Long Fin Killie - Classic or Dud?

it was
blue vinyl-
a-rhino
b-home erectus
red vinyl-
a-heads of dead surfers
b-flower carrier(pruned version)
white vinyl-
a-vanilla
b-love smothers allergy

i have no other b-sides.

oh, & has anyone picked up LS's new novel, Venus As A Boy? I've managed to grab 2ndhand copies of his first two (even I've been deferring the pleasure of reading them) from my work . . .

This is one of my favourite bands, and was for a long time in part due to their mystery. Back in the day of CDNow(this was 97, maybe?does it still exist in any form?), I'd use the 'similar artists' link to find lots of bands, and eventually heard several 30 second RealAudio clips from Amelia, largely because I loved the cover so much. I saved the clips from 'British Summertime', 'Kismet' and 'Sugar Helping', constantly wondering what happened to the songs, what the whole album was, where the band was from, whether they were still around, and whether I could ever find an album. I eventually tracked down all three used, and wasn't disappointed a bit.

Long Fin Killie is like Suzanne Vega for me, in that I was so proud of enjoying and having discovered them in high school, to the piint that I can't be objective. Oh, and then Bows came out just as I was into Portishead and Hooverphonic and Curve and I swooned for Luke Sutherland all over again.

Valentino is probably my favourite. It's more muscular, in a sense, and maybe their most confident. The title track is the best example of barely restrained sexual anger I can think of in a song, without being cartoonish. There are undoubted classics on Houdini too, though. Lamberton Lamplighter, of course, and Love Smothers Allergy, Hollywood Gem..

yeah. CLASSIC.

DUDE PLAYS SOME NICE VIOLIN IN A FEW MOGWAI SONGS

(It's true; I often pre-judge records a little based upon the relative lengths of the songs...)

Amelia is also ace although I know it less well. Valentino I just ordered.

I've been propositioned by girls before
On me lamp rounds
Oh yes, I have
But I'm at pains to explain it's not my line of trade
Buying flowers and chocolate mice
It's just the thought of commitment's totally wild
Any sort of commitment's out of order
Isn't it?

I've had some girls come up to me
Who said it won't take that long
Just a quick one up the back
One for the road
And I'm at pains to explain I'm not that type of guy
Send the sulking (?) bitches on their way

I seem to have a lot more time for guys
Don't get me wrong now
Don't get me wrong now
It's just their wit and charm and conversation
Captures youth and that's the truth
Oh and youth's the time when cares traipse free...

I've had some girls come up to me
Who said it won't take that long
Just a quick one up the back
One for the road
And I'm at pains to explain I'm not that type of guy
Send the sulking (?) bitches on their way

Louis do you like LOOSE FUR?

I don't quite have your music-selling skills, however, Nick (the sentence from the 'This New Day' review about widescreen guitar explosions = I WANT RECORD), so I'll let the band do the talking.

This is a fucking religious experience.

http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=KpEe0ztq2ck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpEe0ztq2ck

Oh, hang on...

You can also get their albums cheaply from their own website.

Sing to God is my least favourite Cardiacs album (tho I'm not sure this is the right thread to announce this).

http://download.yousendit.com/DE7C8DC44EE79F97

http://download.yousendit.com/FCD2053C3B705000

have also sent these to yr address. consider them a taster.

Classic indeed.

I just dug out my copy of Houdini because I've been listening to a lot of AR Kane lately and was reminded of LFK. I'm glad others noted the connection, I think for it's the vocals that made the association most immediately. The most amusing part of this is that when I originally picked up the Buttergut EP when it was originally released, I loved the music but found the vocals to be a complete turn-off. Now, the vocals and lyrics are one of the most compelling parts of the record for me. Who says people don't change?

Regardless, this is a completely classic album and it's a shame that it's so thoroughly out of print and unavailable. I never picked up the follow-up albums but just scored them from emusic.

How are Sutherland's novels?

If someone were to ask me right now, I'd name LFK as my favourite band, I think.

Saw LFK live way back when and liked 'em but haven't played the albums in ages. I should though. I should check out Rev Magnetic songs too

Stuart Braithwaite was on 6music earlier and mentioned that Rev Magnetic had just joined Rock Action.

New Rev Magnetic song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCit3jqPhy8

Album ('Versus Universe') out today, listening now and very much enjoying it. Nothing's hit me as immediately as "Like No Girl That Ever Was" (not on the album) but that set a pretty high bar. Maybe Bows re-cast as a rock band?

Looking forward to hearing it. Few months late on the last single:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MuW7hYEFOI

Valentino is probably my favourite. It's more muscular, in a sense, and maybe their most confident. The title track is the best example of barely restrained sexual anger I can think of in a song, without being cartoonish.

― derrick (derrick), Monday, May 10, 2004 11:32 PM (fifteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink

"coward" is all time

Listening to Houdini for the first time in about twenty years.... and it still transports me. LS's lyrics.... the music.... instrumentation... a truly timeless album. Won't be twenty more before I pull this one out again.

lol listened to this band for the first time the other day and I, too, thought:

DOES l0u1s jagg3r LIKE LONG FIN KILLIE?
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Friday, February 2, 2007 7:19 AM (sixteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink

Nice mark e smith cameo

The Heads of Dead Surfers is all time imo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ooc0R4fEWM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvcXhuE_cIk

Random Sunday morning thought: what's Sutherland up to these days?

well, as of a year ago:

https://lyceum.org.uk/whats-on/production/luke-sutherland-composing-stories-workshop

I didn’t know he was in Mogwai. I see even his Wikipedia page only spends two sentences on LFK… :/

(In fairness, the band does have its own entry)

Stef Smith
@stefsmith
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Mar 7
The news is out! I'll be adapting @amy_may's stunning memoir The Outrun.

Directed by @vicfeatherstone and with an epic new score from Luke Sutherland. Thankful to all of them for being up for the adventure. Humbled, nervous, excited. See you in August 💙 x.com/edintfest/stat…

Luke Sutherland has a new band, Rev Magnetic. Not sure if they're doing anything just now, but worth checking out. https://revmagnetic.bandcamp.com/music

He was also a regular at Tony Bevan's free improv matinee, Help Me I'm Melting. I've not been in a while as I've left Glasgow, but he was always great. Beautiful guitarist and he'd also do processed vocal stuff, bringing an r 'n b sensibility into free music.

Rev Magnetic album came out in 2019.

On the Rev Magnetic Facebook page it says that in April 2023- Long Player. Jer Reid and Luke Sutherland will play for 7 hours. A working day. Beyond a working day. It’s an open studio. An invitation for you to dance, draw, sit, listen, speak into the mic provided. Come and go as you like

Not seeing any new posts on the band's Instagram page since February 2023

So I guess Sutherland is busy with that score djh mentioned

Missed the RM posts from a while back. Think everyone has various projects/family stuff going on, but hopefully there's more to come.

That Long Player with Jer sounds great - wish I'd caught it.

happy to hear he is a Hawkwind fan -

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24293022.luke-sutherland-olivia-colman-rise-right-cat-videos/

Great little interview - would love to hear his soundtrack to Dovzhenko's Earth!

https://edinburghtradfest.com/schedule/2024/5/11/earth

Interesting interview and him doing that soundtrack Saturday May 11!