Chosen by: Paul
Dean: La,la, la, la, la-last year I spent more time listening to Electrolane than virtually anyone on the planet. It really nourished me along with Quickspace. Da,da,da,don't think I ever felt so close to a natural rhythm that felt so comfortable and the similarity is quite enticing.
La-da, da-da, da-da, low fi and retrained, almost ephemeral like it has no personality to push.
Far, far, fa-la-la from annoying because my initial thought was Where tha fuck is the meat on this album?
Whoo-hoo, whoo-who the fuck cares. I'm enjoying every track.
Unrequited love can be quite an inspiration. Where'd you go? I can't stand to see you. What happened out there I wish it was mine, I wish I could tell you what you want and, in addition, scratchy fiddles!
I'll keep it. Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh.
Paul: The album makes a cracking start with Where'd You Go? Lovely bit of sixties sound with a dash of Velvet Underground for good measure. I'd take more of that but I like what we get. It's fun in places, sad in places and I'm a fan of the the way that the voices and guitars are layered. I was bemused when I first heard '2468' but I grow more enamoured on every listening. Is it the hypnotic quality of it or the fact they manage to turn so little into so much?
And there's 'Well I Know You're Shy' which has a fab C86 feel to it. If I'm being picky the second half of the record isn't as strong as the first but I don't mind. I'm glad I picked this and I'll now go and listen to their first album. And that means it's worthy of a ☆
Stu: HORSEGIRL ❤️❤️ I was at the party very early on with their very first single and debut LP! This was under the counter at SOUND KNOWLEDGE ‘Where’d you go’ ripping opening track with some lovely VELVETS guitars and some beautiful vocal lines ‘far far far, La La La …..sweet honey nectar
Whoo Hoo Whoo Hoo, beautiful guitar lines, 2468….go!!! Looking through your window… Switch Over Switch Off, more clapping please ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Some Peter Hook bass sounds terrific Awhoo Awhoo da da da da ❤️❤️ Captivating like a Bob Ross landscape coming in to being, soft hushed tones, like light brush strokes of burnt umber and flecks of white feather like tips on conifer trees hanging over a swollen mountain river making its way down the valley Da da da da da-da A cracking start and a cracking finish! A joyous 40 minutes indeed. ⭐️❤️🔥
Ben: Horsegirl - love the simple approach - 1st track reminds me very much of the Good Old Wide Boys who played their one and only gig in Matthew’s bedroom, Ashford rd circa 1986! The songs are catchy and tuneful and it’s comforting to know that bands can still be appealing given the most basic of equipment.
Definitely shades of Velvet Underground, the Weddoes, Lewsberg, Nico (again). Negatives are that the songs can sound a little downbeat at times and that the music doesnt sound great through my hifi, much better in the car or cheaper equipment. But overall very good, not quite a star but would listen to more and go to see them if they were playing nearby.
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