Let's talk about "Fundamental"

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

One listen, only one track i want to relisten to right now. Maybe two. (Meanwhile I'm in love with the new Futureheads album.)

We could talk about how crushing it is to find your relationship with a band has hit total apathy (another PSB album? oh right), and how a band you once loved fit to busting, a part of your identity has gone a bit meh. We could talk about new/old passions. The PSB's self described "imperial phase" (and that theory applied elsewhere).

Or we could say, well tune X is ok, and the lyrics are fun, where are the exciting bits, blah?

Let's not talk about if they are pop or indie. they are both, and it doesn't matter. they ARE pop, and we talk about that here

Comments

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

What has T. Horn brought to the party if anything? (On basis of first 3 tracks - heard on listening post yesterday - he seems intent on reviving 80s industrial pop.)

(Aside: as all kno I think PSBs are the band most overrated by this community. Watching that C4 thing last night I decided they were good songwriters but a bit rub at realising their own material.)

[thenipper.livejournal.com]

As I understand it, Horn wasn't keen on redoing his trademark 80s thing and NT had to actively encourage it!

At some point in the 90s I think Tennant's voice became quite horrible to listen to and it has never recovered. Like a middle-aged choirboy passed through an auto-tuner.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Yes, this was sadly also the point at which he decided he could sing (viz "Before" etc.)