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     AS Member Username: Labelguy Post Number: 30 Registered: 05-2005 |
This is the modern world... On March 03,2008 a first (digital only) single will be released from "The Evangelist" on all platforms in Europe. Songs: Let Your Light In, Babe b/w Demon Days Both songs are so-called Radio Edits. | ||
| Martin Schori Member Username: Martin_s Post Number: 11 Registered: 05-2006 |
Will both songs be on the album? | ||
| AS Member Username: Labelguy Post Number: 31 Registered: 05-2005 |
unedited versions will be on the album. | ||
| Pit Maravich Member Username: I_know_a_thing_about_darkness Post Number: 3 Registered: 03-2007 |
Let Your Light In, Babe has leaked! | ||
| Pat Boland Member Username: Pat_boland Post Number: 42 Registered: 05-2005 |
.... and while we're on the subject of 'The Evangelist' .... http://www.bbisland.de/downloads/RobertF orster_TheEvangelist.jpg | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1024 Registered: 10-2004 |
Hmmm... Um, let's just say I *really* hope they rethink the cover art before the album is released. | ||
| frank bascombe Member Username: Frankb Post Number: 244 Registered: 01-2007 |
It's not the greatest but it is quite amusing ironic, really Preacherish | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2161 Registered: 05-2005 |
Jeezus H! Its crap, though I kinda like it. I was thinking off the top of my head how you'd remedy it, and this homepage of Robert's would be my answer, http://www.robertforster.net/ kind of, just lose the backgrounds, nice stark mono pic on white, nice type like Danger in the past typeface. However if this is the cover of the single, Let your light in, take a look at discography on Bob's page, God help us, my twins who are only 2.5 years have designed stuff better than this at nursery, and on their first day! Its easily the worst sleeve I will ever, ever, ever see. Bob deserves so much more. Oh dear...  | ||
| Gee Member Username: Gee Post Number: 18 Registered: 11-2005 |
Sorry, it's hilarious. Especially the single. I see Gideon Coe has played 'Light In' but I missed it on Listen Again. Anyone caught it yet? | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1025 Registered: 10-2004 |
Spence - yeah, they both look like super cheap, quick 'n dirty Photo-shop jobs. That photo of Robert is classic, kind of his usual intense-ironic thing, but yeah, the overall designs on both the album and single look like they could've been done by anyone with hands and a computer. Like I said, I *really* hope someone rethinks these sleeves before they're released! | ||
| fsh Member Username: Fsh Post Number: 136 Registered: 05-2005 |
The cover is an instant classic in my opinion, hope the music is likewise. Hi Pat! ... if you're ever looking for a caddy ... | ||
| Jerry Clark Member Username: Jerry Post Number: 786 Registered: 08-2004 |
Click om Zoom and it will scare the crap out of you. Maybe it's a conspiracy. Make the cover so shite everyone plumps for the download. | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1026 Registered: 10-2004 |
Jerry - I was just thinking that. This could be a rare instance when I can download from iTunes and not care about the absence of cover art! | ||
| Jerry Clark Member Username: Jerry Post Number: 787 Registered: 08-2004 |
That photograph reminds me of Rob Newman's Jarvis character. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1E9PZQKk lQ | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2008 |
Maybe the circular orientation of the letters is meant to suggest a halo: St. Bob! | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2162 Registered: 05-2005 |
Ewan, I thought that, but its still no excuse for a really poorly executed cover concept and art. I mean there's actually some great cover art around at the moment, maybe this is just an interim untl the proper art is ready?? Jeff it sounds like you are right, as its a download, it doesn't matter so much, but the album art... Anyhow, look forward to its release. | ||
| Fredrik Andersson Member Username: Fredo Post Number: 7 Registered: 08-2007 |
With the exception of Danger in the past Forsters solo albums have all looked kinda crap. | ||
| Duncan Hurwood Member Username: Duncan_h Post Number: 100 Registered: 05-2005 |
I rather liked the cover/packaging to "Calling from a country phone". | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2168 Registered: 05-2005 |
yeah that was nice, even with the retro 70's type at least it worked. | ||
| Randy Adams Member Username: Randy_adams Post Number: 1543 Registered: 03-2005 |
Maybe it's a spoof. Maybe somebody's having us on. If you didn't know who Robert is, if you saw this you'd just assume it was a record by a stand-up comedian. | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1028 Registered: 10-2004 |
