Sian Alice Group

[SpacemanRob]

The album arrived today - gatefold sleeve & nice vinyl. God bless the exchange rate as cost was good.
The album '59.59' is really worth a listen. Didn't realise that Ben was a member but includes Douglas Hart & John Coxon.
Works on 2 distinct levels with songs such as 'Way Down To Heaven' offering a touch of Spz, Death In Vegas and the obligatory VU sound making them easy to love & then others being really sparse encapsulating maybe Monade and elements of Springheel.
An album that demands repeated listens and perfect for late night walks with an ambience verying between quite beautiful and then equally scary.
Just thanks for reminding me that music doesn't need to be 'full on' and should be something that slowly encapsulates your senses.
Thanks & well worth investing in.
Good to see that after the support at Shepherds Bush a band that delivers.

[Stuart X.Hunter]

Hey Rob, that's a very endearing review you've written. Good blend of factual plus idiosyncracity. Congratulations and thanks for that.
I'd like to see a lot more of this kind of stuff on the board.

I'm off to take a punt on Sian Alice...

Respect to ya bus and Cheers

[phaseGlyn]

Thanks for the heads up on this band, had no idea who they were but have been listening to their tunes on myspace (I feel so dirty) for an hour now.

Cheers

[Stuart X.Hunter]

Got a favourite Glyn...i'm liking Contours a lot...and on the website...the album on CD is cheaper than a bottle of tonic wine...with the xchange rate n all.

[phaseGlyn]

What is it now, one buckie for a dollar? Caffeinated alcohol, those Christians have alot to answer for.

Aye, Contours is my favourite at the moment. Where did you purchase from, The Social Registry?

Remember when you could pop down to Fopp and buy CDs, even ask for a discount if you spent over a ton, them were the days.

[Stuart X.Hunter]

I'm kinda hoping that I can walk into mono on sunday afternoon and there will be a copy waiting for me.
At the minute i'm just rotating, like you, the 4 track on myspace.

Apparently there is still tonic to be had for under a fiver in Blantyre...

[phaseGlyn]

Totally off topic but did you listen to this on Saturday?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/musicclub/d ... usic.shtml

It was just excellent.

[phaseGlyn]

Way Down To Heaven has overtaken Contours, I'm a sucker for repetition.

[Stuart X.Hunter]

Totally off topic but did you listen to this on Saturday?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/musicclub/d ... usic.shtml

It was just excellent.

You sayin' I be listenin' too redneck music, boy?

No, didn't catch it...but have often got a boppin' to lamar's doo-wop/be-bop show.

Have you ordered your copy of the cd? I'd be happy to pick up a spare for you on friday/sunday if that record shop has it.

[phaseGlyn]

Is your couch on the front lawn and do you feel an unnatural attraction to a female member of your family ... then you're a redneck.

[ben crook]

thanks Rob and everyone else for picking it up and enjoying it.

it's released in the UK at the end of april, but you can buy it from our record company's website

http://www.thesocialregistry.com

cheers

ben

[sunny]

Is the U.S tour over or are you guys still over there? How has it been? Hopefully fantastic!!!

[ben crook]

hey sunny

back in NY after touring around.
got three more shows in NY next week (Lit monday, an acoustic show mid week somewhere, and Death By Audio on the 29th or 31st) then back in the UK on the 2nd. booking a bunch of london shows followed by a UK tour in may...

see you soon

ben

[sunny]

So you are supporting Spz on U.K tour in May...?! If so, fantastic!!!

(The only downside is I'll miss both bands if I'm away...)

[ben crook]

we're supporting Spiritualized. and before that, we're doing 4 shows with The Black Angels.

so i'm pretty sure we'll see you soon...

[mh]

Been listening to your MySpace stuff, and I'm looking forward to seeing you soon too!

[simonkeeping]

digging this. got it yesterday and Its a beautiful album. Very dry Jazz sounding and amazing production. for a first release its something else! respect. Good work Ben! cant wait to see how it translates to the live show.