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Post by PokerKitten on Mar 17, 2004 13:36:36 GMT
Rather than letting comments about the new single get buried in the general news thread, it now has its own shiny new home  1. New Man * (Music by Sellers. Lyrics by Marsters/Sellers. Outro by De Mars)
2. Country Live-In (Sellers)
3. The End (De Mars)
Recorded at Pus Cavern and Martini Ranch Studios
Produced: Andrew Rosenthal, Marty Frasu, Steven Sellers and Charlie De Mars
Mixed: Marty Frasu and Andrew Rosenthal
Engineered: Joe Jonston
Mastered at Threshold Sound+Vision: Stephen Marsh.
© 2004 Robot Records
Photography: Rich Mann (Venice, CA)
Layout: Brian De Lucia
* Track from the forthcoming album Gods of the RadioYou can buy it online from robotsites.co.uk/english/merchandise.shtmlBut at the moment there are delays while they deal with the amount of orders they've already had (including mine *sob*) |
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Post by PokerKitten on Mar 17, 2004 13:39:42 GMT
Nn has had hers *spit* and she says:
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Post by PokerKitten on Mar 17, 2004 13:41:43 GMT
And soulmate:
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Post by PokerKitten on Mar 17, 2004 13:43:39 GMT
I know what you mean about Charlie's singing soulmate. I love his vulnerable qualities on SLAPP, live and recorded.
*glares at the letterbox*
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Post by nightnurse on Mar 17, 2004 17:42:46 GMT
 Loving 'New Man' the more I hear it....ignoring Country Live-In , and 'The End' is growing on me . I thought James was singing on TE, but yes, there is a difference to NM, and TE, in the voice quality....James' voice has improved much from Mad Brilliant, and Charlie sounds like early James, and he DOES have a certain plaintive quality to his voice that is endearing....bless!
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Post by azazel on Mar 18, 2004 0:44:03 GMT
Im going to wait to hear someone elses copy of single (And album) before buying this time. I do not and probably never will listen to Mad Brilliant again. but I love the Valerie single I bought and listen to that a lot ;D
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Post by PokerKitten on Mar 29, 2004 12:15:58 GMT
I often listen to "Mad Brilliant", Az... I don't think you'll like the single. It came at last. Listening to it for the second time right now. What do I think? Well.... for me, New Man is overproduced *ducks* Give it to me live, baby! The guitars and drums are great and very GOTR (yup, they do have a particular sound), but I could live without the fuss and nonsense at the beginning and to a certain extent the end (no pun intended, given the final track!). And the playing with the vocals sounded to me like trying too hard to be a grown up band *ducks again* These are first impressions, okay? I have seen them perform New Man and I wouldn't have recognised it... Country Live-In makes me smile, for the most part, and my buttocks are definitely twitching along on my typing chair! Lol! Again, love the guitar and drums, and the tinkly piano. The End... hmmm *passes Charlie a whip to help him self-flagellate* I'm not sure....  Violin is cool, though! Doesn't hold a candle to SLAPP in any way, for me. |
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Post by azazel on Apr 4, 2004 5:34:55 GMT
Thanks for the revire PK. It makes a change to hear someone with an honest opinion about the music. I'll definatley have to listen to the single and the album before buying. Its not as if I can go by their live music as it was after The Cavern that I boughtthe album expecting it to be just if not more amazing.
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Post by Ditto on Apr 12, 2004 13:58:42 GMT
Damn, I need to go round to Debs and get this. Can't wait to hear it now. I don't think I'm a fan of Charlie's singing voice. Think the only time I heard him or was aware of him singing was in Paris and to be honest, it was excruciating, but maybe I'm wrong. I will give it all another whirl and give you my opinion (I just know you're all agog to hear my opinion lol). ;D I really only have ears (eyes, hands, feet, everything) for James so my opinion doesn't count for much. You don't think Charlie will come in here do you? Maybe I should delete that? I wouldn't want his feelings hurt. He's such a nice boy and very huggable in fact I had to prize Daf away at the Cavern...  |
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Post by PokerKitten on Apr 12, 2004 14:04:09 GMT
He and they put themselves out to the world, so have to expect comments! I love Charlie's singing of SLAPP, especially live. But um... not so much on this one...
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Post by Ditto on Apr 13, 2004 13:37:14 GMT
WTF!!! Where's James? No gorgeous melting James rasping for me to drool over and lose my cool. What a hoot yesterday. Me and Daf hotfooted it round to Deb's and she's sprawled on sofa reading the ol' fanfics and taking it easy as partner and whippersnapper doing the visiting thing too. So she puts the CD on and then starts pogoing round the room. Me and Daf were holding our sides. You had to be there of course, but take my word for it, our Deb's excruciatingly funny when she gets going....she then says well you can't dance to it can you and she does what we do all ladylike and 70's and dancing round the bags. Well, that set us off again. ;D Thing is, I can see James pogoing to this..... The first track was not bad, my foot was tapping, but the instrumental (too Hendrix for my taste which remark would prolly make them preen lol) and the last little ditty.....well...sorry, guys.....you need something with a flaming hook! Where's your hit number 1!!! Once you have that, then you can go all high falutin' ... This garage drivel's gonna get you nowhere. AND USE YOUR LEAD SINGER NEXT TIME YOU MORONS. Your most loyal fan..Ditto  |
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Post by PokerKitten on Apr 13, 2004 14:26:16 GMT
Well, it IS him on New Man.... I think David Letterman was the one that could have done it, if they weren't so busy trying to do it all themselves, and then getting shy about pushing it to DL himself.
Lol, I can see Deb now! ;D
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Post by Ditto on Apr 13, 2004 15:22:48 GMT
Doesn't sound like him. Not exactly Smile or Goodbye is it? Daf says she's not standing too near the front if they're playing the new single, she doesn't fancy a headache. ;D I liked the first one really, *taps foot* but could have done without the second bit and the third just didn't hold my attention... |
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Post by JIG on May 5, 2004 13:31:27 GMT
well i got this yesterday, and i think its ok,baring in mind i could only get this one because i had no money left i'm glad i brought it!
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Violin is cool, though! Doesn't hold a candle to SLAPP in any way, for me.
