They're a band who came a LONG way in their craft. The earlier records are cool and deep but don't approach the anthemic quality of this one at all. I'm fascinated by bands like that. I think of Tears For Fears, or more recently, Modest Mouse. For some bands, getting more broadly appealing really worked. For others, not so much (looking at you, Replacements). It's a mystery worth plumbing.
For me, this was the Chameleons. Through, in truth, they kinda didn't give a shit in a way that probably precluded them from actual stardom. The consensus is that that shoulda been a lot bigger, though.
They're a band who came a LONG way in their craft. The earlier records are cool and deep but don't approach the anthemic quality of this one at all. I'm fascinated by bands like that. I think of Tears For Fears, or more recently, Modest Mouse. For some bands, getting more broadly appealing really worked. For others, not so much (looking at you, Replacements). It's a mystery worth plumbing.
Describing a band like Echo and the Bunnymen as different is great. Around the same time I would have just described as English.
That works too.
You’re not that weird, man. They’re sacred texts ❤️
There are some bands I think of as “Could’ve been U2 in an alternate world”-Echo
And the Bunnymen, Simple Minds, INXS, etc
Agreed, which is probably why I am drawn to them and other Big Music bands.
For me, this was the Chameleons. Through, in truth, they kinda didn't give a shit in a way that probably precluded them from actual stardom. The consensus is that that shoulda been a lot bigger, though.
Chameleons, great band. Interpol and others stole from them 😆. And I love Interpol, just saying