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new Aliens?

Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 8:03 am
by Shinesalight
Maybe some new Aliens material on the way or live shows. They've set up a new Twitter account and there's been a bit of activity on their FB page. I do hope so as never got to see them live first time around.

https://www.facebook.com/thealiens/?epa=SEARCH_BOX

https://twitter.com/7heAliens

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 2:37 pm
by spzretent
I saw that on FB. Sounds great. We could all use more Aliens in our lives.

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 11:14 pm
by sunray
NO FUCKING WAY!!!!! :shock: :D

Only yesterday I was watching a couple of live clips on Youtube and shed a tear. Such is the feeling of loss at their absence and the depth of my burning desire for this band to return.

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 9:16 am
by stegraham
Great news!!! :D

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:18 pm
by stegraham
Just pre-ordered the new Aliens live album "Live on the Moon". Out on the 29th Nov:

https://the-aliens.bandcamp.com/album/l ... the-moon-2

The blurb says "The Aliens state that this live album clears the way for release of new material." Nice one, can't wait!!

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:27 pm
by Shinesalight
Hopefully some news on a vinyl version soon 8) :D :shock:

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:41 am
by Shinesalight
Just listening to the vinyl master of this now. Sounds awesome. 8)

Hopefully looking at a late Feb/early March release on Drone Rock Records. :D

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:00 pm
by olan
Shinesalight wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:41 am Just listening to the vinyl master of this now. Sounds awesome. 8)

Hopefully looking at a late Feb/early March release on Drone Rock Records. :D
This is good news, to say the feckin' least. I've been listening to the FLACs regularly since they became available. It is great stuff.

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 3:29 pm
by spzretent
Shinesalight wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:41 am Just listening to the vinyl master of this now. Sounds awesome. 8)

Hopefully looking at a late Feb/early March release on Drone Rock Records. :D
Wow! Congrats Adam. Is this new material, the Live LP or Luna?

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:24 pm
by sunray
What Olan and Spzretent said. Sterling work there Shines :D 8)

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:36 pm
by Aquarian-Time
Quality release that Ad's awesome stuff, cannot fault your thinking on that

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 10:29 pm
by Shinesalight
Just tying up cover artwork at the moment and finalising the look of the vinyl then hopefully everything can get signed off pre-Xmas for an early Spring release. Fingers crossed it all works out.

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 5:53 pm
by Shinesalight
Well, I'm pleased to say that the pre-order for the upcoming double vinyl LP of the Aliens' 'Live On the Moon' is now available to pre-order over on the Drone Rock Records website:-

https://dronerockrecords.com/shop/live-on-the-moon/

The records are due back from the pressing plant mid-to-late February and its a limited run of just 300 copies (with 60 of these going to Gordon/the band). I've just emailed my mailing-list subscribers (just over 900 customers) and it will be interesting to see how this album goes down with them as it is a bit different to what they are used to. Anyway, hopefully its of interest to a few of you on here.

Who ever would have thought that I'd be releasing an album by the Aliens :shock: 8) :D

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:57 pm
by Sim
Well done Shines! Don't worry, I think you'll have a sell out on your hands, ordered mine!

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:03 pm
by runcible
Nice one, and well done! Ordered one of those...

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:44 pm
by sunray
Well done sir! Ordered.

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 1:35 am
by spzretent
Adam:
Can you send mine to Mark Runcible's with his?
Not sure how to add this via cart.
Thanks,
Alan

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:15 am
by Shinesalight
spzretent wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 1:35 am Adam:
Can you send mine to Mark Runcible's with his?
Not sure how to add this via cart.
Thanks,
Alan

Have sent you a message Spzretent.

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 3:37 pm
by spzretent
Done!
I realize should have sent this via PM.
I am admittedly a little rusty using this message board.
:oops:

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:55 pm
by beaker73
Ordered! Great thing with downloads in the order mail, nice touch, that!

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:28 pm
by sunray
beaker73 wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:55 pm Ordered! Great thing with downloads in the order mail, nice touch, that!
It is, but i wonder is Neil ELBL cool with that for the forthcoming Live In Brixton album? :lol:

He seemed to take umbrage with people who bought his records having the temerity to look for a download too. Expected them to shell out for a digital copy on top of their vinyl purchase :roll:

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 8:45 pm
by olan
sunray wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:28 pm
beaker73 wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:55 pm Ordered! Great thing with downloads in the order mail, nice touch, that!
It is, but i wonder is Neil ELBL cool with that for the forthcoming Live In Brixton album? :lol:

He seemed to take umbrage with people who bought his records having the temerity to look for a download too. Expected them to shell out for a digital copy on top of their vinyl purchase :roll:
I have no time whatsoever for Neil. Suffice to say that I would be happy to get the record if I bought it from him (which I will never, ever do again) and wouldn't expect a download to work. Thankfully, there will be none of that nonsense from Adam.

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:24 am
by stegraham
Not sure what to make of the new Aliens song:

https://soundcloud.com/the-aliens-offic ... s/bb-wdylm

On first listen ... hmmm... maybe it's a grower? Thought?

