So who can think of similar bands that were meant to be huge and revolutionary and wound up disappearing from memory with nary a trace? (Naturally, they'll all be British -- but perhaps those of you in the UK get the same blip-then-gone effect off of certain American bands?) Extra points if it's a band I honestly haven't thought about in years.
― Nitsuh, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
From the Seattle late 80s/early 90s period: Cat Butt, Blood Circus, The Fluid... no, this is too easy.
From the 80s: Easterhouse (contemporaries of the Smiths)
From the late 80s (again): Chapterhouse, Slowdive, Revolver (and later) Menswear 'the best dressed new band in Britain' and of course any of the Romos... indeed, virtually any band championed by the music press. Oops.
The Seahorses. Tricky. 700 Miles.
― Jerry, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
Well then... Northern Uproar!
700 Miles -- ouch, the pain, the pain. Actually, anything Thurston persuaded Geffen to sign. Cell, I ask you.
Uh, what else. I'm trying to think of some legendary hip-hop disasters. Then there was shit-on-toast like Fabulon and Mind Bomb -- 1993 was a bad year to launch bands on an unsuspecting public in America if you weren't fuzzy-faced.
xoxo
― Norman Fay, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― mark s, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
k-k3wl pop-up sleeve, tho'.
― Patrick, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
There's a ton of these, really. My favourite, though, was the first release from the Hothouse Flowers. When it was about to come out, the record company (Polygram in Canada) was under the impression that it would be as big as U2, and therefore would sell a gazillion copies. So we had a gazillion copies at our record store, and sold one or two on the strength of the single, but sat on the rest. There was, at one point, a time when we were selling them for $1.99 each, and sold only a few more. That was really my first experience of the record store cliche "it shipped gold but returned platinum".
― Sean Carruthers, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― X. Y. Zedd, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― DG, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
House Of Love. Levitation. The Vice Squad.
― Billy Dods, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
Bands mentioned that so far that have fulfilled the stated criteria (for me, obviously; your mileage may vary): Flowered Up (although this may not count, as I frequently listen to "Phobia" off of the Rough Trade An Historical Debt comp. . . and laugh, and prance around my room squinting sexily and saying "Pho-bi-aaaah..."), Easterhouse (who I never even heard, despite the fact that I spent my teenage life seeing them mentioned next to the Smiths and thinking, "I should probably hear this band."), Smoking Popes (despite living in Illinois!), Jennifer Trynin (to which add Bif Naked, who no one outside of Canada will ever remember), and best of all, Velocette. I even own that record, and I still don't remember that band.
I had this nightmare when the song was around that there was a mix that looped eternally. And where are they now? Ha! One nil to me, I think.
― I am not he, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― Dan Perry, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― Arthur, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
The Farm, the Judybats, For Squirrels, Wild Swans, A-House.
(God-awful, not-bad, can't remember, can't remember, can't remember but pretty sure bad.)
I guess I could always bring up Birdland yet again. Very hyped, yet forgotten so quickly.
How about Kingmaker?
― Nicole, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
Explanation of tasteless joke: They were a four member band until two of them died in a van wreck.
― Andy, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
Moral = don't do it kids
King (really scraping the bottom of the barrel now -- hey Brits, wasn't the King guy a VJ or something over there?)
― Tadeusz Suchodolski, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
The tracks with Tricky on their first record were quite good, though.
― Jason, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
It's not one of the Young brothers is it Mark? If so can you tell him to get his arse into gear, I've been waiting 16 years for a follow up to the 1st Colourbox LP. Hell even 23 Skiddoo managed to pull the finger out.
― Aaron, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
Now that's exactly the kind of thing I was looking for.
― Robin Carmody, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
Dave Grohl has said that he too still remembers Daisy Chainsaw with fondness. The acid test should be -- did anyone get anything of theirs *after* what's-her-name left? And how about Tabitha Zu, which was led by what's-her-name's sister?
A band that I *do* know what happened to is Cranes -- whose new album I am in fact listening to right now, and quite grand it is. Float over to http://www.cranes-fan.comfor more info.
Veruca Salt. "SEETHER!...really rips off the BREEDERS!" Dorks.
But yeah...Strangelove...er...Marion...
― jamesmichaelward, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
Strangelove tickled my goth fancies (oo-er). And Marion could have been a great band, they just had one of the world's most obnoxious singers. Listen to the singing on the verses of "Let's All Go Together" and try not to imagine punching his face.
Not only that, but she was a hair hopper.
How about anyone that was on Atlantic during the mid-'90s that wasn't Jawbox? Machines of Loving Grace, the Charthogs, the Hatters, Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies, Madder Rose, Rusty ("Roosty"), Tracy Bonham. I'd also list any band who ever released a record on Grass, but -- aside from Brainiac -- I can't think of anyone.
― Non-Lookout Andy, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
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― yetimike (McGonigal), Saturday, 18 November 2006 11:05 (nineteen years ago)
like.. Lync
Or bands/artists that I thought sucked ass and was trying never to think of again??
like.. Michael Sembello
― Sir Echo (Sir Echo), Saturday, 18 November 2006 15:32 (nineteen years ago)
BardeauxDouble YouFun FactoryTwenty-Four Seven Def Dames DopeAlex PartyIce M.C.
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Remember "Loud Lucy"? I saw them one Halloween night years ago opening for Elastica. The bass player played as if he was standing in front of a full-length mirror, watching himself.
― FreighTrainMan, Sunday, 25 February 2007 00:03 (eighteen years ago)
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― unfished business, Sunday, 25 February 2007 12:29 (eighteen years ago)
<em>UDS (as we used to call them) pre-dated Rage Against the Machine, let's remember.
