The reunion album is not often good. Slowdive pulled it off recently, too.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:50pmI liked that record far more than I thought I would.Kory wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:47pmWe have the exact same top 2. Magazine is in my top 5, but I'm too deep into the Smiths to let them drop from position #3.
I was glad that Magazine did the No Thyself album during the reunion. I thought it was a worthy addition to the canon, although I wish Barry Adamson had taken part in the recording process. Makes it a little harder to call it "Magazine" at that point.
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The P Furs' album from earlier this year was quite good, too. Just came out of nowhere and was among their better records.Kory wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 4:14pmThe reunion album is not often good. Slowdive pulled it off recently, too.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:50pmI liked that record far more than I thought I would.Kory wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:47pmWe have the exact same top 2. Magazine is in my top 5, but I'm too deep into the Smiths to let them drop from position #3.
I was glad that Magazine did the No Thyself album during the reunion. I thought it was a worthy addition to the canon, although I wish Barry Adamson had taken part in the recording process. Makes it a little harder to call it "Magazine" at that point.
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I could never get into that band, even the classic stuff. How would you pitch them to somebody new?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 4:34pmThe P Furs' album from earlier this year was quite good, too. Just came out of nowhere and was among their better records.Kory wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 4:14pmThe reunion album is not often good. Slowdive pulled it off recently, too.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:50pmI liked that record far more than I thought I would.Kory wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:47pmWe have the exact same top 2. Magazine is in my top 5, but I'm too deep into the Smiths to let them drop from position #3.
I was glad that Magazine did the No Thyself album during the reunion. I thought it was a worthy addition to the canon, although I wish Barry Adamson had taken part in the recording process. Makes it a little harder to call it "Magazine" at that point.
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The first 3 albums are great post punk. Then they made a couple of 80s pop albums. The fourth album was decent then the fifth way over produced but still a couple of decent songs. Then a slight return to form with the next two. Then last years album which was solid as doc says.Kory wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 4:38pmI could never get into that band, even the classic stuff. How would you pitch them to somebody new?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 4:34pmThe P Furs' album from earlier this year was quite good, too. Just came out of nowhere and was among their better records.Kory wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 4:14pmThe reunion album is not often good. Slowdive pulled it off recently, too.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:50pmI liked that record far more than I thought I would.Kory wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:47pm
We have the exact same top 2. Magazine is in my top 5, but I'm too deep into the Smiths to let them drop from position #3.
I was glad that Magazine did the No Thyself album during the reunion. I thought it was a worthy addition to the canon, although I wish Barry Adamson had taken part in the recording process. Makes it a little harder to call it "Magazine" at that point.
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Yeah. They acquitted themself well. I mainly only listen to the first three but it’s pretty good.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:50pmI liked that record far more than I thought I would.Kory wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:47pmWe have the exact same top 2. Magazine is in my top 5, but I'm too deep into the Smiths to let them drop from position #3.
I was glad that Magazine did the No Thyself album during the reunion. I thought it was a worthy addition to the canon, although I wish Barry Adamson had taken part in the recording process. Makes it a little harder to call it "Magazine" at that point.
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I like the Peel sessions best of all. But those first three are class.Wolter wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 4:52pmYeah. They acquitted themself well. I mainly only listen to the first three but it’s pretty good.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:50pmI liked that record far more than I thought I would.Kory wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:47pmWe have the exact same top 2. Magazine is in my top 5, but I'm too deep into the Smiths to let them drop from position #3.
I was glad that Magazine did the No Thyself album during the reunion. I thought it was a worthy addition to the canon, although I wish Barry Adamson had taken part in the recording process. Makes it a little harder to call it "Magazine" at that point.
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oh that too!Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 4:59pmI like the Peel sessions best of all. But those first three are class.Wolter wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 4:52pmYeah. They acquitted themself well. I mainly only listen to the first three but it’s pretty good.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:50pmI liked that record far more than I thought I would.Kory wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:47pmWe have the exact same top 2. Magazine is in my top 5, but I'm too deep into the Smiths to let them drop from position #3.
I was glad that Magazine did the No Thyself album during the reunion. I thought it was a worthy addition to the canon, although I wish Barry Adamson had taken part in the recording process. Makes it a little harder to call it "Magazine" at that point.
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Marky's description is solid. Early records are right in the post-punk vein—the more warped pop than anti-pop style, leaning on the bass/dancey side of things—then gradually moving closer and closer to basic 80s pop. The most recent album doesn't sound like earlier stuff per se, but it eschews any kind of pop ambition.Kory wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 4:38pmI could never get into that band, even the classic stuff. How would you pitch them to somebody new?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 4:34pmThe P Furs' album from earlier this year was quite good, too. Just came out of nowhere and was among their better records.Kory wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 4:14pmThe reunion album is not often good. Slowdive pulled it off recently, too.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:50pmI liked that record far more than I thought I would.Kory wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 3:47pm
We have the exact same top 2. Magazine is in my top 5, but I'm too deep into the Smiths to let them drop from position #3.
I was glad that Magazine did the No Thyself album during the reunion. I thought it was a worthy addition to the canon, although I wish Barry Adamson had taken part in the recording process. Makes it a little harder to call it "Magazine" at that point.
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