Ste

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 1:36 am
by BzaInSpace
Woah - that's actually seriously impressive - the production is all over the place - :shock: .
Baby, Why Did You Leave Me...

I can hear samples of 'Electric Mainline', Prince - 'Come', and 'One More Time' by Daft Punk & Romanthony just after 3:00 8)

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 10:07 am
by clewsr
stegraham wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:24 am Not sure what to make of the new Aliens song:

https://soundcloud.com/the-aliens-offic ... s/bb-wdylm

On first listen ... hmmm... maybe it's a grower? Thought?

Ste
I can't say I was impressed on first and second listen.

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 12:44 pm
by sunray
Yes it's well put together but it's shite unfortunately.

Sounds like an AFX fan attempting a mash-up of Daft Punk and EDM.

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 7:51 pm
by Shinesalight
Yeah I’m not sure about that new tune but it certainly sound a better with the volume up. Had this from their manager today:-

“Hi Adam

The single is quite electronic which Gordon did deliberately. There's going to be a couple of eps before doing an album and band will be incorporated fairly soon to bring them back to more psych / folktronica standards.”

Would be great if they did come back as a band and did some live shows.

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:53 pm
by Greeny
Not been on here for ages, then when I finally reappear I thought I'd missed out on that Aliens live LP!

But just a heads-up that what must be the last remaining copies are on the Aliens' Bandcamp page...

Must have a listen to the new song. Gordon Anderson can do no wrong in my eyes, so the reactions here are interesting to say the least 8)

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:17 pm
by sunray

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:02 am
by sunray

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:52 am
by BzaInSpace
:D :D

Evil heat! All night long

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:57 am
by BzaInSpace
To be fair though, I saw a link to this new recording via Reddit before yesterday.

I just didn’t get a chance to play it in the right mood. To me, it’s sounds like a completely bonkers full on thing like ‘Lovesexy’: which similarly took a while to get right to it / given the endless layers

I do like that sudden piece of intense Beta style guitar strumming in the L though half way through though.

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:50 pm
by stegraham
Just not getting on with the new Aliens stuff. Looking forward to the new "proper" band based album though.

Ste

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 4:40 pm
by sunray
I'm enjoying Back of Beyond a whole lot more than Electronville, which i do not like at all. I can only conclude that Electronville was written as a riposte to Brexit given the amount of Euro-cheese contained within its grooves.

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:28 pm
by runcible
Anyone buy the RSD release and get the extra tracks on the download?

Seriously - what's that all about?! I kept thinking it had finished and then another tune would gently emerge from the silence. And then another, and another after that. It's very weird indeed!

I also played The Aliens' Luna for the first time in ages last night. This just gets better with age and made me realise what a total triumph it is from start to finish. Utter genius, so clever and captivating, and on a level most bands can only dream of. Made me smile quite a bit.

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 10:29 am
by stegraham
I must admit I haven't bought any Aliens releases since the live album. I haven't been that keen on the newer stuff. Does the RSD release sound more like the first two albums? Guess I should give them another go!

Ste

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:59 pm
by runcible
stegraham wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 10:29 am Does the RSD release sound more like the first two albums?
Er, a definite no to that although one of the tracks has something from an earlier album in the background. I found this release a little confusing.

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:09 pm
by Greeny
runcible wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:28 pm Anyone buy the RSD release and get the extra tracks on the download?

Seriously - what's that all about?! I kept thinking it had finished and then another tune would gently emerge from the silence. And then another, and another after that. It's very weird indeed!

I also played The Aliens' Luna for the first time in ages last night. This just gets better with age and made me realise what a total triumph it is from start to finish. Utter genius, so clever and captivating, and on a level most bands can only dream of. Made me smile quite a bit.
I bought the RSD thing on Bandcamp and got a download with 12 tracks on it - that the same as you?

First impression is that it's just a curio. Not played the vinyl yet so can't compare the download to it...

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:45 pm
by BzaInSpace
I mentioned this to Mark Runcible yesterday - if you’re into The Lone Pigeon (aka Gordon Anderson) you should check out this compilation/album on Spotify called Time Capsule 001-010.

Amusingly - it’s described as an EP. An EP that lasts 6 and a half hours and contains 159 tracks… 😳

It’s not all gold. But some incredible stuff there. From the brief play of a few songs…

Re: new Aliens?

Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 4:32 pm
by Greeny
BzaInSpace wrote: Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:45 pm I mentioned this to Mark Runcible yesterday - if you’re into The Lone Pigeon (aka Gordon Anderson) you should check out this compilation/album on Spotify called Time Capsule 001-010.

Amusingly - it’s described as an EP. An EP that lasts 6 and a half hours and contains 159 tracks… 😳

It’s not all gold. But some incredible stuff there. From the brief play of a few songs…
Still available to buy too: https://www.dominomusic.com/releases/lo ... 10/box-set

I have this version, and also a hand made, hand artworked version Gordon did for me before the Domino version came out.

I am, as is probably now clear, a massive fan. I have quite a few live recordings too, some of them I did back in my bootlegging days...