Instead of rambling or posting some personal vignette today, I'll post some music. I have a great affinity for British bands and one of the bands that stands out to me the most from this genre is Wigan's The Verve.
They evidently broke up again after the release of their fourth album Forth. Personally, I loved about half of the music and could do with the other half (mostly the poppy stuff). The Verve were always a band that succeeded best when every member contributed equally. Their jam-oriented songs allowed every member to showcase their abilities. The music is often mid-tempo and fluid with the songs developing slowly and organically. These were people meant to play together.
Needless to say, I was bothered when I found out we wouldn't be getting any new music.
And then I discovered the B-sides.
Quite ironically, The Verve's B-sides are vastly superior to some of the songs that they ended up putting on their final albums. For your listening pleasure--I've posted links to a couple of obscure b-sides that got my ire up and reminded me why I'm such a fan of this band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-suq_XD_lI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzsXsxAcy_A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Y69sot9zc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avD58sht-90&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXJcDuXTIrE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lyu1KKwC74
ReplyDeleteThis one is my favorite :)
love these man.
ReplyDeleteEmerald, that's the one that got me hooked. Check this out:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Y9qQnIPdk
Fun fact: they actually stole the melody from that song and got into a lot of trouble for it.
Thanks Chelsea. There are a bunch more out there, I only posted the ones that have been stuck in my head lately.
And thank you both for reading:)