Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 21:37:13 +0000 From: Andrew Norman Subject: Re: PScream Long Fin Killie's "Amelia" is a real revelation - I couldn't get into the last album, but the new one's great, a lighter and less monotonous sound. Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 22:04:03 +0000 From: Andrew Norman Subject: Re: Long Fin Killie "Amelia" On 12 Dec 97 at 18:42, Michael Jones wrote: > David Thorpe wrote: > > > > Andrew Norman said: > > >Long Fin Killie's "Amelia" is a real revelation - I couldn't get into > > >the last album, but the new one's great, a lighter and less > > >monotonous sound. > > > > I've been meaning to say something about this for the last week or so, but > > for the life of me can't think up the correct nouns, verbs and adjectives > > to describe it. Instead I'll say I really really like it with knobs on, > > it's totally wicked. > > > > Dull as a wet Wednesday in Worksop live though (supporting Salaryman > and Tortoise in Manchester last week). Still the same rigid noisy > guitar with a dollop of staccato violin they were two years ago. That's why I found "Valentino" such a bore - "Houdini" had a much more varied sound. The new one has a really light, delicate touch though they whip up an almost Wedding Present frenzy of guitars at times.