I like Country Phone's cover, and DiTP is a tasteful classic with its overt nod to Joyce. Hell, even Warm Nights has that gorgeous sky to look at, despite the horrid font. Never liked the NY Girlfriend cover, though. Randy's right - the new cover looks like some kind of joke or spoof. And one done on a non-existent budget. | ||
| Large Burgers Member Username: Burgers Post Number: 4 Registered: 05-2005 |
Gideon Coe played another track from the album last night - Pandanus. It was decent without sounding like a classic. It couldn't help but sound better than the three previous tracks by the execrable Graham Coxon. | ||
| Wilson Davey Member Username: Wilson Post Number: 167 Registered: 05-2005 |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandanus Simply had to find out, I was worried it was a song about the arse-end of bamboo cruching bear ! | ||
| Gee Member Username: Gee Post Number: 19 Registered: 11-2005 |
Listen again here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/gideon _coe/tracklisting.shtml?y=2008&d=2008021 9 It's c.1hr 30mins in. Nice 'early Go B's' bass line. 'Oceans Apart' style production but slightly more sympathetic. I like it rather a lot. | ||
| Jerry Clark Member Username: Jerry Post Number: 791 Registered: 08-2004 |
Gee wrote 'Oceans Apart' style production but slightly more sympathetic. Don't go there!  Country Phone has a strange cover. If an alien landed & saw it, they'd say "ooh that's one of us". Not many men can carry off wearing all red including tights & it seems Robert can't either! | ||
| Gee Member Username: Gee Post Number: 20 Registered: 11-2005 |
OK, I've now heard 'Let You Light In, Babe' too (found quite easily on a blog through a google search). Very mannered vocal. Shack-tastic backing. Catchy. Judgement reserved... Any news on whether Robert plans to tour Europe this time around? | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 12 Registered: 02-2008 |
What is it about Aussies and plant names? First "Lantana", now "Pandanus". What's next, "Eucalyptus, you won't find it again"? | ||
| Matsrep Member Username: Matsrep Post Number: 55 Registered: 10-2005 |
The new song sounds a bit like Too much of one thing, the best song on BYBO. My first impressions are not all positive (we've already have had that song etc., I do not know about the production), but I hope that it will grow on me. Let's hope that the album will not be BYBO II. The album sleeve (if it's the definitive one or not) is rather appealing in some cheap way. Great photo. | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 14 Registered: 02-2008 |
I hear echoes of TMOOT, as well. Also, the ooh ooh chorus is quite reminiscent of "Knockin' On Heaven's Door". I actually like it, though. Very heartfelt vocal - I swear I can hear the travails RF has been through over the past year in his voice. Let's hope it's at least better than Warm Nights! | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1034 Registered: 10-2004 |
I found the blog that features Let Your Light in Babe (maybe the same one Gee found). Hmmm. Musically, it sounds exactly like a blatant and inferior remake of Born to a Family. I mean, this really is Born to a Family part 2, no doubt about it. Right down to the guitar intro and the overall chord progression and the shuffly beat. Lyrical subject matter is totally different, but the music is *so* similar that I have to ask, rhetorically, why? Can someone please explain how I can actually listen to the Gideon Coe song with Pandanus? The navigation on that website is totally stupid. I see the list, with the song listed halfway down, but I can't figure out how to actually play *that* particular tracklist. Should be obvious, right? | ||
| fsh Member Username: Fsh Post Number: 137 Registered: 05-2005 |
Ewan wrote: "Let's hope it's at least better than Warm Nights!" While you obviously wouldn't agree with them, some tallulahists might regard that as something of a tall order. | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 19 Registered: 02-2008 |
Sorry, Mr. fsh. Didn't mean to offend. I've noticed that there about as many different opinions about the GBs and thier albums as fish in the ocean. I like Tallulah very much incidnentally. | ||
| julia motzko Member Username: Julia Post Number: 40 Registered: 05-2005 |
