Futurology

[Littlesue]

I have to say after listening to it a few times now I dislike the singles the most along with that song that wench sings on. (Not the German one)

[Nature's Discontent]

Originally Posted by Littlesue

I have to say after listening to it a few times now I dislike the singles the most along with that song that wench sings on. (Not the German one)

Wench?

[Littlesue]

Lol, Black Country for female

[hummingbird]

Originally Posted by Littlesue

Lol, Black Country for female

Divine Youth?

[Littlesue]

Originally Posted by hummingbird

Divine Youth?

Wot yow on about wench?

[Son of Stopped]

"Divine Youth featuring The Wench".

I'd be happy to see that on the back of the CD! What did you think of "Sex, Power, Love & Money"?

[Nature's Discontent]

Originally Posted by Littlesue

Lol, Black Country for female

Ah right. I had a friend from Redditch use that term before casually, and then he was a bit surprised at the dictionary providing him with another meaning when I called him out on it!

Divine Youth is brilliant though. One of the highlights. Probably better than the studio version of EGDM.

[hummingbird]

Originally Posted by Littlesue

Wot yow on about wench?

*hands on hips*

don't you call me a wench WENCH!

[Littlesue]

Originally Posted by hummingbird

Divine Youth?

Oh I see, the song is called Divine Youth, I never know the song titles unless they mention it in the song repeatedly

[hummingbird]

Originally Posted by Littlesue

Oh I see, the song is called Divine Youth, I never know the song titles unless they mention it in the song repeatedly

a lot of time probably went into that booklet you know

[Scarecrow]

Wench is a great word.

[roi]

Originally Posted by someone, somewhere, soon

would happily see You Stole The Sun and It's Not War dropped. can't imagine the latter will survive too much longer though?

would also love to see of Motown Junk / You Love Us as set closers, rather than the inevitable ADFL or Tolerate.

I'd like it if they replaced YLAINE with something else off SATT since they like that album so much (the title track perhaps). YLAINE has become a bit of a backing vocal-fest live, James barely sings at all during the verse.

[allisvanity]

Originally Posted by NasalScarecrow

Wench is a great word.

I tried a really potent cider recently called Wench. It was about 7%. It made me not feel well.

[Takk]

Originally Posted by AK47

It's the age old argument but I totally agree with you on this, its about time certain songs were dropped such as Tolerate, You Stole The Sun, Its Not War, etc.

I'd love to hear Black Square, SPLAM, live.

Tolerate is never gonna be dropped. I guess it's just with these festival setlists, when you have a run of songs with the name or chorus repeated over and over, it gets a bit like going through motions....like you stole the sun, tsunami, it's not war, everything must go, tolerate, design for life.

[Marat Sar]

After more than two months, recap time. For me, along with THB and Lifeblood, Futurology is one of their near-perfect albums. For practical, everyday listening, it is their best. (THB is their best if I wanna RELEVANCE MUSIC JOURNO, and Lifeblood if we´re talking personal sentiment).

1) With the addition of the deluxe edition extra tracks, that I still consider part of the album and it´s proper ending, Futurology is as sprawling and even more adventurous than KYE, but with superior quality control. (It´s Antisocialmanifesto and Kodawari that I consider the extras)
2) It is as sonically interesting as Lifeblood, but does not require the listener to be in a certain mood.
3) Has a mix and production on par with TIMTTMY.
4) Displays a livelier, more positive outlook on things, without veering into SATT/PFAYM schmaltz.

With it´s painterly themes, it is that rare album that tries to inspire and succeeds. And don´t even get me started on what a surprise this was, them managing this so late in their career. And how genuinely impressed I am with their work ethic and relentlessness. Everything is going to shit in the world, but they pulled through. And won, finally.