A welcome reunion. They ran out of steam towards the end but an undeniably great band.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑07 Sep 2019, 7:51amHey, Supergrass are back: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/supergrass ... m-reunion/
The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
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There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Excellent!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑07 Sep 2019, 7:51amHey, Supergrass are back: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/supergrass ... m-reunion/
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Just watched the aisle of White Festival and realised that George Ezra is a smart guy!!
He has seen The Proclaimers have had a 30 year career out of fan participation songs so he has written a whole catalogue of them!! Should keep him on the circuit another 30 years
He has seen The Proclaimers have had a 30 year career out of fan participation songs so he has written a whole catalogue of them!! Should keep him on the circuit another 30 years
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Cool! I've always liked them.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑07 Sep 2019, 7:51amHey, Supergrass are back: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/supergrass ... m-reunion/
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Do you think it's because downloads/streaming made the physical medium of the music irrelevant - which means for our everyday listening we no longer rely on a physical product. We don't have to go to the record shop to pick up the latest release by our favorite band - we can stream on Spotify. This also means that a niche market like vinyl makes a comeback because those buying it are the fans who value more than just listening. If we're forced to pick a physical medium - we're going with the classic and not the CD. I don't know if I've explained this well, but hoping the point gets across.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑07 Sep 2019, 6:39amThis is wild: It's expected that vinyl sales will be greater than compact discs for the first time since 1986. A curious thing that downloads/streaming not only killed the cd (understandable) but revived vinyl.
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The "who sucked out the feeling" band?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑07 Sep 2019, 7:51amHey, Supergrass are back: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/supergrass ... m-reunion/
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Leaving aside the question of whether vinyl sounds better than digital and that's what is driving this, my suspicion is that the revival of vinyl is a revolt against the immateriality and even the over-convenience of music. It doesn't have to be hipster artificial outrage, but a genuine desire for physicality of cultural products and having to work a bit more to enjoy them. One of the criticisms of postmodernity is the loss of permanence, that everything is constantly in motion and being flustered is now normal, and so nothing fundamentally has meaning anymore (I'm not saying that's my take, just that it's a common criticism of pomo). Possessing physical objects, especially ones that evoke an early time, could be regarded as a response to it all, mainly intellectual, maybe therapeutic, maybe both.WestwayKid wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 10:27amDo you think it's because downloads/streaming made the physical medium of the music irrelevant - which means for our everyday listening we no longer rely on a physical product. We don't have to go to the record shop to pick up the latest release by our favorite band - we can stream on Spotify. This also means that a niche market like vinyl makes a comeback because those buying it are the fans who value more than just listening. If we're forced to pick a physical medium - we're going with the classic and not the CD. I don't know if I've explained this well, but hoping the point gets across.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑07 Sep 2019, 6:39amThis is wild: It's expected that vinyl sales will be greater than compact discs for the first time since 1986. A curious thing that downloads/streaming not only killed the cd (understandable) but revived vinyl.
https://www.nme.com/news/music/vinyl-se ... 86-2545781
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Right. Also this piece of perfection:matedog wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 10:27amThe "who sucked out the feeling" band?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑07 Sep 2019, 7:51amHey, Supergrass are back: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/supergrass ... m-reunion/
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That's actually not bad.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 10:36amRight. Also this piece of perfection:matedog wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 10:27amThe "who sucked out the feeling" band?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑07 Sep 2019, 7:51amHey, Supergrass are back: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/supergrass ... m-reunion/
Also I was confusing "Superdrag" with "Supergrass." Didn't confuse them with "Supertramp" at least. Supergrass only had one 90s chart song in the US, "Cheapskate." Listening now, doesn't ring a bell.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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This is my favourite Supergrass song, great blend of acoustic-introspection and thumping chorus...
Also love Sun Hits the Sky.
Also love Sun Hits the Sky.
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Loads of great songs. "Going Out".
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For a medium to be dead, wouldn't that have to mean that it's not produced anymore? I can still get any new album on CD, and this includes well-crafted deluxe remasters.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑07 Sep 2019, 6:39amThis is wild: It's expected that vinyl sales will be greater than compact discs for the first time since 1986. A curious thing that downloads/streaming not only killed the cd (understandable) but revived vinyl.
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It's far from "dead". There will always be those who want the CD just as there has bee vinyl since it's inception.Kory wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 12:52pmFor a medium to be dead, wouldn't that have to mean that it's not produced anymore? I can still get any new album on CD, and this includes well-crafted deluxe remasters.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑07 Sep 2019, 6:39amThis is wild: It's expected that vinyl sales will be greater than compact discs for the first time since 1986. A curious thing that downloads/streaming not only killed the cd (understandable) but revived vinyl.
https://www.nme.com/news/music/vinyl-se ... 86-2545781
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Not absolutely killed, but losing its dominant status. Vinyl was never dead-dead, but it was understood to be an archaic format by the 90s. Already back in the mid-2000s, a lot of cd pressing plants had to convert to manufacturing dvd's to stay operational.Kory wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 12:52pmFor a medium to be dead, wouldn't that have to mean that it's not produced anymore? I can still get any new album on CD, and this includes well-crafted deluxe remasters.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑07 Sep 2019, 6:39amThis is wild: It's expected that vinyl sales will be greater than compact discs for the first time since 1986. A curious thing that downloads/streaming not only killed the cd (understandable) but revived vinyl.
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I’d say at this point it’s a more niche industry, but not completely dead. It will last as long as people are still willing to purchase just enough to keep it profitable.Kory wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 12:52pmFor a medium to be dead, wouldn't that have to mean that it's not produced anymore? I can still get any new album on CD, and this includes well-crafted deluxe remasters.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑07 Sep 2019, 6:39amThis is wild: It's expected that vinyl sales will be greater than compact discs for the first time since 1986. A curious thing that downloads/streaming not only killed the cd (understandable) but revived vinyl.
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