Children of God really is an amazing entry point, although I think for unacquainted listeners, Various Failures may be a lot gentler and more seductive. If you can figure out what the bunny period has in common with the early stuff by means of Children of God, then it's bound to be less incomprehensibly assaultive.
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Oh pfft.
Oh pfft.
Ooh, you've activated my pedantic know-it-all.
Ooh, you've activated my pedantic know-it-all.
Why on earth not? Too mainstream?
Why on earth not? Too mainstream?
They are amazing live, but take earplugs, seriously.
They are amazing live, but take earplugs, seriously.
When's The Seer getting reviewed here?
When's The Seer getting reviewed here?
I don't know their other work, but the first two tracks of "You Brought Us Here" ("Long Beach", "Ann Illusion") are pretty great.
I don't know their other work, but the first two tracks of "You Brought Us Here" ("Long Beach", "Ann Illusion") are pretty great.
Cocteau Twins' singles are where a lot of the real highlights are.
Cocteau Twins' singles are where a lot of the real highlights are.
Bethany Curve were a sort of too-late-for-scene-too-early-for-the-revival band that is worth checking out. Nice, massive sound.
Bethany Curve were a sort of too-late-for-scene-too-early-for-the-revival band that is worth checking out. Nice, massive sound.
Curve simply does not get anough recognition.
Curve simply does not get anough recognition.
As in American people tell me how it captures some zeitgeist or other and how brilliant or laconic or whatever, but it just sounds… well, not very good. The whole Grunge/Seattle scene thing tended to have a darkness and sonic richness that appealed to this young Floyd fan, but I cannot relate to American…