-- Alex in NYC (vassife...) (webmail), July 1st, 2004 10:00 PM.
I think this comment deserves yearly revival until UDS gets their critical revival.
― Bax the Boy Robot (EdBax), Wednesday, August 24, 2005 2:37 PM (5 years ago)</em>
I'm still waiting in vain for this.
― Edward Bax, Sunday, 17 October 2010 19:54 (fifteen years ago)
the ocean blueriverside
― definatelypoopsmcgee (chrisv2010), Monday, 18 October 2010 17:00 (fifteen years ago)
Bands You've Foghatten
― lol @ dog w/ sunglasses (Pillbox), Monday, 18 October 2010 17:11 (fifteen years ago)
volcano!tapes n tapesskeletons and the girl faced boyshigh placesdredgthe sound of animals fighting
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 18:03 (nine years ago)
dogs die in hot cars
― the unbearable jimmy smits (jim in glasgow), Wednesday, 1 June 2016 18:06 (nine years ago)
Black Kids
― Turrican, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 18:33 (nine years ago)
i saw the black kids album a few weeks ago in a local charity shop.did i do the wrong thing to leave it there ? ooh, and i have that dogs die in hot cars cd up in the attic, but seem to recall hating it at the time of its release.
― mark e, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 19:13 (nine years ago)
Fogotten = Fauxgotten = art of pretend forgetfulness?
― sarahell, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 19:15 (nine years ago)
xpost:
No, you did the right thing. I'd completely forgotten them until this week when I was clearing out some old music mags. I'd assumed they were one of those bands that released one LP and split up, but apparently they're not only still going, but still working on their second album... 8 years later!
― Turrican, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 19:48 (nine years ago)
I had forgotten about Towers of London until earlier this week when wikipedia recommended I watch the episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks with Donny Tourette in it.
a sad decline from 9 years ago when everyone in the UK knew who they were:
Matt DC wrote this on thread Everyone knows who they are - only a minority have actually heard their music. on board I Love Music on Mar 14, 2007In the UK, Donny Tourette/Towers of London.
In the UK, Donny Tourette/Towers of London.
― soref, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 19:55 (nine years ago)
i always forget what quiet village is called
― kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 19:58 (nine years ago)
I remember that pillock, but I still have never heard a Towers of London track. Didn't even hear one at the time!
― Turrican, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 20:00 (nine years ago)
there was quite a lot of Donny Tourette chat on ilm between 2005 and 2007. he was in the Celebrity Big Brother house with Ken Russell, which I'd totally forgotten about as well.
Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino) wrote this on thread Let's, why not, anticipate NME's Cool list for 2005 on board I Love Music on Nov 22, 2005Donny Tourette of Towers of London told me that he liked my dress sense once. I've bought a completely new wardrobe since.
Donny Tourette of Towers of London told me that he liked my dress sense once. I've bought a completely new wardrobe since.
― soref, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 20:04 (nine years ago)
towers of london : even i had forgotten about them.and i have albums by the paddingtons and the others.
― mark e, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 20:05 (nine years ago)
i only know towers of london bcuz that dude flipping out on a panel show shows up on /r/cringe every few months
― kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 20:06 (nine years ago)
I meant to say that youtube recommended I watch that episode, not wikpedia
― soref, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 20:08 (nine years ago)
and the only album (so far !) by the much hyped, no sales crew : the star spangles.only this week i was digging in the archive, and it looks like i have quite a few of their one track promo cd singles.do record labels even bother with such wasteful items these days ?
― mark e, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 20:08 (nine years ago)
Yeah, forgotten them (xp)
Studio album by Towers of LondonReleased June 5, 2006Genre Sleaze rock, Hard rock
Studio album by Towers of LondonReleased 6 October 2008Genre Indie
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Wednesday, 1 June 2016 20:15 (nine years ago)
another deep dig.
while a lot of folks here probably remember EAT and their rather bloody good, swampy groove hit, tombstone.i happened to find the lead singers post EAT bands album this week.it was even a major label release !
big yoga muffin : wherever you go, there you are.
cover art :
http://is2.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/v4/08/a6/07/08a607c9-0579-20ab-6568-d6a2e9055643/source/1200x630bf.jpg
no idea what it sounds like as its been bloody years and i am now listening to the paddingtons.
but i seem to recall it being a more dance/sample type of thing.
― mark e, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 20:17 (nine years ago)
Oh, and freaking Werefrogs. Wow.― stahflayah, Wednesday, 23 March 2005 03:21
They're back!
Sorta.
By way of a mention here:
https://www.macrumors.com/2017/02/03/former-spotify-executive-hired-by-apple/
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 3 February 2017 16:45 (eight years ago)
Wow, there wasn't much love for Slowdive back in 2001.
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 3 February 2017 22:05 (eight years ago)
Fleet Foxes
― attention vampire (MatthewK), Friday, 3 February 2017 22:26 (eight years ago)
Old ILM, innit.
― Vast Halo, Friday, 3 February 2017 22:53 (eight years ago)
The other day I was reminded that the band Tantric existed.
― MarkoP, Friday, 3 February 2017 23:03 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lslE8y9lSR4
― yesca, Saturday, 4 February 2017 17:24 (eight years ago)
I had that album, the single was the best cut.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 4 February 2017 17:29 (eight years ago)
For a week or so they sounded like the new U2 or something to me... and then I got over it. That was a nice track though.
― yesca, Saturday, 4 February 2017 17:31 (eight years ago)