New Wave Outpost Forum

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:59 pm**

Any thoughts on this band. Don't know much about them but I love their hits (Sit Down, Laid, She's a Star). Interesting to read on AMG that they were dubbed "the next Smiths".

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 2:40 pm**

There was a period between 86-93 that I purchased everthing they released, I cooled on them after that. My favorites James releases are "Stutter", "Strip-Mine" and "Laid".

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 4:32 pm**

Their albums "Seven" and "Millionaires" are both good too.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:11 pm**

Yes to all that, including cooling and forgetting about them for years. I'd add "Born of Frustration"...not saying anything obscure of course.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:56 pm**

I like "Hymn From A Village" , wish I had a copy.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:04 pm**

Their final album "Pleased To Meet You" was pretty good as well. They should have been big here. "Millionaires" was great. But, it wasn't even released here in the States.

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:49 am**

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>Yes to all that, including cooling and forgetting about them for years. I'd add "Born of Frustr

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:42 am**

[i]Laid[/i] was probably their most mainstream album. I think three of the songs from it got heavy rotation on MTV, back when it was still alright and aired music that didn't suck all the time.

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Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:03 am**

[quote][i]Originally posted by egg-roger[/i]
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Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:28 am**

Speak of the devil...The Ideal Copy newsletter just posted the availability of the Seven concert DVD.

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:41 am**

Can't say that I know much by them, but what I do know I really like.

What's that one song?

"Say something, say something, anything...."

I really like that one.

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:15 pm**

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Posted: **Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:59 am**

I didn't know anything about these guys. They were hard to find, wherever I was. But I loved "Break Down the Government Walls" (I don't know if that's the correct title), and "Ya Ho". I forgot all about "Born of Frustration"--I don't remember it, and now

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:23 am**

That song Walking The Ghost off of their self-titled album is really, really good.

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:52 am**

Believe it or not I find James' "Wah Wah" extremely interesting.
It's acollection of songs written & played by James & Brian Eno and recorded during the "Laid" sessions. Quite tasty.