This Is My Truth Survivor

[hummingbird]

Virtual fisticuffs haven't played the album or the bsides in ages. Need to fish out my iPod for my playlists

[WhatsAManic]

I'm Not Working's soul evaporated and Socialist Serenade was a dream stretched too far.

I think I know the direction the B-side survivor is heading.

Album: http://www.strawpoll.me/15108915
B-sides: http://www.strawpoll.me/15108983

[sculptureofabloke]

Originally Posted by Automatik

The Masses Against The Classes wasn't a TIMTTMY b-side.

Incidentally, I consider Masses to belong to the KYE era.

Originally Posted by Glass Angel

Well. I think we all know how day one is going!

Your rules WhatsAManic, but I would put Masses in KYE era too.

Eh, can see why it'd be included with either seeing as it was released bang in the middle of both albums and wouldn't particularly fit on either.

Originally Posted by WhatsAManic

SONGS DENIED HISTORY:

Album

12. Be Natural 32%, 8 votes

Absolutely fucking love Be Natural, me favourite on the album these days. Just stuck the album on, been a while. Love it.

[Automatik]

Originally Posted by WhatsAManic

I think I know the direction the B-side survivor is heading.

Montana/Autumn/78 and Prologue To History (naturally) are two of the band's absolute finest b-sides of all time, so I really hope that Black Holes For The Young (which isn't) bites it.

Yet people persist in voting contrary to my wishes.

[Automatik]

Originally Posted by sculptureofabloke

Eh, can see why it'd be included with either seeing as it was released bang in the middle of both albums and wouldn't particularly fit on either.

I see your point, but it fits very clearly thematically, musically and aesthetically into the KYE era. Masses was also included on the Japanese and Australian editions of KYE.

It even had a stylised Cuban flag as the single cover.

[Son of Stopped]

Originally Posted by Automatik

Montana/Autumn/78 and Prologue To History (naturally) are two of the band's absolute finest b-sides of all time, so I really hope that Black Holes For The Young (which isn't) bites it.

Yet people persist in voting contrary to my wishes.

Montana/Autumn/78 is my favourite of all the b-side material annnnnd just like that it's going to fucking go!

[sculptureofabloke]

Originally Posted by Automatik

I see your point, but it fits very clearly thematically, musically and aesthetically into the KYE era. Masses was also included on the Japanese and Australian editions of KYE.

It even had a stylised Cuban flag as the single cover.

Yeah, fair one.

[Automatik]

Originally Posted by Son of Stopped

Montana/Autumn/78 is my favourite of all the b-side material annnnnd just like that it's going to fucking go!

It's a tie between Montana/Autumn/78 and Black Holes For The Young at the moment.

I am hoping against hope that WhatsAManic will use her/his casting vote to save the second-greatest b-side of them all, so that it can go on to lose against the greatest b-side of them all (Prologue To History).

So many tracks wish they were Montana and Prologue. That huge sprawling night sky of a riff...

But there can be only two.

EDIT: Not that I am massively invested in this or anything, but casual readers of this thread may wish to examine exhibit A in all its hyperactive glory here: Montana/Autumn/78, and having gazed into such wonder, compare it to this. Yes, I like Black Holes For The Young. But it is no Montana/Autumn/78.

Get voting!

[WhatsAManic]

yeah... it's pretty tough now. And very close it was too, with one vote at the last minute. Born a Girl is twisting and changing in a fragile body.
http://www.strawpoll.me/15115993

And goodbye to Black Holes for the Young as it's the final day of the B-sides!
And it's the two Tolerate classics, Prologue to History and Montana/Autumn/78.
http://www.strawpoll.me/15115983

[Europa Gluten Free]

Impossible to pick now. That 9 song album is just about perfect for that era.

[Takk]

While I'm here, your signature image is way too big, please reduce it, thanks.

[Automatik]

Originally Posted by WhatsAManic

it's the final day of the B-sides!
And it's the two Tolerate classics, Prologue to History and Montana/Autumn/78.
http://www.strawpoll.me/15115983

This is the way the world should be.

Prologue To History and Montana/Autumn/78 are for me the two best songs of this era.

But Montana/Autumn/78 graciously steps aside, applauding, tear-wet with pride, as Prologue To History rightfully ascends the podium. Camera flashes catch the bouquets and medals.

It's a beautiful scene. There are no losers here.

[WhatsAManic]

You're Tender and You're Tired forgot about its life, it drifted away and died, it never said goodbye.

And on the final day of the B-side survivor Prologue to History has won itself... a new Dyson!

Album: https://www.strawpoll.me/15122931

[Son of Stopped]

AARGH! Happy it was down to the last two in the b-side, but Montana/Autumn/'78 at least has the musical edge over Prologue...!

[Suicide Aldi]

Im still voting for you stole the sun. I cant believe so maney good songs have gone already and this one is still here.