I'm really enjoying this record, but can someone explain the Gorky's comparisons upthread and in a few reviews? I don't hear the similarity--like at all.
― afriendlypioneer, Tuesday, 28 November 2017 16:51 (six years ago) link
Every single vocal melody they have sounds like Euros Childs wrote it
― PaulTMA, Tuesday, 28 November 2017 17:07 (six years ago) link
I don't hear it, but they're certainly writing better songs than Mr. Childs has in the past couple decades.
― afriendlypioneer, Tuesday, 28 November 2017 17:26 (six years ago) link
coincidence. i was just listening to early grey this week
really nice
production reminds me a little of pains of being pure at heart's first album iirc
― i n f i n i t y (∞), Tuesday, 28 November 2017 17:31 (six years ago) link
Assumed that the revive was for this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFo_qaaJMls
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 28 November 2017 17:35 (six years ago) link
new record coming in November, https://girlray.bandcamp.com/album/girl. liking the new song, label blurb says they've "gone pop". . .
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Thursday, 1 August 2019 17:59 (five years ago) link
Single (show me more) doesn’t sound like them (dat beat) but it’s nice anyway
― calstars, Sunday, 4 August 2019 21:18 (five years ago) link
the new single is nice and quite bouncy. more extrovert than usual.
― je est un autre, l'enfer c'est les autres (alex in mainhattan), Saturday, 10 August 2019 12:12 (five years ago) link
the new album is great. so varied and flowing very well. it is less indie than usual and more electronic and almost dance-orientated in places. there are even some jazzy vibes with flutes and stuff like in let it go. and there is a rap song as well. probably my album of the year (after one and a half listens).
― walking towards the sun since 2007 (alex in mainhattan), Saturday, 30 November 2019 20:07 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb1syfgJ-4w
― walking towards the sun since 2007 (alex in mainhattan), Saturday, 30 November 2019 20:10 (four years ago) link
Oh excited to hear it!
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 30 November 2019 22:53 (four years ago) link
New album's really enjoyable. Reminiscent of Saint Etienne circa 2000-2003 at times. From some of the publicity I thought they may have gone with an expensive techno production sheen but it's mostly got a great live feel.
― everything, Tuesday, 17 December 2019 19:44 (four years ago) link
St Etienne? Really? That is a band I never got into at all though I really tried. Girl Ray have the better voices, the catchier tunes and the greater variety. They are simply much more musical, do you say that in English?
― walking towards the sun since 2007 (alex in mainhattan), Tuesday, 17 December 2019 20:41 (four years ago) link
I hear the Saint Etienne comparison - specifically, the poised restraint of Good Humour. But there's the same set of influences - 60s pop, electronica, the dreamier end of 80s indie - just, triangulated in a different way.
Naturally I adore this, the vocals are lovely and remind me of Tracey Thorn a lot. The production is great too, really spacious and warm.
― boxedjoy, Thursday, 19 December 2019 12:34 (four years ago) link
Sometimes the singer reminds me of Nico. Newish LP is enjoyable
― calstars, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 12:47 (four years ago) link
i got the t-shirt they wore on the last tour in berlin beginning of march just before corona broke out. awesome concert, down to earth and sympathetic people.
https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0018936257_10.jpg
― walking towards the sun since 2007 (alex in mainhattan), Monday, 25 May 2020 14:16 (four years ago) link
the new album is really disappointingindie rock band discovers disco...again
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 6 August 2023 13:03 (one year ago) link