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They are great. Electric and Danzig were out around the same time both with Rubin on board and a nice clean sound and are just ass-kicking rockers. They seemed to get more metal and glam and less post-punk and goth as they evolved, and I loved it all. Even their more recent stuff is good (at least Born Into This).
Met Ian after a show after one of their break-ups with his then-new project. Very nice man and I love his voice; at times reminding me Jim Morrison and others Glenn Danzig. Really one of my favorite rock singers.
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I've always loved those guys. So good. I feel like it'd be remiss not to mention Ian's insane getups from the early days. One of my buddies sent me this recently, marveling over it… "3/4 of the band looks like Love & Rockets sort of standard post-punk style, but then completed by some white-wizard pirate."
And although this song's a classic, my fave is the rockier Rubin stuff.
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@mclaincausey @popvulture I had completely forgotten that Rubin produced Electric. Makes sense now that I listen to it again. Straight up and clean Rock ‘n Roll. Love it.
And the “white-wizard pirate” description is right on
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This good-ass jam just popped up on a mix. Never gets old.
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I was psyched to find these guys have a new record out — I really burned up their last one, Nadi. Sorta lives in the L'Eclair / Mildlife / Badbadnotgood world.
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Listening to this after the winter storm
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Big fan of Anthony Naples' usual stuff, but this last one is a really cool departure, more guitar-based.
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Just realised Pizni Iz The Smiths came out 30 years ago this year :'. Anyone else remember this?
Never heard of this before, The Smiths were (and mostly still are) anathema to my musical ouvre. However, it does prove what I've always said, that they would have been a much better band without That Twat as a singer.
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And although this song's a classic, my fave is the rockier Rubin stuff.
Barbarian. Love is the greatest album ever. Electric was fun, by all means, but Love is Ian Astbury at his messy, barely coherent best, along with Duffy's jangly, shimmering guitar sound and the iffy rhythm section, the whole thing is waaaay over the top.
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I dunno, no one can really be wrong here (I mean, any more than no one can really ever be wrong about an opinion). They don't even sound like the same band between those two albums. If you prefer unvarnished "over the top" rock n roll, "Electric" is for you. If you like more of a polished post-punk vibe, then you'll prefer "Love." Truly apples and oranges versus an apple and a better apple IMO.
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Just realised Pizni Iz The Smiths came out 30 years ago this year :'. Anyone else remember this?
Never heard of this before, The Smiths were (and mostly still are) anathema to my musical ouvre. However, it does prove what I've always said, that they would have been a much better band without That Twat as a singer.
QFT. Johnny Marr is great, but I never understood Morrissey's appeal as an artist, and he seems…. less than great as a human being. I will admit to having liked the Smiths for a while back in the day, mainly on the strength of Marr.
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Yeah I can't say I'd pick which version of the Cult I think is "better" — god knows I love some post punk / new wave, in fact I listen to that sort of stuff more than straight ahead rock (hasn't been always the case, but more so these days). I just kinda lean more towards the rocky Cult.
As for Johnny Marr, I do think he was the main brains behind the Smiths, by a long shot. I do love Moz as a singer, though — he's a shitty human, but I'll always have a soft spot for his work both with the band and as a solo guy.
Well, EDIT — I can't definitively say he's a shitty human, but his recent behavior certainly indicates as much.
