Classic Or Dud: The Minny Pops

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What do you guys think of them?

― Mike Taylor (mjt), Sunday, 25 May 2003 21:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Do you mean the Mini Pops, the early 80s paedo-attracting TV child musicians?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Sunday, 25 May 2003 21:05 (twenty-two years ago)

they were a factory band, but from either belgium or holland rather than manchester. In keeping w/factory bands of the day, they were quite joy div-ish. IIRC they were pretty good, but it has been a long long time since i heard them.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Sunday, 25 May 2003 21:08 (twenty-two years ago)

The vocals shit me at times but I've a soft spot for them as one of the better Factory also-rans. Quite keen to get the LTM reissues.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Sunday, 25 May 2003 23:13 (twenty-two years ago)

My boss used to play guitar in the Minny Pops, so I think they're fantastic, obviously. (hi Gerard!)

― JoB (JoB), Monday, 26 May 2003 11:42 (twenty-two years ago)

I got the LTM singles and sessions comp (Secret Stories) and it's.....alright. The tracks I already knew on the Dolphin Spurt and Secret Smile singles are great and the rest isn't. I might be wrong abt this - I haven't really given a chance. Maybe one to go back to.

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 08:49 (twenty-two years ago)

from what i remember of singles & jpeel session:
mid-paced or faster tempo stuff = good
slow stuff = dud
nice old rhythmbox sounds
singer's voice ok when semi-shouting or singintoning - gratingly flat and weak when trying to hold a note

quite keen to get reissues too

― Snowy Mann (rdmanston), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 15:54 (twenty-two years ago)

seven years pass...

heard a bunch of tracks off the secret stories comp at wall of sound the other day. great band, at least as long as they're doing the 80s goth electro thing. the album seemed to be entering an intolerable vein of spooky cabaret nonsense before i left, but i loved the tense, booming not-quite-disco of the preceding tracks. even dug the dutch-accented monotone declarations that pass for vocals. dude's hardly gifted, but his style's very well suited to the music. reminded me not a little of the recent debut album by the soft moon (or vice-versa, i suppose), which i've gone on about elsewhere.

― carles marx (contenderizer), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 18:06 (fifteen years ago)

i can see parallels. i think MP had lots of filler but their high points are tremendous. "time" has a sound i still aspire to

― poppagemoose (electricsound), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 22:16 (fifteen years ago)

three years pass...

this band is hilarious

― charitable remainder unitrust (crüt), Monday, 10 February 2014 22:36 (twelve years ago)

totally love them obv

― charitable remainder unitrust (crüt), Monday, 10 February 2014 22:36 (twelve years ago)

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