BCB 100 - Super Furry Animals

[geoffcowgill]

I've only got Love Kraft, but it's quite good. I plan to get more. Much to love on that album, but "Atomic Lust" is my favorite.

[Oscar]

I've only got Love Kraft, but it's quite good. I plan to get more. Much to love on that album, but "Atomic Lust" is my favorite.

I think I've got most of the albums but I just stopped liking them one day and never looked back.

At a push I would choose


Album: Rings Around the World
Track: 'Northern Lites'

[doctorlouie]

I like 'em. I've got Phantom Power, Love Kraft, Rings and the first one.

There always seems to be more in them than I remember. Under-rated and cussedly stubborn. I like that. Sort of a great BCB band.

Greatest couplet:

"struggling in the vortex with my jacket made of goretex - it fits wonderfully."

[Bungo the Mungo]

I think they started to follow a synths-and-vocoder aesthetic for the last three albums, all but abandoning the fantastic updated Syd style they'd displayed so addictively on the first three. To me, they've lost their way and they're coasting. ELO and not Soft Machine. But still a great band.

I don't know if I can choose one song - it'd probably be 'Hometown Unicorn' which is authentic psych, with a lovely, concise guitar solo. But then there's 'Ice Hockey Hair' and 'Northern Lites' which are big and beautiful pop songs.

Album? Definitely 'Radiator'. That's class.

[Penk!]

I only have the first two albums, which are superb, and Love Kraft, which isn't. I was surprised to see them on the list to be honest but then I realised that they are actually overdue some recognition as those first two records are amongst the best of their time. I probably like Fuzzy Logic best, and

I don't know if I can choose one song - it'd probably be 'Hometown Unicorn'

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[Matt Wilson]

From what I've heard--good band.
But let's face it, no more than a footnote in rock history.

[Bungo the Mungo]

From what I've heard--good band.
But let's face it, no more than a footnote in rock history.

They're as good as you'll get these days.

[Clay Davis]

Their first two records are probably their best, which could be worrying, but there is definitely enough of interest - including big changes in direction - to keep me interested. Lovely melodies, big choruses, wacky lyrics and sometimes genuine intellegence and humour in their songs.

Fave album: Radiator
fave song: Ice Hockey Hair

[Penk!]

From what I've heard--good band.
But let's face it, no more than a footnote in rock history.

That's probably true but I'd say very good rather than just good and those first two albums are underrated. Not classics, but like Coan says as good as pretty much anything else released at the same time.

And how many bands on a list of 100 would genuinely be 'important' contributors to rock history rather than just footnotes?

[Bungo the Mungo]

I'm changing my vote to 'Fuzzy Logic'. I'm halfway through it now. Fuck - I'd forgotten - it's an excellent album.

[yomptepi]

Utterly useless. Tuneless, pointless, dull and worthy. A waste of effort.

[Matt Wilson]

And how many bands on a list of 100 would genuinely be 'important' contributors to rock history rather than just footnotes?

That should be telling you something.

[Bungo the Mungo]

Utterly useless. Tuneless, pointless, dull and worthy. A waste of effort.

No, that's the Smiths.

[copehead]

I love hometown unicorn and the first album as well, but Radiator is their best album and The man don't give a fuck is their best song.

They have rather lost me with the chilled californian vibe of the last couple of albums, it all seems a bit one paced now, although there are very pretty songs on them, the second half of Love Kraft is wonderful.

For personal reasons:

Album: Mwng
Song: The Man Don't Give a Fuck

[Deebank]

'Kin 'ell. I find it a bit rich that a band gets stick for changing and developing.

For me (and I've been a fan since the first EPs) they've got better with every release. I find the first album a bit dull by comparison with the later ones. And Love Kraft, while it has a couple of poor - the good more than makes up for the bad. Cloudberries, Cabin Fever, Atomic Lust, Zoom! All as good as, often better than anything else they've done. I love the production, the strings and the choirs - theyt totally cracked that whistful happy/sad thing. Pure genius, easily the best release of 2005.

[Deebank]

Utterly useless. Tuneless, pointless, dull and worthy. A waste of effort.

You have clearly never bothered to listen to them.

[Yyzlin]

Meh. The only one I have of em is Radiator, but it doesn't do much for me. As a musical comparison, I'd rather listen to the New Pornographers anyday.

[Penk!]

Utterly useless. Tuneless, pointless, dull and worthy. A waste of effort.

You have clearly never bothered to listen to them.

Hoisted by your own petard, Bear

[the masked man]

One of the finest live bands I've ever seen, and, I suspect, a band whose worth will only be fully realised after they've split up. I first saw them at a free festival on a rainy Cardiff night, and I could see, as the drizzle hit my brow, that this band definitely had something special.

Melodically gifted and full of dry wit. There have been few bands as consistent as this in recent years.

Favourites?

Single: Demons
Album: Radiator

But this changes constantly.

[The Marquess]

Utterly useless. Tuneless, pointless, dull and worthy. A waste of effort.

Ooh you wait until the Marquis gets home.

Until then, I'd like to say... last summer, Ashton Court Festival, the sun setting on a baking hot day, the crowd going wild, then....the opening bars to Slow Life.

Haven't had many live music experiences to rival that. I'm a convert.