The Pop Group - Y poll

The Raincoats - s/t poll
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This Heat - Deceit poll
Mission of Burma - Vs. poll

We're back.

This band has great taste and not much idea what to do with it. "Savage Sea" is the one that feels like more than a grab-bag of their hip influences.

Kind of mind blowing that the band were like 18-19 when they recorded this album!

Tracks 1 (which I guess will win here) and 11 were not on the original album.

And yeah it's remarkable that this was made by teenagers.

Yes, not a great idea including "She's Beyond Good and Evil" in the poll. I admire this album more than I like it, it's a bit of a mess in places but that seems to be how they wanted it as they'd junked a lot of more accessible material before recording it, I prefer the second album tbh. Voted "Savage Sea" for coming completely out of leftfield and still sounding like nothing else but "We Are Time" almost won out.

I went with "Thief of Fire"

They came on the radio a couple years ago while we were driving somewhere. My wife, who's not generally into more extreme sounds, remarked that it's like how you'd imagine Iggy Pop sounded, if you didn't know he didn't. I thought Hell, yeah.

(xp) Yes, that's the other standout track.

Ooh this is going to be tough...will probably vote "Thief of Fire" since the best vers of "We Are Time" is the live vers on the We Are Time comp (which might also be their record)

"their BEST record", I shouldn't be arguing with my Italian office while I post

ok there is only one answer here and it’s right at the top

Key record for teen me. Had a mate whos surname was payne.

I also would prefer this poll to be about the initial release- without the sibgae single.

Loved the alien blood alternative versions thing.

no more bonus tracks in these polls, please

you should all have to spend years looking for that single and then paying $18 in 90s money, like I had to do

I've listened to this album 15 times in the last 30 years. I feel like the producer was a little heavy handed in steering the sound. I guess I still like it; I play it all the way through.

Kinda considering snow girl

Tough call between Don’t Call Me Pain and Don’t Sell Your Dreams.

The producer was heavy handed on this? Compared to the How Much Longer album?

“The producer”!

I listen to this every 2-3 years and it makes more sense each time.

we are time

Had to vote "We Are Time" also

I think I'm starting to get this. Probably the weakest album from this batch. It sounds like a bunch of demos but like I'm saying coming around on the idea.

like mission of burma previously, find this very tough, no clear favourites for me

I couldn't find a full concert clip for this band around this time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrZksHRzYfs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9BjtT0_KsE

I am also leaning towards Snowgirl, such a cool song

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

This was an interesting one. Ended up voting for "We Are Time" too just over "She Is Beyond Good and Evil" and "The Boys From Brazil."

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

song that wasn't on the album wins best song on the album, good work everyone

yeah it's annoying

Last minute I ended up voting for "We Are Time" becuz I just can't deny that song

.. and the b-side that the band hated so much they didn't put it on the original CD issue, comes last.