four records from the year i was born which was 1979 for those curious 😁 seriously heavy hitters here
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I was always under the impression that Winter Songs was 1980 or I absolutely would have "pictured" that. I am *such* a fan of Henry Cow et al.
aug 18, 2025, 3:57 pm • 2 0 • view
Yeah. I discovered so much music through Henry Cow and Fred Frith. Was lucky enough to see them in Huddersfield some years ago (I think was a tribute to Lindsey Cooper). I will treasure that moment.
aug 18, 2025, 4:19 pm • 1 0 • view
I’m on a massive Wire/solo deep dive at the moment, so “154” recently shot up the rankings from around no. 7. I absolutely adore “154” now. And “Western Culture” has been one of my all time favourite albums for 20+ years now.
aug 18, 2025, 4:26 pm • 1 0 • view
Has your Wire deep dive took you to this Colin Newman album? www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi-i... Such a gem. Truly. I could speak volumes of Western Culture too. I wrote a college term paper solely on "On the Raft" a lifetime ago 😁
aug 18, 2025, 4:31 pm • 1 0 • view
Apologies, it wasn’t this Newman album I played. It was “Not To”.
aug 18, 2025, 5:26 pm • 1 0 • view
Also a lovely record! "Don't Bring Reminders" is a fave of mine throughout his solo career. I love that period where post-Wire stuff was on 4AD!
aug 18, 2025, 8:19 pm • 1 0 • view
Just trying Newman’s fourth solo album (“Commercial Suicide”, 1986). Was intrigued by this quote on the Wiki entry for it: "prefigure[s] [...] the deconstructed symphonic pop done so well by Blur." (I love Blur. They got me into Wire in 1994.)
aug 18, 2025, 8:26 pm • 1 0 • view
That's amazing! I've seen Blur ONCE (touring for Parklife) and they were effing fantastic. I also have a soft spot for the Leisure record. Funnily enough, and related (!), I first heard of Wire because of, yes, Elastica 😁 but they made me seek out Three Girl Rhumba (and still love that debut!)
aug 18, 2025, 8:29 pm • 1 0 • view
Funnily enough, I listened to that Newman album for the first time today.
aug 18, 2025, 4:49 pm • 1 0 • view
Don’t suppose you still have it? I wrote a proposal for a 33 1/3 book on “WC” in 2008 but it got turned down for lack of commerciality. Fair point! 🤣
aug 18, 2025, 4:38 pm • 1 0 • view
I do not, sadly! I'd kind of like to see what my 20 year old self had to say about it too 😆 If I were in a bookstore and there was a 33 1/3 book on Western Culture, first I'd cry because a thing existed 😅, then I'd buy it and read it voraciously. Fair point yes, but it'd make some ppl VERY happy
aug 18, 2025, 4:42 pm • 1 0 • view
The Glass set is something you probably play once.
aug 18, 2025, 5:26 am • 0 0 • view
I wish (in a way!). Since hearing that recording of Einstein, I've trashed TWO vinyl copies in my lifetime from playing it so much 😅 I take better care of my vinyl now that's for sure 😁
aug 18, 2025, 8:23 pm • 1 0 • view
As much as I like his music, I have found this one just a little bit too much to take. It's not that the content is in any way, particularly different. It's just that it is so relentless and never really lets up. I passed up the opportunity to see it performed one time. I regret that now.
aug 19, 2025, 9:14 am • 0 0 • view