Disco Inferno: please help me out

I've been *cough*downloading*cough some D.I. and quite liking it, but I'm confused about the track(s?) "A Rock To Cling To." Two entirely different songs with that title seem to exist, one a 9:41 instrumental and the other a 3:53 song with vocals. The latter starts abruptly, such that it almost sounds like an edit from a longer version, but the two tracks are not similar. I can't find a citation online for this latter track. Anyone? Anyone?

Yeah, this was talked about earlier in the thread (thus it behooves you to read it all ;-) ) -- for the longest time I thought "A Rock to Cling To" was the longer track, but after friend donut found the original vinyl, it turned out that was the shorter song. The abrupt start is intentional.

Ah, thanks!

"it behooves you to read it all"

Duly noted.

p.s. Maybe update the AMG page accordingly? :)

Stranger has occurred.

So what is the longer song called? "It Behooves You to Read it All"??

Nevermind!

Hooray!

Crause actually sings the phrase "I just need a rock to cling to" at some point in the shorter of the two. The CD single packaging makes the titles difficult to judge, though. I think I need to retag in iTunes. BECAUSE I TRUSTED NED AND HE LIED TO ME.

Poor soul.

Hm.

RickyT sent me "the 5 eps" some time ago (or posted it online or something) and I gave it one listen, went "ooh, curious" and didnt pursue.

Now I am giving it another listen and I am extremely intrigued. I cannot find a point of reference for these guys at all. Maybe a tad AR Kane, maybe a tad GYBE, maybe a little Tear Garden... argh! It is getting into my head!

Ooh "The Last Dance" is lovely. Its like Durutti Column. I *like* this.

As grimly said upthread I hope I never really get my head around this stuff, this is awesomely complex and strange, wow.

nothing like it before or since

Yes to all that (but I would say that). Though this reminds me I need to check out the Studio, which good Mr. Finney proclaims has a D.I. feel to it (and that's all the justification I need to investigate further!).

Who / what is / are The Studio?

Behold:

The Studio - West Coast

I must say this has also gotten me to check out Bark Psychosis who Ive been meaning to for YEARS (literally), having heard all the ARKane/Papa Sprain comparisons.

Also VERY AWESOME. I am insane for not having checked either of these bands out sooner, my god. They are brilliant.

I've heard a couple of tracks off the Studio album. It's good, but I don't really hear the Disco Inferno connection unfortunately. I guess I'm just starting to accept the fact that there isn't much out there that approaches the sound of DI.

I don't hear DI in the Studio sound either...

Ya got me but there Tim's comments are and all.

I found (and bought) "Technicolour" in an Oxford Street HMV the other day! :p

hey, i found and bought "technicolour" last week!

i'm sure i'm not adding much to the discussion by just saying it's good and i like how they kind of got poppier than "go pop" while still being in the same vein. i still prefer "go pop" though.

I'm more in love with this band by the day.

Although there's still a couple songs I find a bit over-cutsey and difficult, that said, like "A Night on the Tiles".

Ha well it is a b-side.

what say we all chip in and get that Floorshow LP released?

Floorshow?

the post-DI Ian Crause band, who apparently recorded an LP only to have it nixed by the record company...Robin Guthrie then remixed it, and it still got rejected...folks, it's out there, ready to go...and you know you want it!

I'd just like Rough Trade to gather all the five EPs and stick 'em on one CD. I'd wanna hear Floorshow too, maybe, but I wasn't struck by his solo work.

I'd just like Rough Trade to gather all the five EPs and stick 'em on one CD.

And I'd love to write the liner notes!

Hey Mr. Ned: Is that offer to burn the 5 ep's still open? I'd love them.

Yup, drop an e-mail with your address.

Thanks. I just did it.

I'd just like Rough Trade to gather all the five EPs and stick 'em on one CD.

didn't they do this in 1999?

Nope.

i've heard that album isn't very good, from someone who heard it

is this a bootleg, then?

http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/disco_inferno/the_5_e_p_s/

Yeah whats "the 5 eps" that I have then?

the album I was talking about is the floorshow album

btw

and the 5 e.p.s comp referenced there is, yes, the same comp everyone with the e.ps winds up making (or copies of ones that people got off ned, bootlegger extraordinaire)

I was gonna say!

"Technicolour" going for £1.31 on amazon.co.uk new.

"Technicolour" going for £1.31 on amazon.co.uk new.

remind me never to go to hmv ever again

Anyway, I gather some more folks have the EPs now...the offer, as ever, remains standing.

Can anyone help me find decent-sized images of the EP covers online? Ideally 250x250pixels plus in size? Big kisses to anyone who can help!

Also, wtf, this page - http://www.last.fm/event/529497 - reckons they played a gig in April???!!!

Found 'em!

http://lamaraba.blogspot.com/2008/05/some-disco-inferno-epssingles.html Got Love Stepping Out off emusic.

They still haven't released an EP comp? Such a shame... they are probably the worst band to google behind Can and Television. I'd ask Ned, but not sure how he stands on shipping to Sweden. If anyone could mail them or link or whatever, it would be much appreciated!