[kj] OT: Editors/Interpol

Mon Jan 23 19:38:07 EST 2006

I started a topic on here a while back about Interpol.
 I couldnt figure out if they were good or gash but
since then I've decided they are indeed very very
good.

The vocals let things down a little but musically they
are very decent (if a bit hit/miss on the albums).

Not heard enough of Editors to make a finished opinion
but my initial feelings are

a) I bet they dropped 'The' from their name to look
like they arent on the 'The' bandwagon.  Which would
make them even more wanky than if they'd put it in. 
Delays did that first (didnt fool me, and their URL is
thedelays.com - bitches) and they're supercrap.

b) I thought they sounded just like The Killers (who
in turn sound just like 50 other NME-fellated 'The'
bands).

On the strength of this topic I will dabble further
with these Editors.  They'd better not be gash though.
 :(

--- Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

---------------------------------
I'm more offended by the fact that Interpol (arguably
the least original band this side of Rancid) have
become a point of reference (i.e. "that band sounds
like Interpol").

Alex in NYC

-----Original Message----- 
From: ade 
Sent: Jan 23, 2006 3:24 PM 
To: 'Alex Smith' , "'A list about all things Killing
Joke (the band!)'" 
Subject: RE: [kj] OT: Editors 

The weird thing is, I've been obsessed with the
post-punk era for a long time now & it's close to my
heart - you'd have thought I'd be happy to hear all
these bands trying to sound like JD, Bunnymen, etc,
etc. But really, I couldn't be more unimpressed/angry!
Just hope someone will go buy Unknown Pleasures off
the back of some sh!tty Editors/Interpol
post-punk-by-numbers tripe.
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Smith [mailto:vassifer at earthlink.net]
Sent: 23 January 2006 20:19
To: ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk; A list about all things
Killing Joke (the band!); 'A list about all things
Killing Joke (the band!)'
Subject: RE: [kj] OT: Editors

While I actually like that Futureheads, Ade's right
about most of these bands -- they're mostly "the odd
good moment," but absolutely no staying power. 

Alex in NYC

-----Original Message----- 
From: ade 
Sent: Jan 23, 2006 3:14 PM 
To: "'A list about all things Killing Joke (the
band!)'" 
Subject: RE: [kj] OT: Editors 

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at length yet. They do a convincing effort at
StoneRoses/Primals. I heard that Futureheads
sh!t-stain cover of Hounds of Love & just fukkin'
*KNEW* I'd hate them forever. And the Bravery.

I think the majority of these bands are doing the
exact same thing - embarassing & tiresome rip-offs
with the odd good moment...

-----Original Message-----
From: gathering-bounces at misera.net
[mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of rob
Sent: 23 January 2006 12:38
To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'
Subject: RE: [kj] OT: Editors

I felt same way with Kasabian  - a very poor man?s
Charlatans??

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net
[mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On Behalf Of
iPat
Sent: 23 January 2006 12:43
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Editors

ive gone the other way. I dont know how to describe it
other than to say its too complicated , it just
doesn't sit well. Got deleted from the iPod the other
week.

On 1/23/06, Brian Whitehead <bawhitehead at gmail.com>
wrote: 

While we are on the subject of new bands... I listened
to the Futueheads CD quite a few months ago and it
really didn't do anything for me. Then I saw them
support the Pixies and thought they were really good
live and since the CD has really warmed on me. 

Brian.

-- 
Pat

For the discovery of truth there is no path? 

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