yeah, so I also found the mp3 and saw the cover art. I like the song, and hey, so what if it reminds me of The Ballad of The Go-Betweens, I'm far from complaining! but: the cover, to be exact: the background. I can't understand Robert, always such an exquisite taste in clothes (on stage)...simpler nowadays (black suit, white shirt...), perhaps according to age, but always classic. perfect. why is he going blind when it comes to his album artwork? (To be fair: I really love the design of "Oceans Apart", but the artwork of Intermission also wasn't...well, I don't want to go into that) what's up with that halo made out of words? when I heard that "The Evangelist" would be the title, I thought it would be an hommage to Grant, but now it seemingly turns out that Forster himself is the evangelist? He's rather grim-looking too, wouldn't you say? but that would be allright, had it that Johnny Cash aesthetics in "Hurt" to it... it's so monumental. Intentionally, I suppose. Like a Roman bust. And I would be the last person to say no to a display of Forster's charismatic looks, yet still... I mean, take Glenn Thompson: he took a picture of a railing there at the waterfront in Brighton, and it makes a perfect cover. It's one of the cover designs that if I saw on a shelf, I would just grab the album and buy it without having listened to it, because you know that the songs will be catchy and warm, just as the cover suggests. | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 20 Registered: 02-2008 |
If Robert or any of his mates peek in at this discussion, maybe it won't end up being the cover after all! LOL! "Oi, we've got to change that one boys. People hate it!" | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1037 Registered: 10-2004 |
I just played Let Your Light in Babe and Born to a Family back to back. They really are wildly, uncannily similar. The chord progression is nearly identical. The only difference is that Let Your Light in Babe speeds up the tempo and raises the key a few steps. It's like Born to a Family on 45, or on helium. | ||
| frank bascombe Member Username: Frankb Post Number: 252 Registered: 01-2007 |
I had a listen last night and was pleasently surprised (kind of familiar but different: comfy slippers pipe and cardigan great)as I'm not a big fan of the Ballad of The Go-betweens/Too Much of one thing.I love Born to a Family by the way. For Me the titles onOceans Apart were greaterthan the songs, for example Darlinghurst Nights great title disappointing song, similarly Mountains near Delray. | ||
| Geoff Holmes Member Username: Geoff Post Number: 337 Registered: 05-2005 |
Well Frank, now you're picking a fight! The best songs on Oceans Apart, IMHO, were Darlinghurst Nights and Mountains near Delray! From the discussions on this board at the time it came out, I would say that a lot of others here feel the same way! I guess, as this board always shows, one mans meat is another mans murder! Especially when it comes to The Beatles and Crowded House!! | ||
| Randy Adams Member Username: Randy_adams Post Number: 1550 Registered: 03-2005 |
I adore both DH and Delray. Especially Delray. Delray is one of the songs I play to people unfamiliar with the GoBees. And Jeff likes "Born to a Family" while I think it's too slight. Yes, we all have different sets of ears and sensibilities. | ||
| David Gagen Member Username: David_g Post Number: 144 Registered: 02-2007 |
What about the production on Oceans Apart!! Just kidding folks | ||
| Geoff Holmes Member Username: Geoff Post Number: 339 Registered: 05-2005 |
Now now David!!!! That was several months of bickering before that was finished with!!! | ||
| fsh Member Username: Fsh Post Number: 140 Registered: 05-2005 |
Geoff wrote "Now now David!!!!That was several months of bickering before that was finished with!!!" fsh says "it's not finished as far as I'm concerned." | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 23 Registered: 02-2008 |
As a newcomer to the board, I'm not sure what the contorversy about Oceans Apart production was. What was that all about? | ||
| Bryce Member Username: Rockandrollfriend Post Number: 24 Registered: 07-2005 |
Tell me something. Was "Let Your Light In" written by Robert, or Robert and Grant? Or Grant? I've read out there in Blogland that this is actually written by the both of them. While I hear some similarities between "Let Your Light In" and "Born to A Family" I think the song has a totally different kind of air of optimism. I really dig it. There are always going to be similarities between these songs, and I don't think that lessens its value one bit. I can't wait for the new album. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2181 Registered: 05-2005 |
well said mate | ||
| Stuart Wilson Member Username: Stuart Post Number: 159 Registered: 10-2006 |
Ewan, you'll find the whole Oceans Apart discussion in the locked-down thread section, you need to set aside a spare Sunday for reading it. Then you can go on to the Too much of one thing lyrics thread, another weekend for that one. Amazing & amusing to see how fans of such a civilised group as the Gobies can get so vampirishly hostile at the drop of a hat. | ||
| frank bascombe Member Username: Frankb Post Number: 253 Registered: 01-2007 |
