The Brilliant Corners - sparkling diamonds or dull lads

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I've had a soft spot for Bristol's Brilliant Corners ever since I heard Amelia Fletcher sing backup on two or three of their songs. Cherry Red just put out a terrific singles anthology, "Heart On Your Sleeve: A Decade In Pop 1983-1993". Details here.

Anyone else familiar with this band?

Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 16 March 2013 17:47 (twelve years ago)

I only know bits and pieces, but yeah, they're pretty good. Sorry to not have much more of any import to add.

emil.y, Sunday, 17 March 2013 13:15 (twelve years ago)

i liked 'em

Pope Rusty I (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 17 March 2013 13:17 (twelve years ago)

i remember 'teenage' being a great song...

Stop the tape I got spittle all over my moustache. (Talcum Mucker), Sunday, 17 March 2013 18:22 (twelve years ago)

Really great in their middle period, pretty horrible at the end. Not a big fan of their earliest stuff, but some of it was ok.

svend, Sunday, 17 March 2013 18:44 (twelve years ago)

I really like this band! Lots of fun- picked up one of the Cherry Red reissues based on the cover and description on a whim a few years ago, didn't regret it! I need to look into this new release.

Evan, Monday, 18 March 2013 13:41 (twelve years ago)

The new anthology is all their singles A and B sides, which I always like as bands often display more range on their b-sides. I had never checked out their later period and the stuff here is still quite good! They're not a top tier 80s indie band but still consistently fun. One song contains the lyric "Love love love" over and over. As succinct as it gets!

Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 18 March 2013 16:05 (twelve years ago)

ten years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoaOEQ0ffA8

MaresNest, Thursday, 4 May 2023 15:13 (two years ago)


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