The Ape Of NaPOLLs - it's the Coil albums poll

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There we go.

Thanks paolo!

I voted predictably, but I sure do love Stolen And Contaminated Songs almost as much as any of these

i have an eternal fave but also another 4 that could potentially usurp it. i shall start cogitating...

Stolen And Contaminated Songs being one of those!

love's secret domain

with a "would've considered voting for backwards"

Horse Rotorvator will probably get it but

Stolen And Contaminated Songs
Musick to Play in the Dark Vol. 1
Scatology
Love's Secret Domain

are all up there.

Voted Ape of Naples because it is to me the purest distillation of everything that makes this band special, but tied for second are Horse Rotorvator and MTPItD Vol 1.

If "Batwings" was on MTPInD Vol. 1 instead of Vol. 2 that might edge out Ape of Naples, but then again, maybe not.

Eager to see the poll results!

I'll confess I never really "got" Scatology or Time Machines (and I've definitely tried!).

musick 1

I'll confess I never really "got" Scatology or Time Machines (and I've definitely tried!).

i feel the same about Time Machines and have also tried repeatedly. maybe if i still liked tripping? i wonder if i'd like Scatology if i had come to it later? i bought it on release and it was a HUGE part of my formative teen years. My house is even called "The Solar Lodge" with a name plate and all. :-)

it's rough and they are still finding their way but it was like an electric shock when i heard it. "At The Heart Of It All" woould be up there in my all time

...Coil tracks.

Voted Time Machines without thinking, on first listen I was as transported as I’ve ever been by a piece of music, and it had a lasting effect on my tastes afterwards

Was so stoked to experience the Drew McDowall live revisit from a couple of years ago

Possibly not a great example of Coil qua Coil I guess? I vastly prefer the later period stuff, Remote Viewer and The Ape of Naples are both right up there for me.

Some days Ape Of Naples is right up there for me too.

side poll? Moon's Milk would probably walk this

The Angelic Conversation
Unnatural History 1
Unnatural History 2
Unnatural History 3
Moon's Milk
Live 1
Live 2
Live 3
Live 4
Megalithomania
ANS
And The Ambulance...

...

Swanyard
Astral Disaster Sessions 1
Astral Disaster Sessions 2
Backwards

Moon's Milk or one of the Unnatural Histories.

Time Machines is magikal. It’s the one I listen to the most as I frequently have it on low volume while I sleep. It was also the first Coil CD I managed to find in a record shop. It’s my favourite but not necessarily their “best”. Moon’s Milk might be their peak.

After we’ve done this can we have a Coil tracks poll?

I can't possibly choose between the main albums/periods, I can only exclude some of them (queens, restitution, new backwards) - side albums I'd probably go for And The Ambulance right now

Moon’s Milk for me absolutely!!

MTPITD1 for me but then again I've only heard about five of these #coilnoob

Should probably listen to all of them before voting in my own poll tbh tbf

LSD. Add me to the list of those that never really got Time Machines.

Time Machines is great! Very reminiscent of Soliloquy For Lilith

I've been through all of these and there's no real duds in my opinion (apart from maybe Worship The Glitch).

I'll still be going with one of Ape of Nape or MTPITD1 for my vote I think. Stolen and Contaminated Songs, Thousand Lights, Time Machines, Remote Viewer, Black Antlers and New Backwards not too far behind. I can appreciate Scatology and Horse Rotorvator but they're a wee bit too intense for me right now.

I can recommend this Best Of comp for newcomers by the way

https://www.discogs.com/Coil-A-Guide-For-Beginners-The-Voice-Of-Silver-A-Guide-For-Finishers-A-Hair-Of-Gold/release/16102752

'What's your favourite Coil album?'

'Tough one. I think I'd have to say The Best Of Coil.'

Very reminiscent of Soliloquy For Lilith

Funny. I love Soliloquy For Lilith and am agnostic on Time Machines. I had forgotten about this poll so thanks for the reminder.

Yeah I think I mentioned in the general Coil thread how those Russian compilations are great for those like me who find a whole album's worth of Coil a bit much.

xp

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

I just realised the other day that the vocal on Triple Sun off Ape of Naples is saying 'then I swallowed the one you bury'. I thought he was saying 'then I swallowed the whole of the aquarium' :(

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

top 3 looks about right to me

Went with The Ape of Naples because it's the one I've spent the most time with, but there's loads of these I've still to hear. Was quite tempted to vote for Stolen & Contaminated Songs which I only heard last week & was really impressed by.
Of the others that I'm familiar with, A Thousand Lights In A Darkened Room, Musick To Play In The Dark Vol 1 & Horse Rotorvator I think are all great. Worship The Glitch is the one that hasn't quite clicked for me so far. Definitely a group to explore more.

Oh damn I missed this. Would have voted Black Antlers