Geoff I'm not picking a fight, those are lovely songs it's just that I think the titles are great and the songs don't quite live up to that, some of it is the distortion on Mountains which puts reduces it's pleasure, I've always liked Born to a Family as it kind gets me dancing (if that is the right word ) Anyway can't wait for the CD and it is great to have new material to talk about | ||
| Stuart Wilson Member Username: Stuart Post Number: 160 Registered: 10-2006 |
I think Born to a family has to go with Surfing magazines and similar into Robert's "cabaret song" category of slighter, more whimsical work that balances out the darker, deeper, more thoughtful material...I think they're basically to make the listener grin rather than think, wow, what a masterwork, and I like them for that, though I wouldn't want a whole album pitched at that level. Meanwhile, I refuse to listen to anything until I have the new CD in my hand and can see how all the songs work in context and in relation to one another. And as a Warm Nights supporter, I'll be REALLY happy if I love it as much as that disc... | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2182 Registered: 05-2005 |
If Ewan is really Ewan 'LK' EMcEwan, he'll know wher ta find it! ;) Stu, true, our Bob's always had a sense of humour, a far back as Spring Rain and probably further, its not all The Clarke Sisters y'know!! | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1038 Registered: 10-2004 |
I've always liked Born to a Family. I like the shuffly rhythm, I love the way the guitars interweave with each other, the airy, jangly rhythm guitars with that confident, catchy lead parts. I like the piano flourishes, I love Adele's bouncy bass playing. I think it's a good song made better by thoughtful, melodically fleshed-out arrangements. And I dig Robert's silly/ironic lyrics about being the brainy/cocky kid from a working class family who clearly feels he doesn't fit and therefore has the audacity to claim he will transcend his roots and "change the system." I can see what Randy means when he says it's "slight" (although I wouldn't categorize it as such, personally), but it's always been a highlight of OA for me. Like Randy, I adore DH and Delray too. Those are two of the best songs of Robert's entire career, as far as I'm concerned. Let Your Light in Babe is clearly a different song from Born to a Family in terms of its intent, if that makes sense. I'm just curious if the musical similarities were deliberate or if they were even recognized. I'm trying to reserve any real judgment of the song (in terms of how much I actually like it) until I can hear everything else and put it in context. | ||
| frank bascombe Member Username: Frankb Post Number: 254 Registered: 01-2007 |
Just had another listen to these songs and they're in my top 3 songs on the CD, With Mountains a perfect closer, prior to listening to the CD and having the titles in my mind I was expecting something different and possibly more I don't know. Jeff you put very well what I like about Born, and yes the lyrics are suppose to be ironic | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 26 Registered: 02-2008 |
Maybe Robert Forster will do a medle, live of all of his simular sounding songs: Born to a Family, Let the Light IN, Baby, Watching the Detectives and Master Blaster. | ||
| Dr Girlfriend Member Username: Doctor_girlfriend Post Number: 32 Registered: 10-2007 |
silly! everyone knows he didn't write "Master Blaster," Bob Marley did!! | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 28 Registered: 02-2008 |
Oh yeah. I gots my Bobs mixed up. And that can be very painful! | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 2066 Registered: 05-2005 |
Jeff, Robert's family owned the factory referred to in Born To A Family. | ||
| Donat Member Username: Donat Post Number: 288 Registered: 11-2004 |
Okay, so it sounds like 'Born To A Family' - an obvious point to make if you've heard Robert's newie and the last Go-Betweens record. But so what? All of the great artists of our time has done this before. Chuck Berry anyone? Lyrically, it sounds like it came from Grant's songbook. And it would make perfect sense, too. I'm simply glad it exists. Period. | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1041 Registered: 10-2004 |
So, Padraig, if Robert's family owned the factory, I suppose that means Robert might have been more a child of privilege as opposed to having been born to "a family or workers"? Unless it's a coop factory, which seems unlikely. Very interesting, though. | ||
| Matsrep Member Username: Matsrep Post Number: 56 Registered: 10-2005 |
A new single "sleeve" is up on the news page. A sharp photo of Robert. Good. | ||
| TROU Member Username: Trou Post Number: 136 Registered: 05-2005 |
Quiet better! We'll make a sleeveface contest with it! | ||
| Randy Adams Member Username: Randy_adams Post Number: 1556 Registered: 03-2005 |
