[kj] OT -- EATB

[Alexander Smith]

SPIRIT OF EDEN counts as one of my favorite albums of all time....it's 
absolutely superb. You'd never know to listen to it that they'd started 
off as a mawkish, synth-laden (ala WITH SYMPATHY by Ministry), 
Durannabe ensemble in skinny ties, matching outfits and "interesting" 
hair. Easily the most dramatic change from beginning of career to end 
(save, possibly, the Beatles).

Alex in NYC



On Tuesday, September 28, 2004, at 10:34 AM, ade wrote:

> No mate - apologies. I have Spirit of Eden only.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net 
> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Alexander Smith
> Sent: 28 September 2004 15:28
> To: ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk; A list about all things Killing Joke 
> (the band!)
> Subject: Re: [kj] OT -- EATB
>
>
> Well, be fair -- they certainly started out that way circa THE PARTY'S 
> OVER.....or haven't you seen the videos?
>
> Alex in NYC
>
>
> On Tuesday, September 28, 2004, at 10:21 AM, ade wrote:
>
> Talk Talk a 80's hair band?? What utter b0ll0x.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net
> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Matthew Burke
> Sent: 28 September 2004 06:23
> To: gathering at misera.net
> Subject: Re: [kj] OT -- EATB
>
>
> Now that the Furs have been mentioned, I'll be bold enough to suggest 
> a dumb
> topic that I thought of earlier.
>
> In the midst of all this EATB talk, my mind drifting backward, today I
> happened upon a website in which an author referred to Talk Talk as an 
> 80's
> hair band.
>
> My suggestion:
>
> Since a bunch of gatherers seem to be in agreement about the 
> significance of
> EATB, what other bands can you think of that have been maligned or 
> otherwise
> written off just because they were victims of a fad or a superficial 
> era in
> history?
>
> I'll take Talk Talk and offer the albums Spirit of Eden and Laughing 
> Stock
> as proof of brilliance dwarfing any commercial success they may have 
> enjoyed
> earlier in their career, hair or no.
>
>
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