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― Mark G, Thursday, 22 March 2007 12:44 (seventeen years ago) link
GIANT STEPS IS THE GREATEST INDIE GUITAR RECORD EVER EVER EVER RIGHT
― Scik Mouthy, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 19:51 (seventeen years ago) link
Uh.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 19:53 (seventeen years ago) link
I am drinking alone; ignore me.
― Scik Mouthy, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 19:56 (seventeen years ago) link
I DO think this is a fucking awesome, awesome, remarkable record, however.
it is
― the next grozart, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 22:42 (seventeen years ago) link
It's good.
― teflon monkey, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 22:49 (seventeen years ago) link
its allright. I'm rarely in the mood for it.
― Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 22:52 (seventeen years ago) link
I feel the same pretty much. I didn't think it was great initially, thought it was great for a period, stopped listening to it after that period and still haven't really recovered.
― teflon monkey, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 00:25 (seventeen years ago) link
Giant Steps is a pretty epic album. And I DON'T OWN IT, AM I INSANE. I havent heard it in something like 12 years, good god. I have to rectify this asap.
― Trayce, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 01:37 (seventeen years ago) link
Wasnt Martin having a breakdown/alcohol problem when they wrote this album? I seem to recall at least one track being really desperate and bleak.
― Trayce, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 01:40 (seventeen years ago) link
About four or five amazing songs on it (Lazurus, Wish I Was Skinny, Barney, White Noise). The rest of it can sound good if you're in the mood or are the right age. Especially good when you're around the college age. A bit like Galaxie 500 in that respect.
― Cunga, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 01:42 (seventeen years ago) link
This is my default position re: knows-fuck-all
― voice of truth, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 02:02 (seventeen years ago) link
yes, one of the best albums of the 90's, it was their White Album.
anyways this link is a great read, especially where the fans were able to write their thought on this album. when it came out it was just so epic, adventurous and monstrous, it seem like the shoegazer scene, as it was called, was going to take over music. no other band outside MBV's Loveless was able to match what the Boos did but it was Oasis and Blur who broke out instead.
http://www.booradleys.co.uk/giantsteps/
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 02:51 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.booradleys.co.uk/giantsteps/fans.html
See if you can recognise some names on here!
― Mark G, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 07:57 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.booradleys.co.uk/giantsteps/fans.htm
or maybe even here instead.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 07:58 (seventeen years ago) link
OH FFS!!
This one. And this one is guanarteed.
http://www.booradleys.co.uk/giant_steps/fans.htm
― Mark G, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 07:59 (seventeen years ago) link
No argument here. Wonderful record. I note above that 6 years ago I said C'mon Kids was their best but to be honest I don't know what I was thinking. Giant Steps is so much better.
It was Select's album of the year which I seem to remember is why I bought it
― cheasyweasel, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 09:09 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Boo-Radleys/dp/B000PHX0VO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/202-1855647-9383050?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1181125138&sr=8-2
When did that squeeze out? Well, 7th May, obviously, but... Has anyone got it? is it the 12" version of Lazarus? What an odd tracklisting.
― Scik Mouthy, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 10:22 (seventeen years ago) link
xpost- me too (about buying it) only "I didn't think it was great initially, thought it was great for a period, stopped listening to it after that period and still haven't really recoveredsold it"... also me too.
I remember a LOT of filler but it is/was a strong record. I suspect it's that I didn't find most of the songs/vocals very much to shout about in the end that led me to not caring...
― fandango, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 10:33 (seventeen years ago) link
It looks nicer than that 2cd collection.
Which started off being "Wake up boo: The Best of" but M.Carr stopped it, so the record company said "OK, you pick. but it has to have "Wake Up Boo, Lazarus, etc, etc, etc," until there was only about four tracks to pick from.
Anf the 'unreleased' tracks, ah hey I had the "Kingsize" single promo with them on anyway.
4am conversation? That's an odd choice.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 10:34 (seventeen years ago) link
I think I might marginally prefer 'C'mon Kids' to 'Giant Steps'.
― Just got offed, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 11:15 (seventeen years ago) link
not sure about that new best of... what the fuck?
― the next grozart, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 13:31 (seventeen years ago) link
'I've Lost The Reason' and 'Get On The Bus' are possibly my favourite two Boo Radleys songs, so their inclusion is very welcome. Underappreciated masterpieces both.
― Just got offed, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 13:52 (seventeen years ago) link
if there's something that annoyed me about the last two albums was that they were way too preachy for my liking. "Colours For The Blind", that millennium song, "Heaven's At the Bottom Of This Glass".
― the next grozart, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 22:55 (seventeen years ago) link
WTF? and don't know any answers to those questions.
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51v0G4LGP0L._SS500_.jpg
beautiful cover but has nothing to do with the band. found this on Martin's web site, as he was answering the question of why nothing from Everything's Alright Forever or Kingsize made it on to this comp.
"Eaf wasn't anything to do with sony and i can only guess that they have forgotten about Kingsize.
I won't be buying it.
Mx"
― Bee OK, Thursday, 7 June 2007 05:01 (seventeen years ago) link