Did anyone listen to the Times Online podcast of Robert's interview? It was excellent. | ||
| Gee Member Username: Gee Post Number: 21 Registered: 11-2005 |
http://podcast.timesonline.co.uk/serve.p hp/1560/soundsrobertforster.mp3 Spoilers if you're one of the purists avoiding the music until release day! | ||
| Duncan Hurwood Member Username: Duncan_h Post Number: 101 Registered: 05-2005 |
Listening to the advance songs from the album made me far more upset than I expected. Although I tried not to, I kept waiting for Grant to start singing. I hope I can get past this, and enjoy the music itself. | ||
| fsh Member Username: Fsh Post Number: 146 Registered: 05-2005 |
Duncan Hurwood wrote "Listening to the advance songs from the album made me far more upset than I expected." It's alright Duncan, we're here for you. ps - What age are you? | ||
| Duncan Hurwood Member Username: Duncan_h Post Number: 102 Registered: 05-2005 |
Hello fsh, thanks for your support! It was just an unexpected reaction but I think I'll make it through. | ||
| Pat Boland Member Username: Pat_boland Post Number: 43 Registered: 05-2005 |
The 3 songs featured on the Timesonline podcast were quite excellent in my humble opinion. Namely 'Demon Days', 'Don't Touch Anything' & 'Pandanus'. 'Don't Touch Anything' in particular has a very interesting history as it was written back in 1997. Kudos to Robert for finding a passable rhyme for the word 'pyramids'. | ||
| frank bascombe Member Username: Frankb Post Number: 259 Registered: 01-2007 |
Caughht the end of one song on the Jonathon Ross show on saturday,Andy the producer must be a fan as he has played GBs stuff on and off. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2195 Registered: 05-2005 |
Just those 3 songs alone, how great are they!?, this has the making of a classic album, its his moment, this is the just the right time and what everyone has been waiting for, a masterclass in how to deliver, a faultless album, with one Mr GM, looking over his shoulder, I can't believe it will be anything less great. You know on the Times-online piece, am not just saying this, but Sir Bob comes over as so warm, intelligent, informed, approachable, and naturally funny (Gary Gliotter, that was funny, though, I destest GG so much I can't even begin to want to type his name correctly, though that is trait I have, its well worth employing here!!). Not many have the ability to do this in an interview. It was nice that he was interviewed by soneone with half a brain and that had studied and followed his career from almost the beginning. | ||
| Randy Adams Member Username: Randy_adams Post Number: 1559 Registered: 03-2005 |
How about his admission that his cross-dressing was now "cringe-making?" That gave me a kick. Hey, we all grow up. I agree it was a great interview and the songs sound jaw-dropping. "Don't Touch Anything" sounds like Mr. F. dipped into the classic Dylan well. On "Demon Days" it sounds like he's literally about to start weeping. I've never heard Robert sound like that. And "Pandanus" sounds like a joyous sparkle. | ||
| Bryce Member Username: Rockandrollfriend Post Number: 25 Registered: 07-2005 |
I'm with Duncan, Wow, when I heard the snippet of Demon Days I was overpowered, shed some tears. Like hearing the voice of some friend you haven't seen in a long time. I guess I just missed my friend. | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1055 Registered: 10-2004 |
I agree with Randy, Don't Touch Anything does go for a *very* Dylan-esque sound. It sounds great, and fortunately he seems to succeed far better here than on his remake of Rock 'n Roll Friend from Warm Nights. Demon Days sounds achingly pretty, and Randy's right, Robert's singing takes on a softer, more melodic character than it ever has in the past. There's something very emotionally resonant about it. Not sure what I think of Pandanus, but to me it sounds A LOT like BYBO, as if it could've been an outtake from that album. The interview itself is really interesting and fun. | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 47 Registered: 02-2008 |
I'm with yous all that think there's something extry special in Robert's voice on them songs. He sings like he has a hellhound on his trail. But wait, since he's from Ausstrlaia, I guess that'd be a dingo! | ||
| Bryce Member Username: Rockandrollfriend Post Number: 28 Registered: 07-2005 |
I was wondering whether this will be released in the U.S. as well? Would it be via Yep Roc? If not, why does Europe get it and not us? Also, will the CD/LP be released in the U.S. on the same day by Yep Roc? There's not much info on the site, and I'm getting a "not fair" kind of feeling... Anyone out there know the answers to these questions? | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1057 Registered: 10-2004 |
