Time to move on?

ollie_in_berlin · Post by **ollie_in_berlin** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:50 pm

I know this may sound crass on a website devoted to BOC, but there are obviously a lot of people who are, for want of a better word 'obsessed' with the band. I can completely understand this and I went through a 6 month period where all I would listen to was their music. It was music that in a way answered questions about myself, and made me think about my childhood, and growing up in Britain in the 70's and 80's, and how it wasn't all bad, I sometimes feel that the music doesn't mean as much to other people as it does to me, but no doubt I am not the only one who feels like that.
But going back to my original point, it is important to remember that there is other music out there. Music is the highest art form, and there is so much amazing stuff out there that so many people need to discover.
Boards will no doubt continue to make music, but somehow I doubt that anything they do will compare with MHTRTC or other early stuff, I was sorely disappointed with The Campfire Headphase, but it made me realise that I had to learn to accept that Marcus and Michael have moved on, maybe I should too.

YELLOW · Post by **YELLOW** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:55 pm

points taken...people here arent obsessed...this is why the random stuff folders flood over this one and its because people here are gonna talk about warp artsits and every other thing here as well...boc is just one band in my whole arsenal...i play in a punk band and ive found a couple hardcore punk kids here and although i agree that TCH wasnt my favorite...i like it here

Post by **Aesthetics** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:27 pm

My thought exactly YELLOW. I think the topic says more about ollie

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:04 pm

I tottally agree with yellow and Aesthatics. I love BoC...but I discover new artists everyday!

ollie_in_berlin · Post by **ollie_in_berlin** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:22 pm

Ok, I own up, wrote this new topic whilst stoned and navel gazing..

isawdrones · Post by **isawdrones** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:38 am

ollie_in_berlin wrote: wrote this new topic whilst stoned

We seem to have small problem with that on this forum.

I think all bocs albums have the same level of quality. If boc is into their material and excited about it then I ussually am too. I trust them because reading from their interviews I can see that they strive for quality.
If all the albums sounded like MHTRTC, then how special would that album be? They seem to change it around in a tastefull manner so you keep your craving for the distinct sound of each album.
Genius.

wwbjd · Post by **wwbjd** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:54 am

isawdrones wrote: We seem to have small problem with that on this forum.

Haha. Indeed. I blame BoC.

boardsofdublin · Post by **boardsofdublin** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:56 am

i was like a drone to them till tchp came out. got the same feeling, that they will never ever make another record like there stuff up to goeg....

have always kept a look out for new stuff all the timeanyway

The Other · Post by **The Other** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:31 pm

I think it is because of BoC i have discovered so many new amazing artist. i.e. Bibio.

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:32 pm

The Other wrote:I think it is because of BoC i have discovered so many new amazing artist. i.e. Bibio.

Amen!

ExitEuXa · Post by **ExitEuXa** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:41 pm

I can't imagine myself listening for 6 months to the same band.

azamarro · Post by **azamarro** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:54 pm

The Other wrote:I think it is because of BoC i have discovered so many new amazing artist. i.e. Bibio.

Bibio is crap. I'd actually listen to him if he could just write a coherent song to go with that great degraded sound (not including "Bewly In White").

azamarro · Post by **azamarro** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:57 pm

oh, actually I never got to hear Hand Cranked so I may be wrong.

Derail · Post by **Derail** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:19 pm

I don't like Bibio all that much, there's just not enough elements going on in his music. It's pretty (dare I say) boring. For me the more layers and instruments an artist uses, the better. It's nice from time to time but I barely ever listen to him.

YELLOW · Post by **YELLOW** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:11 am

yeah i agree derail...although never hearing bibio...layers are awesome...i love me that atmospheric soundscapes...bands like mogwai, mono, my bloody valentine...al capture this great

boardsofdublin · Post by **boardsofdublin** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:12 am

Bibio is loverly on vinyl, not the best music in the world, but nice to have in the background

hills west · Post by **hills west** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:42 am

azamarro wrote:oh, actually I never got to hear Hand Cranked so I may be wrong.

you are wrong...hand cranked is one of my gems...its perfectly genius...i prefer it to 90% of the bullshit acoustic otherwise i've heard yet..

linee · Post by **linee** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:49 am

azamarro wrote:oh, actually I never got to hear Hand Cranked so I may be wrong.

i didn't like 'fi' much when it came out... there were a few songs i liked on there.

but 'hand cranked' is truely a step up... the songs progress more rather than just sort of droning like a lot of them on 'fi'. the production keeps that special feeling but is much more accomplished... there's banjo, cello, recorders all throughout it. he even does a vocal on one track which is ACE...

just have a listen to that album the whole way through and see what you think. i was really really pleasantly suprised... i even like 'fi' a lot more after listening to this for some reason.

linee · Post by **linee** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:50 am

azamarro wrote:Bibio is crap. I'd actually listen to him if he could just write a coherent song to go with that great degraded sound (not including "Bewly In White").

actually, that was one of my favourites on 'fi' along with 'lakeside'...

and that's what the new album ALL sounds like!

thedisavowed · Post by **thedisavowed** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:33 am

linee wrote:
azamarro wrote:Bibio is crap. I'd actually listen to him if he could just write a coherent song to go with that great degraded sound (not including "Bewly In White").
actually, that was one of my favourites on 'fi' along with 'lakeside'...

and that's what the new album ALL sounds like!

I love Fi on its own terms, but I agree, if he could get some real songwriting together, his music would be SICK.

He's like Kid Koala. His work is cool, but it screams of unrealized potential.