And to think I bemoaned there were only 300 copies of the Helen EP!
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Lisbon Rarity
Big thanks to Chris H for submitting the following evidence of the Lisbon one-sided 12 inch!
And to think I bemoaned there were only 300 copies of the Helen EP!
And to think I bemoaned there were only 300 copies of the Helen EP!
Sunday, 4 May 2014
Helen Info
Did you manage to get a copy? Personally, it was tricky and frustrating but in the end I paid the bucks and got a copy from ebay for twice the shop price. I could moan about the nature of Record Store Day but then maybe it serves me right for being vinyl collector scum! After disappearing for a week or so the mp3's do now seem available on Amazon and iTunes so the songs are out there. Sadly there's no download with the vinyl so more expense but.... what about the songs?
As we're now becoming accustomed to they are mostly excellent. The title track is terrific and a favourite of this batch, The Easter Parade has a lovely circling Spaghetti-like guitar line and Coconut Tree also bounces along. Red Cloud Road (Part 1) turns out to be pretty much the same song as Part 2 on the album, but with different lyrics. One By One is different to the version on the b-side to Lisbon but oddly seems to be more electric than that version (which was tagged "electric").
So another fine addition to the WP's catalogue. Maybe in a bizarre way, someone who's never heard of them will have picked up the record due to its limited status and has now become a fan.
As we're now becoming accustomed to they are mostly excellent. The title track is terrific and a favourite of this batch, The Easter Parade has a lovely circling Spaghetti-like guitar line and Coconut Tree also bounces along. Red Cloud Road (Part 1) turns out to be pretty much the same song as Part 2 on the album, but with different lyrics. One By One is different to the version on the b-side to Lisbon but oddly seems to be more electric than that version (which was tagged "electric").
So another fine addition to the WP's catalogue. Maybe in a bizarre way, someone who's never heard of them will have picked up the record due to its limited status and has now become a fan.
Monday, 14 April 2014
Wild Billy Childish, the Toe Rag, in My Living Room
Here's a nicely shot video from what was presumably a detour on the last Spanish tour.
http://milivingroom.com/the-wave-pictures-proximamente/
In other news - or at least gossip, Jeffrey Lewis let slip on his message board that the WP's are recording/doing something with Billy Childish. If you don't know him then it's time to use Google for it's original intention. Fascinating chap and all round good egg.
Finally, here's a Toe Rag version of the already familiar The Worm inside The Brain.
http://www.rockfeedback.com/magazine/detail/exclusive-the-wave-pictures-share-a-new-song
http://milivingroom.com/the-wave-pictures-proximamente/
In other news - or at least gossip, Jeffrey Lewis let slip on his message board that the WP's are recording/doing something with Billy Childish. If you don't know him then it's time to use Google for it's original intention. Fascinating chap and all round good egg.
Finally, here's a Toe Rag version of the already familiar The Worm inside The Brain.
http://www.rockfeedback.com/magazine/detail/exclusive-the-wave-pictures-share-a-new-song
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Helen EP
The advance word was true - The Wave Pictures are releasing a new 6 track EP for Record Store Day:
'Helen' EP tracklist:
1. Helen
2. Red Cloud Road (Part 1)
3. One by One (Electric)
4. The Easter Parade
5. Coconut Tree
6. Lea Bridge Roundabout
You may recall One by One (Electric) was the b side to the 7 inch of Lisbon and Red Cloud Road (Part 1) appears to be the prequel to (Part 2) from City Forgiveness.
The internet suggests this is limited to 250 copies on 10 inch so the chance of actual people who like the band getting a copy are slim. The MP3's are up for preorder on Amazon though so at the very least the songs will be available. Time for Moshi Moshi to allow someone like Fika or WIAIWYA to round up the various b-sides, extra tracks and CD only songs (I'm thinking of the Just Like A Drummer EP) on to a compilation? That would be nice. The rumour starts here.
1. Helen
2. Red Cloud Road (Part 1)
3. One by One (Electric)
4. The Easter Parade
5. Coconut Tree
6. Lea Bridge Roundabout
You may recall One by One (Electric) was the b side to the 7 inch of Lisbon and Red Cloud Road (Part 1) appears to be the prequel to (Part 2) from City Forgiveness.
The internet suggests this is limited to 250 copies on 10 inch so the chance of actual people who like the band getting a copy are slim. The MP3's are up for preorder on Amazon though so at the very least the songs will be available. Time for Moshi Moshi to allow someone like Fika or WIAIWYA to round up the various b-sides, extra tracks and CD only songs (I'm thinking of the Just Like A Drummer EP) on to a compilation? That would be nice. The rumour starts here.
Sunday, 9 March 2014
New EP and news round up
It appears the WP's are going to be part of the madness that is Record Store Day this April with a new EP called "Helen". No further news at the moment but these people seem to be involved in making the artwork and have posted some nice and intriguing photos to whet the appetite:
http://shedpress.org/2014/02/23/helen-ep-by-the-wave-pictures/
Let's just hope we can get a copy without paying over the odds to an ebay scammer.
In other news the Stanley Brinks and The Wave Pictures tour continues apace. For the next four days you can still hear their Marc Riley session here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01tg9gy
The interview also confirms they're going to record the next WP's/Brinks LP at the end of the tour, though judging by the 10 month turnaround time for Gin, it's debatable whether we'll hear this until 2015.
Finally, there's a great piece by some-time instrumentalist David Beauchamp here:
http://davidbeauchampdrums.com/2014/01/07/oh-the-wave-pictures/
In a very well written piece we get some insight into the recent European tour and it contains the requisite amount of bemusement at the band's continued lack of a commercial breakthrough. If you're reading this you probably share that bemusement.
Onward!
http://shedpress.org/2014/02/23/helen-ep-by-the-wave-pictures/
Let's just hope we can get a copy without paying over the odds to an ebay scammer.
In other news the Stanley Brinks and The Wave Pictures tour continues apace. For the next four days you can still hear their Marc Riley session here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01tg9gy
The interview also confirms they're going to record the next WP's/Brinks LP at the end of the tour, though judging by the 10 month turnaround time for Gin, it's debatable whether we'll hear this until 2015.
Finally, there's a great piece by some-time instrumentalist David Beauchamp here:
http://davidbeauchampdrums.com/2014/01/07/oh-the-wave-pictures/
In a very well written piece we get some insight into the recent European tour and it contains the requisite amount of bemusement at the band's continued lack of a commercial breakthrough. If you're reading this you probably share that bemusement.
Onward!
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
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