Tones On Tails

Ok. First post in forever, I know. Just haven't felt like it in a long time, seeing as nobody leaves any messages (ok, with the odd random exception, and i thank you for those) so it feels like pissing into the ocean.

So, please, take a second, tell me where you are and who you are and whatever else you want to say.

Anyway, enough whining.



This is Tones on Tail, post-Bauhaus, pre-Love and Rockets and superior to both (blasphemy!). Silly, minimal industrialish pop genius. Enjoy.

Tracklisting:

1.01		Lions (3:57)
1.02		War (3:18)
1.03		Happiness (3:08)
1.04		The Never Never (Is Forever) (3:20)
1.05		Performance (4:12)
1.06		Slender Fungus (3:35)
1.07		Movement of Fear (3:51)
1.08		Real Life (5:06)
1.09		Rain (8:27)
2.01		Go! (Club Mix) (4:27)
2.02		Christian Says (3:42)
2.03		Twist (5:10)
2.04		Burning Skies (6:27)
2.05		O.K., This Is The Pops (3:03)
2.06		You, The Night And The Music (5:00)
2.07		When You're Smiling (5:47)
2.08		There's Only One (4:03)
2.09		Now We Lustre (4:29)
2.10		A Bigger Splash (4:31)
2.11		Copper (3:06)
2.12		Means of Escape (3:51)
2.13		Instrumental (3:29)
2.14		Performance (7" Version) (3:12)
2.15		Shakes (3:54)
2.16		Heartbreak Hotel (Live) / Interview With Daniel Ash (Hidden Track) (12:17)

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Biting My Nails

This record is back from 1989. Again, the culprits behind my finding out about this band was mtv's 120 minutes. When I heard "Biting My Nails", not only did I identify with the lyrics (and, unfortunately, I still do bite my nails, or rather, what is left of my freakish nubs), but I dug the Mark E Smith-y vocal delivery and the poppy hooks. Their latter more clubby dub stuff is interesting too, but I wish they had done more things along this line. Oh and the name of the band itself is one of the best ever:

RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE: "Soundclash"

1. Blue Eyed Boy
2. Lucky Luke
3. On TV
4. Probably A Robbery
5. Traitor
6. Space Gladiator
7. Murder Music
8. Biting My Nails
9. Pocket Porn
10. Can't Get Used To Losing You
11. The Phantom, It's In There
12. Ozone Breakdown

Bizarro World

This was my first Wedding Present album. I bought it because I had heard "Kennedy" and "Brassneck" in the heyday of MTV's 120 Minutes show (which, despite its string of annoying hosts - most notably, Dave Kendall and Matt Pinhead .. er, I mean, Pinfield -, was really good). Not as good as Seamonsters, but definitely a great, great album. And David Gedge has a heart of gold and is supernice, so go out and get this if you likey.

BIZA
RRO

1. Brassneck

2. Crushed

3. No

4. Thanks

5. Kennedy

6. What Have I Said Now?

7. Granadaland

8. Bewitched

9. Take Me!

10. Be Honest

11. Unfaithful

12. One Day This Will All Be Yours

13. It's Not Unusual

14. Brassneck [Single Version]

15. Don't Talk, Just Kiss

16. Gone

17. Box Elder