Show all release groups instead, or show various artists release groups. Trying to cross the sex pistols with roxy music seems like a wildly ambitious idea, but somehow the psychedelic furs managed to pull it off a great deal of the time. The psychedelic furs book of days the psychedelic furs book of days sku. His brother tum was creepy as he mouthed the words at the edge of the stage as richard butler sang. The psychedelic furs from its exhilarating opening bars, made of rain the first psychedelic furs album in 29 years sounds like them and them alone. The psychedelic furs pretty in pink strongest album. The psychedelic furs book of days lyrics and tracklist genius. The psychedelic furs tickets, 2020 concert tour dates.
The psychedelic furs book of days references discogs. Rock tour date search enginethe psychedelic furs are an english rock band founded in 1977. Listen free to the psychedelic furs book of days shine, entertain me and more. The psychedelic furs reformed in 2000 and have continued to tour and perform ever since. Apr 27, 2017 10 videos play all the psychedelic furs book of days full album sony music uk the psychedelic furs sister europe remastered album version audio duration. This categorizes book as a truly superb album in my opinion the bands best since midnight is quite good. Perhaps the songs are a bit moodier than their earlier works, but the butler brothers continue to deliver great songs on. The psychedelic furs talk talk talk columbialegacy the psychedelic furs forever now columbialegacy for a band whose sound was distinctive but not innovative, the psychedelic furs music had. The psychedelic furs book of days 1989, cd discogs. Perhaps the songs are a bit moodier than their earlier works, but the butler brothers continue to deliver great songs on book of days. Led by singer richard butler and his brother tim butler on bass guitar, the psychedelic furs were one of the many acts spawned from the british postpunk scene.
Book of days in 1989, and world outside in 1991, then quietly went on hiatus while singer richard butler began work on a solo project which evolved into the band love spit love. Seen chasing the elusive ghosts of the velvet underground on more than a few occasions, the psychedelic furs, led by the smokey, seductive voice of richard butler and john ashtons pulsing guitar, evolved from darkly minimalistic post punk into sophisticated, sleeklyproduced pop somewhere in the middle resides the key to unlock their sharp songwriting and seedy charm. The psychedelic furs, book of days 1989 imp of the perverse. Led by singer richard butler and his brother tim butler on bass guitar, the psychedelic furs are one of the many acts spawned from the british postpunk scene. The psychedelic furs have rescheduled their headline show at londons royal albert hall to april 2021 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Feb 08, 2010 1981 the psychedelic furs, whose name belies their punkinfluenced music, were formed in england in 1977 by brothers richard butler vocals and tim butler. The psychedelic furs are a postpunknew wave alternative rock band from london, england. Jul 04, 2012 t he psychedelic furs achieved their biggest success in the 1980s, especially when pretty in pink became a worldwide hit after featuring in the film of the same name. Book of days by the psychedelic furs album, postpunk. There was a warm up band before james which was really good but i didnt get the name. The psychedelic furs new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on billboard, the goto source for whats hot in music. The current lineup consists of richard and tim butler, paul garisto. By the way dont let the name psychedelic furs turn you off because if you are reading this, you have listened to the band before and so have other, more accurate.
The air here tastes like poison the traffic moves on broken roads the river runs like silver my own feelings let me down shes 14 and shes fading theres a wasted year. Dadc pressing is the psychedelic furs book of days recorded and mixed at rak studios, london, mayjuly 1989. And 16 years later, book of days remains one of the furs best albums, though it was almost universally dismissed and has languished out of print for the last decade. While book of days has a similar melodic sound to the psychedelic furs previous album, midnight to midnight, it is darker, and superior in every respect musically and lyrically. The psychedelic furs, whose lineup varied substantially around a core of singer richard butler, his bassist brother tim and guitarist john ashton, came onto the london scene well after the initial punk explosion, but debuted with an album that mixed a droneladen wall of noise two guitars, sax andor keyboards and an odd adaptation of the. For a generation of alternative music fans in the days when the genre barely existed commercially, the psychedelic furs defined a particular moment of the eighties with their distinctively arty, halfpophalfpunk sound. The real secret about book of days, though, is that it contains a true hidden gem, a furs classic on par with pretty in pink or heaven. The air here tastes like poison the traffic moves on broken roads the river runs like silver my own. The psychedelic furs are an english rock band founded in 1977. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. This release doesnt have didp code stamped on cd, that indicates a nondadc pressing. People call to say hello they call to talk about the weather all the places i dont go they call to. The psychedelic furs are a british new wave band founded in london in february 1977.
They came together in englands burgeoning punk scene of 1977 and initially consisted of richard butler vocals, tim butler bass guitar, duncan kilburn saxophone, paul wilson drums, and roger morris guitars. Apr 30, 2020 the psychedelic furs are an english rock band that was founded in london in the late 70s. Nov 10, 2005 the real secret about book of days, though, is that it contains a true hidden gem, a furs classic on par with pretty in pink or heaven. Since then, lead singer richard butler has released an eponymous solo album produced by jon carin, and has hinted at the possibility of a new psychedelic furs. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The psychedelic furs music, videos, stats, and photos. Richard butler began his mythmaking early, telling interviewers that hed borrowed the first part of the psychedelic furs name from iggy pops earliest incarnation of the psychedelic stooges. In past threads, forum members agree that the 2002 remasters of the psychedelic furs albums are loud and compressed. The psychedelic furs played all their hits which i loved. The psychedelic furs book of days releases discogs. Catch them live by checking out the tour dates and concert ticket information below on stereoboard. Out of the mucky mass of sound songs started to take shape good ones, too.
The psychedelic furs are an english rock band that was founded in london in the late 70s. The psychedelic furs book of days 1989, vinyl discogs. Join songkick to track the psychedelic furs and get concert alerts when they play near you. The psychedelic furs touring lineup remains richard butler vocals, tim butler bass, rich good guitar, mars williams saxophone, amanda kramer keyboards, and paul garisto drums. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. The psychedelic furs book of days lyrics and tracklist. The psychedelic furs went on hiatus in 1991, and the butler brothers formed a new band called love spit love. Perversely in light of the contemporary dance movement. T he psychedelic furs achieved their biggest success in the 1980s, especially when pretty in pink became a worldwide hit after featuring. The psychedelic furs on cd steve hoffman music forums. The psychedelic furs, book of days 1989 popmatters. Book of days, an album by the psychedelic furs on spotify. Geraldine viswanathan, star of hbos bad education, shares the 1970s comedy show shes been bingeing and more watch now.
For me this is the furs finest hour, great wall of sound production, everything comes through as crystal clear, yet edgy. The origins of this renowned liverpool, englandbased band can be traced back to the spring of 1977 when vocalist ian mcculloch 5 may 1959, liverpool, england was a member of the shortlived crucial three with julian cope and pete wylie. About book of days this tragically overlooked album is an angry, brooding, but ultimately uplifting masterpiece. For anyone born in the 80s or later i m a 79er myself, its possible you think of the furs as an. This tragically overlooked album is an angry, brooding, but ultimately uplifting masterpiece read more. By 1979, this lineup had expanded to a sextet due to the. This categorizes book as a truly superb album in my opinion the bands best. Some of the best songs they ever produced in the wonderfully dark book of days, and the brilliant second half run from tracks 710 how anyone who likes the furs could not like any of these songs is beyond me. Their music went through several phases, from an initially austere art rock sound, to later touching on new wave and hard rock. After a brief hiatus in the 90s, and a side project called love spit love, the band regrouped at the dawn of the new millennium.
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