They're like the logical next step after what Soulwax did imho. Currently touring their third album - this was the third sold out show in a row, last week in Brussels' AB venue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsHNUVz0ACM
― StanM, Saturday, 16 February 2013 20:32 (twelve years ago)
They're like this blog house group, right?
― dan138zig (Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr), Saturday, 16 February 2013 23:31 (twelve years ago)
I dunno, but welcome back, Stan. Your absence was noticed and worried about on the milk carton thread.
It's always interesting to me when a band is huge in its home country but nowhere else, or when a band/style is huge across mainland Europe but not the UK, etc.
― a passing spacecadet, Sunday, 17 February 2013 10:23 (twelve years ago)
i for one wasn't worried about stanm *knuckles*
― administrator galina (Matt P), Sunday, 17 February 2013 10:35 (twelve years ago)
Not a massive fan but I'm a little surprised they don't have more of a following in Europe. Could see them supporting Depeche Mode.
― Head Cheerleader, Homecoming Queen and part-time model (ShariVari), Sunday, 17 February 2013 10:59 (twelve years ago)
Thanks - I'm still not sure about staying/leaving/lurking/etc yet, hence the few half-hearted posts lately. Nevermind.
― StanM, Sunday, 17 February 2013 14:11 (twelve years ago)
surely the tour headline "Goose Steps Out" writes itself?
― drier than a Charles Grodin quip (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 February 2013 14:21 (twelve years ago)
Heard about them from a Dutch friend. I especially love Black Gloves. Didn't realise that they had recent new stuff!
― Iain Mew (if), Sunday, 17 February 2013 17:11 (twelve years ago)
I hope you're back for good stan!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 17 February 2013 18:29 (twelve years ago)
yeah, the debut was given a lot of push in the uk via skint and a high profile tour, but dont think skint released the followup albums hence the rapid drop off in visibility ... as iain says, i too had no idea they were still a going concern ...
― mark e, Sunday, 17 February 2013 18:36 (twelve years ago)
They are fantastic live.
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 17 February 2013 19:58 (twelve years ago)
welcome back Stanneke M! Never heard of these guys even though I've bene living in Belgium for the last 8 years - sounds right up my alley, will investigate.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 20 February 2013 11:54 (twelve years ago)
Aren't they basically 2007-era blog house? Their name was all over the place around the time Justice etc were big.
The answer to your question is probably "the same reason nobody cares about Soulwax any more".
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 20 February 2013 11:57 (twelve years ago)