70s Cup Round 2 Match 5 *Diamond Dog 23- Hightea 14*
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Re: 70s Cup Round 2 Match 5
Neither of these are my 70's
B but I'm sure Henry Cow must have done better than this.
B but I'm sure Henry Cow must have done better than this.
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Re: 70s Cup Round 2 Match 5
In other words, ABSTAIN.
I love the HL singles I've heard, but this is not to my liking at all.
I'm still working on Psycho Jazz. Maybe some day.
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Re: 70s Cup Round 2 Match 5
i tried with A. even the medieval clips didn't help me.
the henry cow track is much more my freaky speed.
the henry cow track is much more my freaky speed.
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Loki wrote:
In other words, ABSTAIN.
it *is* a very festive M, however.
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Glad to see you here, kath-girl.
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B
Nonsense to the aggressiveness, I've seen more aggression on the my little pony message board......I mean I was told.
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SUMPTUOUS SI wrote:B sounds a bit too much like one of the cunt Fripp's 'experiments'
A wins by default. They were an odd band back then, weren't they?
Nope HC is Frith not Fripp!
A is a nice tune could have voted for it in other match ups.
Fred Frith and the boys take it easily
B
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B's a ballsy pick, I generally consider myself someone who enjoys prog the more out there and divorced from any traditional rockisms it is, but even Henry Cow's a hard pill to swallow usually (and I generally love the work every member's done elsewhere as well, Frith particularly). Even so I reckon there's far better showcases to this band than this particular pick, this is a short bit of nothingness really. Weirdly enough, A reminded me of Art Bears early on, and I ultimately enjoyed the angular and combative feel of it all a lot. A it is then.
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2 piles of artwank. I’ll go earnest synthtwattery.
A.
A.
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What an odd band League mark one were - but in a good way, that’s a fine track, all clunky and angular. Against it, well, what a bloody shambles.
A
A
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Re: 70s Cup Round 2 Match 5
Meh. Even pre-hit HL bores me silly. Not much happening there for me, I'm afraid.
I prefer my Henry Cow with vocals (actually, that'd be Slapp Happy, wouldn't it?) but a bit of Chris Cutler redeems even the most pretentious shite. And B is actually fairly light on its feet by their standards.
I prefer my Henry Cow with vocals (actually, that'd be Slapp Happy, wouldn't it?) but a bit of Chris Cutler redeems even the most pretentious shite. And B is actually fairly light on its feet by their standards.
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Re: 70s Cup Round 2 Match 5
I quite like both but A's meaty synths and drum machine rhythms are more appealing to my sensibilities. The silly playfulness and squawking of B is equally as fun though.
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Neither really float my boat, but at least A isn't completely capsizing it.
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A decidedly sounds more early 80s for me- it's kind of amazing how music slowly mutated at the back end of the 70s through (post-) punk to a sort of hedonistic art-pop. This is a good example where it works out very well without getting too artsy.
The Cow always went their own sweet ways and they are kind of hit and miss at the same time- it's more respect than actual like for me. And this track typifies the problem for me- right ingredients, wrong dish.
A
The Cow always went their own sweet ways and they are kind of hit and miss at the same time- it's more respect than actual like for me. And this track typifies the problem for me- right ingredients, wrong dish.
A
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B
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B is a brave pick, I love it!
And I must admit I've got no interest whatsoever in deep cuts by Human League.
And I must admit I've got no interest whatsoever in deep cuts by Human League.
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I liked both, but have to go with A.
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