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     Peter Azzopardi Member Username: Pete Post Number: 18 Registered: 09-2004 |
I just saw this on the newly designed Lo-max site: "They [the Go-Betweens] are currently writing songs for the next album which they will be recording in London with Mark Wallis throughout November 2004." I must have missed this bit of information somewhere along the line. Lo-Max are planning to release it in April 2005. Nice to know they're currently working on another disc I'm sure I'll cherish. With Mark Wallis producing, who knows what it'll sound like. Anyone know what has he produced recently? | ||
| Babs Keating's neighbour Unregistered guest |
From the web: Mark Wallis produced the recent Travis hit single ‘Coming Around’ (he also produced tracks on their now 7 x UK platinum Brit Award winning ‘The Man Who..’ album and mixed all the hits from their 1st album). Recently he produced an album for new universal signing Fur Patrol, tracks for Richard Ogden's new artist Tatiana and a wicked new album for classic punk band the Stranglers. Also Mark has produced Australian legend Paul Kelly for EMI and produced The Crockets for V2. His production and mixing credits include: Travis, U2, The Go-Betweens, The Primitives, Iggy Pop & Debbie Harry, Michael Hutchence, Wet Wet Wet, The Smiths, Joan Armatrading etc | ||
| James Osterberg Unregistered guest |
http://www.record-producers.com/roster/mark-wallis/discography.html | ||
| Peter Azzopardi Member Username: Pete Post Number: 19 Registered: 09-2004 |
Thanks Bab's and James. I can't believe I forgot he did Paul Kelly's "Nothing But A Dream" album. That particular record sounds fantastic, though Wallis evidently still likes his reverb. I wonder if they're recording at Mark Wallis' private studio (see the video interview at the above website). It seems unlikely that Robert and Grant would abandon their analogue ethic for Wallis' completely digital/protool environment (BYBO was put to two-inch analogue at Melbourne's Sing Sing studios, though they did make use of protools on that LP). | ||
| thokei Unregistered guest |
what i have read today on a messageboard ( dont know the source ): the title of the new album seems to be " oceans apart" release here in germany could be the 25th of april. | ||
| psycho Unregistered guest |
Praise the Lord....this means a tour (most likely!!) Treated myself to the reissues before xmas...outstanding; now I can adorn the wall of my own room with the vinyl covers. Had Liberty Belle on my Walkman while I was running on the beach today; sun shining, fresh wind, listening to one of the GREATEST BANDS IN THE WORLD EVER... | ||
| andy Unregistered guest |
oceans apart, what a great title | ||
| Cassiel Unregistered guest |
'Oceans Apart'. Hmm, yet another reference to their differences in lifestyle? | ||
| Peter Collins Unregistered guest |
But there's no double 'l' in that. Disgrace. | ||
| James Unregistered guest |
Mojo has a news item regarding Oceans Apart, I'll try and recall all the song titles tomorrow but I recall that it mentioned songs called 'Darlinghurst Nights' and 'Here Comes The City' (which they previewed at the Barbican in London last year) I recall that Robert said that it's a real 'London' record in that it sounds 'organic'. Sorry for this half-remembered rubbish. I will get the exact quote in the next 24 hours. | ||
| James Unregistered guest |
And I'll try and stop writing 'I recall' all the time. | ||
| Cichli Suite Member Username: Cichli_suite Post Number: 23 Registered: 08-2004 |
Oceans Apart Oceans apart and with only the blue between Since we're apart I'm yearning I tell my heart we must wait for another dawn when he may be returning How I regret the night he sailed for another shore Will he come into sight to leave my arms no more? I'll kiss him again He'll know right from the very start that we were never meant to be oceans apart Oceans apart and with only the blue between us Since we're apart I'm yearning I'll kiss him again He'll know right from the very start that we were never meant to be oceans apart. Words and music by Mickey Rooney and Sidney Miller Recorded for Decca by Judy Garland, 1939 I suppose it isn't likely that Robert would've covered the Judie Garland song Cichli | ||
| Mandy Unregistered guest |
RUMOUR? Oceans Apart initial pressing is supposed to be released with a second disc with excerpts from the Barbican show - does anybody know more? | ||
| fsh Unregistered guest |
Ummmmm, there's a very nice promotional poster for Lee Remick 7" on ebay at the moment. (Incidently I'm not the seller). The asking starting bid is a meagre £200 GBP, but you can meditate over a nice scan of it for free: item number 3864940828. If there's anyone out there in the silk screen printing game, I reckon it could be reproduced for a lot less than that. Anyone notice that everything on ebay seems to have become a lot more expensive in the past 12 months? | ||
