These guys have quietly released good albums for the past couple decades. They seem to have a fanbase, though I'm not sure who the fanbase is, because their last couple albums have quickly been crowdfunded. They were signed to Andy Partridge's label for a spell. Dave Gregory's arranged their stuff. Jeff Lynne and Ray Davies even popped up on their last album. This fella Thomas Walsh seems to be pretty well liked.
Does ILM like Pugwash? I like Pugwash.
― afriendlypioneer, Monday, 13 March 2017 15:29 (seven years ago) link
i have not heard of them but am curiousthat band name is not doing them any favors
― blonde redheads have more fun (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 13 March 2017 15:42 (seven years ago) link
That's what kept me from listening to them for years despite recommendations from trusted friends.
But the guy can write a melody.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPOCX7G5WhA
― afriendlypioneer, Monday, 13 March 2017 15:55 (seven years ago) link
Presumably named after this fellow:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c7/Captain_Pugwash_(1975)_title_sequence.jpg
― Dan Worsley, Monday, 13 March 2017 17:12 (seven years ago) link
It just makes me think of dog spit.
― afriendlypioneer, Tuesday, 14 March 2017 00:38 (seven years ago) link
named after this I'm guessing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pugwash_Conferences_on_Science_and_World_Affairs
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 14 March 2017 00:40 (seven years ago) link
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fwzVjsu9XvM/hqdefault.jpg
YEAH RIGHT
― Pengest Khan (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 14 March 2017 01:28 (seven years ago) link
Thomas from Pugwash was the other half of the Duckworth Lewis Method, which seems to be pretty reviled around here.
― afriendlypioneer, Tuesday, 14 March 2017 14:45 (seven years ago) link
Their fanbase is dudes that like XTC
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 14 March 2017 16:12 (seven years ago) link
I'm a big power pop guy but have always found these guys boring.
― skip, Tuesday, 14 March 2017 16:32 (seven years ago) link
Y'know, they are kind of boring, but they're comfortably boring. I like it.
I had a listen to The Duckworth Lewis Method out of curiosity. Yeah, horrible.
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 15 March 2017 14:16 (seven years ago) link
Never heard of these guys but I visited Pugwash, Nova Scotia in summer '80.
― Wet Pelican would provide the soundtrack (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 15 March 2017 21:09 (seven years ago) link