus]

Thought they were good on Jools.

Not aware of any other band ever having the word "keck-a-boot" in a pop song, either. So they win. And the band name is boss.

 

[tar1984]

They have a couple of good songs, other than that they are pish. Geraldine and Daddys Gone are decent songs.

 

[tar1984]

When the sparkle evades your soul..I'll be at your side to console...

 

[danny la rouge]

I thought they were dire on Jools. I liked the first album, but they've gone right down hill. A fourth-rate JAMC tribute now.

 

[19sixtysix]

Turned up to watch them at Glasto and was bored standing quite quickly. Much better bands around at the moment.

 

[Fedayn]

Much better when they had their previous drummer.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Noticed that the broadsheets are wittering about this lot, Phil Spector meets the Clash yadda yadda yadda. I've never knowingly heard anything by them. Am I missing out?

Shite of course.
The Clash are shite anyway and Phil Spector is overrated.

 

[ericjarvis]

I have a few words of praise for Glasvegas. They aren't as boring as Coldplay. Unfortunately that's about the most complimentary I can be without lying.