Tell Me About the Barracudas

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I've been listening to the Children of Nuggets box, and the Barracudas are a big standout for me (they also caught my ear on that massive 1981 mix that was posted here a little while ago). Anyone else like them? Are their records still in print?

― Kate Silver (Kate Silver), Friday, 12 August 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

I Wish It Could Be 1965 Again.

― k/l (Ken L), Friday, 12 August 2005 17:47 (twenty years ago)

I've kinda liked them on and off for a couple of decades. They are still playing together, I understand. "Drop Out With The Barracudas" was released with bonus tracks on cd a few years ago. It's the best one although Wait For Everything is good later period material.

― everything, Friday, 12 August 2005 17:54 (twenty years ago)

Yup. I think I wrote an AMG review...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 12 August 2005 17:55 (twenty years ago)

GREAT band. Early stuff kinda has a surf bent, strangely enough since they were British. Later stuff is somewhat moodier, and boasts Chris Wilson (ex-Flamin Groovies) on guitar. There's a 2-disc set called This Ain't My Time which has most of the really good stuff; the Garbage Dump disc has demos which are more raw but great. "Grammar of Misery" in particular stands with the best power-pop of all time IMO.

― JAS, Friday, 12 August 2005 17:57 (twenty years ago)

Seek out Drop Out With The Barracudas (it's in print and available from Bomp). Pretty much state-of-the-1980-art power pop.

Their cover of "Codeine" is ace.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Friday, 12 August 2005 18:18 (twenty years ago)

Yes, Drop Out is the album. That song "Somebody" is closer to "Smells Like Teen Spirit" than even "More Than a Feeling."

Heres a source for the reish: http://www.notlame.com/CDBARRA5.html

― Jawnbreaker, Friday, 12 August 2005 21:41 (twenty years ago)

Their drummer was Nicky Turner, I believe, who later played for The Lords of the New Church.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 13 August 2005 01:02 (twenty years ago)

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