Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 14:29:47 +0200 From: Jorge Palomar Subject: Re: Papa Sprain and Butterfly Child >so i was looking at a page about Disco Inferno and Bark Psychosis, and >they listed other bands like them, the ones i hadnt heard were Papa >Sprain and Butterfly Child. id never heard of them until now...anyone >care to enlighten mine eyes? > >cheers Butterfly Child is Joe Cassidy. He published a few fanfastic ep's in AR Kane label H-Ark (there's the connection someone was looking for). They were "Toothfairy ep" "Eucaliptus ep" "Ghetto Speak". Then an album in Rough Trade-"Onomatopoeia"- and between two eps a 7" in Rogh Trade Sigle Club -"Juice"- Afterwards he signed with Dedicated and released 2 eps -"Beaujolais ep" & "Flaming Burlesque"- and the second album "The Honeymoon Suite". Dedicated "fired" him and he's just released his third lp "Soft Explosives" (HitIt Records) His music is terribly soulfull, he sings as angels and his songs are full of beuty, melody and elegance. I recomend his H-Ark eps and his first album. I haven't finded his third one yet as well as some of his Dedicated records. About Papa Sprain I have only heard his debut ep called "Flying To Vegas" (in H-Ark as well) and it's worderfull too. A bit more agressive than B.Child but also excelent. I've been told that his following releases weren't so good. Something great about all these H-Ark records are the covers! Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 01:33:33 -0700 From: Travis Rust Subject: Re: Papa Sprain and Butterfly Child Mr(s). Coefficient-- I, like you, had heard of Butterfly Child in reference to other bands like Moose and Bark Psychosis. Unfortunately, I picked up their album onomatopoeia. Fortunately, it was used. I heard traces of what could be interesting songs but they seem to have been listening to many jazz albums (new jazz, that is, I'm a fan of the classics). The extremely "cheesy" percussion with high bongo sounds continuously infiltrating my mind is where I draw the line. I would liken it more to Phillip Glass than the aforementioned bands. When I listen to this album I see five 40 year old music professors trying to play some hip music. There probably in their twenties, but that's what I see. Despite all of this, I do hear similarities. It's just not done well. I can't speak for any of their other albums. Travis Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 09:34:31 -0500 From: "James P. Crimm" Subject: Butterfly Child The new Butterfly Child CD "Soft Explosives" is great. I remember when Inamatawhatever came out, and there was much yap about it on the list. I liked that record, but was not overly impressed by "The Honymoon Suite". Maybe I'm crazy, but this record is by far my favorite thing from this band. For those who are uninitiated, this band produces memorable pop songs, in this case with plenty of orchestration. This is not obnoxious as strings can sometimes be. Some songs have a noisy edge, but this is music reminiscent of Sarah Records. Twee pop, heh? Anyway, if you, like me, had lost interrest in Butterfly Child, but liked them at all, or have never heard anything by them, this is a good one.