Bryce, that's a good question. And no, I don't have an answer. But I remember when OA was released in the US by Yep Roc in 2005, it wasn't available here until a month after it'd been released in Australia and Europe. So, for a month I had to endure all the non-US folks around here raving about it before I got a chance to hear it. Pure torture! | ||
| Bryce Member Username: Rockandrollfriend Post Number: 29 Registered: 07-2005 |
Yo. In this day and age that is hard to believe! With Itunes, and the internets and everything! It's also totally uncool. Does anyone have Robert's email address, 'cause I'd like to write him and see what he thinks about this. I mean it's not like this is the 60's and we're getting adulterated Beatles LPs fed to us by Capitol Records. I guess I better start lobbying over at Yep-Roc | ||
| Bryce Member Username: Rockandrollfriend Post Number: 30 Registered: 07-2005 |
By the way, there's a full version of Pandanus at Finestkiss... http://home.comcast.net/~finestkiss5/cha nsons/RobertForster-Pandanus.mp3 | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2198 Registered: 05-2005 |
I can hear Grant in the second chorus backing "bah, bah, bah, bah", which is lovely. Pandanus is terriffic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its my favourite pop song of 2008. | ||
| Bryce Member Username: Rockandrollfriend Post Number: 31 Registered: 07-2005 |
I agree Spence. The Magic Hour. | ||
| Rob Brookman Member Username: Rob_b Post Number: 1110 Registered: 08-2006 |
Dunno if you looked, Bryce, but "The Evangeslist" is listed at Amazon (US) as coming out April 29. | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1072 Registered: 10-2004 |
And it's listed with that dreadful album cover too! | ||
| AS Member Username: Labelguy Post Number: 32 Registered: 05-2005 |
why don´t you all wait until you have the cd/lp in your hands and then start complaining about the cover. Unfortunately silver colours never look on a screen | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1073 Registered: 10-2004 |
It's not just the colors, AS - it's the layout, the concept, the goofy photo, the cheezy halo lettering, the cheap font, etc... in other words, the design. | ||
| Bryce Member Username: Rockandrollfriend Post Number: 32 Registered: 07-2005 |
Only problem for us U.S. folks is that Yep-Roc is not releasing it on vinyl. I'm hoping I can get Tuition to ship me a copy. | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1074 Registered: 10-2004 |
Too bad about no US vinyl. But then again, with that album cover, I'm not sure I'd want it on vinyl anyway! | ||
| Edised Member Username: Edised Post Number: 2 Registered: 07-2006 |
What about the single download wasn't it supposed to be available on the 7th ? I don't post here very often but I read the board quite often for all my GBs needs ! Really looking forward to the new RF album. thx for any information | ||
| Bryce Member Username: Rockandrollfriend Post Number: 33 Registered: 07-2005 |
Yo AS-- I, for one, think the cover looks great. A dignified Brian Ferry/John Kerry, yet still groovy kind of thing. Yet people will always have their opinions. | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 64 Registered: 02-2008 |
Nice mention of Evanglist on this page from USA Today under First Impressions: http://blogs.usatoday.com/listenup/ | ||
| Dr Girlfriend Member Username: Doctor_girlfriend Post Number: 52 Registered: 10-2007 |
"sounds like John Cale at his most melodic"?? sounds like a reviewer who's never listened to Robert or the Go-Betweens before. 'cuz what I've heard so far sounds like Robert Forster, nothing else. | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1075 Registered: 10-2004 |
I dunno, Lk.. er.. Dr. Girlfriend. I can actually hear a bit of Cale in Demon Days, at least from a musical perspective, in terms of the melodic sensibilities and arrangements. A bit reminiscent of the prettier moments in Cale's early to mid-70s work. So, as a listener who has listened to Go-Betweens/Robert Forster (and John Cale) for many years, I don't think that comparison is too far off the mark. | ||
| Bryce Member Username: Rockandrollfriend Post Number: 34 Registered: 07-2005 |
You know, to me, Demon Days, musically, sounds like early Leonard Cohen. Especially the production and female backing vocals (I presume that's Adele). Yet it is quintessentially Robert and Grant. The atmosphere it creates is mesmerizing. Grant was mining some mystical territory with this song, and some of his other later works such as Boundary Rider and The Statue, which come to mind for me when listening to it. Robert has done an astounding job finishing this one with Grant. I love it. | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1076 Registered: 10-2004 |
I can hear a little Cohen too, now that you mention it. | ||
