New Wave Outpost Forum

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:40 pm**

Yesterday at my local music store I found a used copy of Lotus Eaters - First Picture of You: the BBC Sessions. Not being very familiar with Lotus Eaters, I didn't buy it. Now I'm having second thoughts. Should I go back and buy it or instead should I try to find one of their regularly released albums for my first purchase?

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:34 pm**

I agree w/ Schwenko, "It Hurts" is a fine song. I also recommend "German Girl" and "Set Me Apart".

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:54 am**

Manek, my favorites include "It Hurts" and "German Girl". I'll send you these 2 songs shortly by e-mail so you'll get an idea and decide for yourself.

Posted: **Sun Jun 26, 2005 6:03 am**

The only song I think I know by these guys is "When You Look At Boys", which is a BEAUTIFUL, lovely song. I never knew if it was typical of their sound or not.

Posted: **Sun Jun 26, 2005 12:20 pm**

can u buy it for me?

Posted: **Sun Jun 26, 2005 11:50 pm**

The Lotus Eaters is a great group. I'd collect anything by them. IIRC, they recently released a new album.

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:21 am**

Ack! I should have bought the CD when I first saw it! It's all a moot point now, because when I went back to the music store, the CD was gone! Looks like someone else in my area has good taste in music.

Thanks, everyone, for your recommendations and song files. I really appreciate it! [:D]

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:48 am**

The song I know is First Picture of you. It is ok. Let us know what the outcome was.

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:30 am**

No Sense of Sin was recently reissued...Get it while you can!!

Ideal Copy has it.

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:46 am**

I've been a Lotus Eaters fan for 20 years now. They were one of the most popular U.K. imports in the Philippines. When you ask most Filipinos about '80s New Wave artists, the Lotus Eaters will most likely be brought up. The Lotus Eaters' singer Peter Coyle has been a good friend of mine for several years, and I signed him to the label I once worked for, Know-It-All Records. You can still order his U.S. debut "Reach for the Sun" for a cheap price:

http://www.cdbaby.com/petercoyle

Here are some of the articles & reviews I've written about the Lotus Eaters - use them as a consumer guide:

http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=lotus_eaters

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=am ... jirj6ix~T1

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=am ... 320rnac48n

The Lotus Eaters paved the way for acoustic-flavored New Wave-inspired groups such as Coldplay, Keane, and Travis. Keane, in particular, completely ripped off the Lotus Eaters, in my opinion.

Michael Sutton
Staff Writer/The All-Music Guide

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:26 am**

Wow! Thanks for all the information, knowitallrecs. Funny that I didn't even hear of Lotus Eaters until I started hanging out at NWO.

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:15 am**

beware of a metal band called the [i]Lotos[/i] Eaters[xx(]

Posted: **Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:40 pm**

[quote][i]Originally posted by kimiiii[/i]
<br>Hey Rub... when are you going to be on The Hub again? I can't find anyone with those songs on there...and if you have the one KYYX mentioned (When You Look At Boys), I would love to hear that too...
[/quote]

Ooops, sorry Kimsterr! I'm off to the hub now, hope you're there...

Posted: **Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:00 pm**

Oh well, you're not on the hub right now, Kimiiii, later then...

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:32 pm**

I really like their hit "Love Flows" but I cannot find it anywhere.[:(]