| Babs Keatings neighbour Unregistered guest |
The exact details, as per Mojo; Oceans Apart due in April Production : Mark Wallis, plus tracks by The La's and Travis Songs : Darlinghurst Nights, The Statue, Finding You, Here Comes The City The Buzz : "It's a London record which means artificial plus organic. Sheen and soil. Some songs will take your head off."Robert Forster. Surely a typo re. production credits for Travis and The La's. Lee Mavers is/was notoriously studio-phobic. The less said about Travis the better. However, it would appear that the Go-Betweens are developing a habit for over-stating the involvement of, er, 'big-names' on their records. I seem to recall Elliott Smith and Stephen Malkmus being listed among the musicians featured on TFORW when initial press-releases appeared. | ||
| Steve Wells Unregistered guest |
Incorrect info in music papers almost always comes from inept music journos who couldn't get a job in the real world of journalism and haven't got the sense to correctly read the press release or even their own notes. Mark Wallis in the past has PRODUCED tracks by The La's and Travis, so it is not beyond the realms of possibilities that the prat who wrote the piece typed 'PLUS tracks' instead. As for the 'habit' of the Go-Betweens overstating the involvement of 'Big names' like Elliott Smith and Stephen Malkmus. The confusion could be the fact they had both recorded in the same studio (Jackpot) that TFORW was recorded. The journo probably didn't read the information correctly, suprise, suprise. | ||
| Craig Davis Member Username: Craig_davis Post Number: 2 Registered: 11-2004 |
The promo poster was passed-in without a bid, so it seems not quite as sought after as the seller hoped. | ||
| Peter Collins Unregistered guest |
Hey, I recall would be a better name... It has the 'double l' in it. | ||
| Peter Azzopardi Member Username: Pete Post Number: 39 Registered: 09-2004 |
A friendly Tallulah member mailed this link which may or may not be the offically coverart for the new album. Squint and you might be able to make it out: http://bbisland.de/news.php3 | ||
| lindy morrison Member Username: Lindymorrison Post Number: 53 Registered: 09-2004 |
Cichli Suite, if only! The title was chosen because that is the name of the pub they drank at near the studio they were recording the new album. Bob told me. Now someone should be able to locate the studio. | ||
| Oceans Distinctive Unregistered guest |
If you click on the link provided by Peter and subsequently click on the next link, there's some tour info for middle-Europe. Translate the blurb via freetranslation.com and you get this: With „Oceans distinctive“ they follow unimpressed of the always yet current Garagenrock-Revival in Australia the way of all 1st class songwriter, grandiose and intelligently arranged singe to produce. With the bass Adele Pickvance and the percussion Glenn Thompson, they found since its last album „Bright Yellow Bright orange“ two talented musicians, who inserted themselves formidabel into the volumes and are integrated firmly in the Line-Up. The tour blessed booked by the concert agency Berthold in Germany / Austria / Switzerland will begin already middle end May and ca. Comprise 15 data. Over the exact appointments, we separately will inform. | ||
| Cassiel Unregistered guest |
I think the pub's in Norwood, SE London. Anyone know where Mark Wallis's studio is? Presumably nearby. | ||
| beer drinker Unregistered guest |
http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/show.shtml/14921/Oceans_Apart/Norwood | ||
| Maxwell's Guy Unregistered guest |
I hope the group can justify a trip to the US this time around. It's been too long. | ||
| Peter Azzopardi Member Username: Pete Post Number: 56 Registered: 09-2004 |
In case any of you bypass the news page on this site and go direct to the chat, Jonathan has just announced that the new album will be released on EMI in Australia and New Zealand. This will be the first time the Go-Bs have been in bed with a major label since 16LL so it'll be interesting to see how they benefit from this move on a local scale. No word yet on whether the EMI release will include the bonus disc. | ||
| gareth Unregistered guest |
And isn't it nice to see Robert celebrating being with a major by sporting a cravat on the new picture on the homepage? Shades of Peter Wyngarde. Good title for an album that. | ||
| gareth Unregistered guest |
Ah...the picture has changed. Now replaced by a shot of the band. Not as good but Robert still looking very dapper. Very nice collar. | ||
| Collars and cravats Unregistered guest |
In respect of the changing pictures, is there any chance of the site making all the photos from the shoot available? |