| Dr Girlfriend Member Username: Doctor_girlfriend Post Number: 53 Registered: 10-2007 |
you're as right about me being LK as you were about McCain being a blip, Jeff. | ||
| AS Member Username: Labelguy Post Number: 33 Registered: 05-2005 |
We just got notice from iTunes that due to internal problems the single has not been uploaded yet. iTunes is working on it... | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1077 Registered: 10-2004 |
Dr Girlfriend, ha! | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1081 Registered: 10-2004 |
Or, to state my thoughts less ambiguously, Dr. G, who says I think I'm "right" about you being LK? Let's just say, I'm playing around with a hypothesis and leave it at that. As for the dead horse you seem content to flog, need I remind you that ALL major news outlets (including NPR, where I get the bulk of my news from) were proclaiming McCain dead in the water prior to the primaries? And that NO ONE was predicting he'd bounce back, save for Kevin on this here board? I was merely echoing the information/analysis I got from NPR and its panel of "experts." anyhow, back to Mr. Forster and his gripping new tunes... | ||
| Dr Girlfriend Member Username: Doctor_girlfriend Post Number: 54 Registered: 10-2007 |
are you flirting with me, Jeff? | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1083 Registered: 10-2004 |
No way, I only flirt with Spence. | ||
| Svein Inge Saether Member Username: Springrain Post Number: 23 Registered: 08-2006 |
Is the single available anywhere (for download), or do I have to wait for iTunes? | ||
| AS Member Username: Labelguy Post Number: 34 Registered: 05-2005 |
The single is now online on iTunes and other popular platforms | ||
| Colin P Member Username: Colinp Post Number: 1 Registered: 05-2007 |
Is the entire album up on iTunes europe? I'm looking at the French store and it *looks* like I could buy it... Well, if I had credit in Europe that is. | ||
| Bryce Member Username: Rockandrollfriend Post Number: 35 Registered: 07-2005 |
For some reason, it looks like only France gets the whole shebang. Kudos to them. | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 85 Registered: 02-2008 |
Yesrock, Forsters lable, is streaming the whole she-bang here: http://www.yeproc.com/artist_info.php?ar tistId=12441 | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 86 Registered: 02-2008 |
When you click from that page onto "artist website", this is what you get: http://www.robertforster.com/ I think we might be zeroeing in on some a Mr. Robert's promotional problems... | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1099 Registered: 10-2004 |
Wow, I thought you were kidding, but it really *does* link to actor Robert Forster's website. Maybe this is just "our" Robert Forster's (or Yep Roc's) idea of a joke? | ||
| Paul B. Member Username: Paul_b Post Number: 42 Registered: 10-2004 |
'Don't miss: * 9 Out of 10 Women * A Three-Step Program * An Excellent Interaction' ....I can't wait to hear those songs. | ||
| Duncan Hurwood Member Username: Duncan_h Post Number: 104 Registered: 05-2005 |
What a stupid thing to do! Maybe we should tell them. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2221 Registered: 05-2005 |
This is his finest album, without a doubt. Its absolutely perfect IMHO | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2222 Registered: 05-2005 |
I love the album cover now, strange, I detested it at first, but the more I see it the more I like it! robertforster.net has been updated by the look of it. | ||
| Richard Lim Member Username: Re17 Post Number: 26 Registered: 05-2005 |
I must say I like Demon Days though I'm not bowled over by it. But has anyone noticed that the iTunes radio edit doesn't even start cleanly? The opening chord rumbles up out of nowhere. I suspect this is the fault of Tuition rather than iTunes otherwise I'd be demanding some kind of refund. | ||
| Charles Coy Member Username: Coy Post Number: 52 Registered: 10-2006 |
..from Ghost Town, after a thousand words why why why...the mouthorgan struck me when so unexpected, this is a masterpiece, bring on April 21 OZ. My eyes filled with tears.... | ||
| AS Member Username: Labelguy Post Number: 35 Registered: 05-2005 |
The Single is now available through iTunes UK. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2229 Registered: 05-2005 |
Richard It starts exactly the same as the album version. The only thing I noticed is the minutest of fade in at the every beginning of the first note pluked/strummed but this sample in iTunes starts right at the beginning of the song, and samples in iTunes tend to fade in. Its a terriffic song. | ||
| Svein Inge Saether Member Username: Springrain Post Number: 24 Registered: 08-2006 |
Demon Days reminds me a little of Mercury Rev, in a good way (i.e. without delusions of grandeur...). Let Your Light In, Babe is pure joy! |