After the release of their first album too much critical success but virtually no commercial success, The Chameleons released their second album ‘What Does Anything Mean? Basically’ in 1985 to similar results. However this album was a far different from 1983 ‘Script of the Bridge’, in that it relied much more on slick producing and digital pedals. Here is my personal favorite track from that album “Perfume Garden” (but they are all good tracks).
If they sound familiar it’s because there are 20 different bands out there that copy these guys. The Chameleons (some times known as The Chameleons UK) are probably the most influential band you never heard of with three albums in the 80’s ‘Script of the Bridge‘, ‘What Does Anything Mean? Basically‘, and ‘Strange Times‘. They also got back together in 2000 and released a final studio album in 2001 ‘Why Call it Anything‘. From the opening track of their first album 1983’s ‘Script of the Bridge‘ Don’t Fall , two things are clear 1) these guys were years ahead of their time and 2) when they played together these guys were something special.
Note, Don’t Fall is the first track of the album, Here Today is the second track off ‘Script of the Bridge‘. I wanted to post the studio version and this was the best I could find so you get two for the price of one.
From Kasabian’s 2009 album ‘West Ryder Paper Lunatic Asylum’
R.I.P. Ari Up
Blurb from the Hardly Art website:
News headlines don’t lie! The titillating bubblegum pop outfit Hunx & His Punx have signed with Hardly Art, with a brand new full-length forthcoming in early 2011. The new lineup – featuring an all-girl all-star group in addition to Hunx – is currently in the studio in NY and will perform their last show of the year at the Hardly Art showcase at Shea Stadium in Brooklyn on 10/21. Find more details on their artist page, stream a handful of tracks over at the band’s MySpace, and stay tuned for more info on the band’s new LP!
Hardly Art is a sister label of Sub Pop Records.
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New song and music video alert:
For me this is Greg Dulli at his best, when he was with The Afghan Whigs, who for many had two sides to them pre and post sell out the first video is from (in my opinion) one of the greatest albums ever made Congregation (although ‘Miles is Dead’ was a hidden track), the second song ’66’ is from the album they said Greg Dulli sold out for the fame he never achieved 1965. In any case the grunge and R&B infused Afghan Whigs were one of the most influential bands of the 90’s, even though they had two very different sound by the time they broke up, their influence will last for generations.
Beyond The Afghan Whigs, The Twilight Singers and The Gutter Twins, fat Greg Dulli (I am a fan, but the nickname came from people who really, really don’t like his music) released a solo album in 2005 called ‘Amber Headlights’ (which was really more of a collection of b-sides, some of which already were released in other forms). The album was self released but didn’t reach the commercial or critical success of his previous work. Still it was an album die hard fans like myself really enjoyed, and while admittedly not his best work, still a solid effort.
Cool fan vid! I fucking love this song, this album, and Deerhunter as a whole. A concert review of last night’s concert will be arriving shortly.
After the break up of The Afghan Whigs Greg Dulli put all his attention into, what was his once side project, The Twilight Singers. While never reaching as much mainstream sucess of his previous band, The The Twilight Singers have been critically aclaimed on virtually every album, especially their last effort Powder Burns. Here is in my view the strongest track of the album and Greg Dulli at his best “My Time (Has Come)” (sorry I couldn’t find a music video or live perfomance)
Kids Like You & Me (KLYAM) 