Re: Levitation
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:58 pm
It's arrived. This weekend's listening
Must say I always found Levitation to be a bit prog, not necessarily a criticism by the way, I always quite liked Levitation.olan wrote:I quite like it. I was very surprised that bits of it remind me of XTC or (sorry about this) prog.
I clearly never was subjected to a final mix. I wonder how fantastic it might have been in the hands of an appropriate/sensitive producer.
Well worth buying anyway....
Couldn't agree more. I like it but I feel a few listens and it'll popped on the shelf without to much of a further listen. A little overblown/overproduced for my liking. I love the interview Jonny Mattocks does in the wibble copy of NME where he says Jason likes the drums low in the mix for LGM and it suites it well wthout a prog vibe. Hail hail Jason and his wider non dated picture, which sadly Levitation do not hang on to IMO. LGM sounds as fresh now as it did back in the day - can one say that about Bickers and Co.niamhm wrote:Must say I always found Levitation to be a bit prog, not necessarily a criticism by the way, I always quite liked Levitation.olan wrote:I quite like it. I was very surprised that bits of it remind me of XTC or (sorry about this) prog.
I clearly never was subjected to a final mix. I wonder how fantastic it might have been in the hands of an appropriate/sensitive producer.
Well worth buying anyway....
Try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQNyzkNyFwUWhite__Light wrote:Can anyone help me track down a copy of the 1994 release of Meanwhile Gardens with Steve Ludwin on vocals?
Now that we've got an official release of MG with Bickers on vocals, I'm curious to hear how it compares to the 1994 release.
Thanks.
mh wrote:Try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQNyzkNyFwUWhite__Light wrote:Can anyone help me track down a copy of the 1994 release of Meanwhile Gardens with Steve Ludwin on vocals?
Now that we've got an official release of MG with Bickers on vocals, I'm curious to hear how it compares to the 1994 release.
Thanks.
IMO Meanwhile Gardens remains weaker than Need For Not. It's great to finally have it, but when I want to listen to some Levitation, Need For Not will still be the one I reach for.
It does sound a bit of it's time, but there are some truly brilliant moments on it. "Magnifying Glass", "King of Mice", "Imagine the Sharks" and "Burrows" are all outstanding. With regard to that quote from Jason though and with all due respect to Jonny, when you've got a drummer as good as David Francolini, it would be a bleeding travesty to bury the drums in the mix.Bull Lee wrote:Couldn't agree more. I like it but I feel a few listens and it'll popped on the shelf without to much of a further listen. A little overblown/overproduced for my liking. I love the interview Jonny Mattocks does in the wibble copy of NME where he says Jason likes the drums low in the mix for LGM and it suites it well wthout a prog vibe. Hail hail Jason and his wider non dated picture, which sadly Levitation do not hang on to IMO. LGM sounds as fresh now as it did back in the day - can one say that about Bickers and Co.niamhm wrote:Must say I always found Levitation to be a bit prog, not necessarily a criticism by the way, I always quite liked Levitation.olan wrote:I quite like it. I was very surprised that bits of it remind me of XTC or (sorry about this) prog.
I clearly never was subjected to a final mix. I wonder how fantastic it might have been in the hands of an appropriate/sensitive producer.
Well worth buying anyway....
natty wrote:It does sound a bit of it's time, but there are some truly brilliant moments on it. "Magnifying Glass", "King of Mice", "Imagine the Sharks" and "Burrows" are all outstanding. With regard to that quote from Jason though and with all due respect to Jonny, when you've got a drummer as good as David Francolini, it would be a bleeding travesty to bury the drums in the mix.Bull Lee wrote:Couldn't agree more. I like it but I feel a few listens and it'll popped on the shelf without to much of a further listen. A little overblown/overproduced for my liking. I love the interview Jonny Mattocks does in the wibble copy of NME where he says Jason likes the drums low in the mix for LGM and it suites it well wthout a prog vibe. Hail hail Jason and his wider non dated picture, which sadly Levitation do not hang on to IMO. LGM sounds as fresh now as it did back in the day - can one say that about Bickers and Co.niamhm wrote:Must say I always found Levitation to be a bit prog, not necessarily a criticism by the way, I always quite liked Levitation.olan wrote:I quite like it. I was very surprised that bits of it remind me of XTC or (sorry about this) prog.
I clearly never was subjected to a final mix. I wonder how fantastic it might have been in the hands of an appropriate/sensitive producer.
Well worth buying anyway....
It's funny, it doesn't sound like a band on the verge of disintegration to me, it sounds really focussed and a step forward from "Need for Not".
Not having that, Jonny is a decent drummer, as his career attests. I played in Slipstream for a short while.Bon Ronham wrote:natty wrote:It does sound a bit of it's time, but there are some truly brilliant moments on it. "Magnifying Glass", "King of Mice", "Imagine the Sharks" and "Burrows" are all outstanding. With regard to that quote from Jason though and with all due respect to Jonny, when you've got a drummer as good as David Francolini, it would be a bleeding travesty to bury the drums in the mix.Bull Lee wrote:Couldn't agree more. I like it but I feel a few listens and it'll popped on the shelf without to much of a further listen. A little overblown/overproduced for my liking. I love the interview Jonny Mattocks does in the wibble copy of NME where he says Jason likes the drums low in the mix for LGM and it suites it well wthout a prog vibe. Hail hail Jason and his wider non dated picture, which sadly Levitation do not hang on to IMO. LGM sounds as fresh now as it did back in the day - can one say that about Bickers and Co.niamhm wrote:Must say I always found Levitation to be a bit prog, not necessarily a criticism by the way, I always quite liked Levitation.olan wrote:I quite like it. I was very surprised that bits of it remind me of XTC or (sorry about this) prog.
I clearly never was subjected to a final mix. I wonder how fantastic it might have been in the hands of an appropriate/sensitive producer.
Well worth buying anyway....
It's funny, it doesn't sound like a band on the verge of disintegration to me, it sounds really focussed and a step forward from "Need for Not".
Yeah, let's call it like it was; Dave is a complete monster on the drums; super athletic drumming. Maddox on the other hand played them with all the grace of a drowning dog, it fit the music at the time but he was the weakest of links in the early line up of the band.
Still don't think anything comes close to 1992 levitation. Maybe 1994 Verve, Idk tho...
Not having that, Jonny is a more than decent drummer, as his career attests. I played in Slipstream for a short while. Surely Kate was the weakest link, anyway.Bon Ronham wrote:
Yeah, let's call it like it was; Dave is a complete monster on the drums; super athletic drumming. Maddox on the other hand played them with all the grace of a drowning dog, it fit the music at the time but he was the weakest of links in the early line up of the band.
Still don't think anything comes close to 1992 levitation. Maybe 1994 Verve, Idk tho...
'natty wrote:Not having that, Jonny is a more than decent drummer, as his career attests. I played in Slipstream for a short while. Surely Kate was the weakest link, anyway.Bon Ronham wrote:
Yeah, let's call it like it was; Dave is a complete monster on the drums; super athletic drumming. Maddox on the other hand played them with all the grace of a drowning dog, it fit the music at the time but he was the weakest of links in the early line up of the band.
Still don't think anything comes close to 1992 levitation. Maybe 1994 Verve, Idk tho...
David Francolini was something else though. An exceptional talent.