The Wave Pictures (1 Viewer)

[Moods For Mallards]

theres some footage of them on youtube playing at this festival in derbyshire called Indietracks, which appears to be a festival devoted to indiepop. this years one has just been on but im deffo going to try and go next year. imagine, an indiepop festival. where awkward blokes in glasses are the dominant species.

Get some elastic ties for your glasses - an English GBV tribute band will probably show up and it'll get nasty.

 

[snakybus]

Edwyn Collins = dark brown, marbles-in-mouth, Scottish drawl
Wave Pictures = high-pitched, middle-of-England whine

I don't see the similarity at all! I mean, maybe there's a tip of the hat to Orange Juice, but only just.

 

[rampz]

Edwyn Collins = dark brown, marbles-in-mouth, Scottish drawl
Wave Pictures = high-pitched, middle-of-England whine

I don't see the similarity at all! I mean, maybe there's a tip of the hat to Orange Juice, but only just.

listen harder.

 

[snakybus]

I don't think that's possible!

 

[rampz]

I don't think that's possible!

its the way the last note wobbles.

 

[Moods For Mallards]

It's not Edwin on all the songs. Just bits, especially on I Love You Like a Madman.
There's a bit of Morrissey in there too, especially on Strange Fruit for David, but that's more about the verse melody which is very, very Hatful of Hollow-esque.
Anyway, there's something very familiar about his voice but I like it.

 

[aoboa]

Do I need to wear a cardigan to post in this thread?

 

[ann post]

i'm not even going to answer that.

 

[Lili Marlene]

 

[snakybus]

its the way the last note wobbles.

Ah yeah, well, sure that's fair enough. We* all do that!

*(indie-nerd, unable-to-sing-properly types)

 

[Moods For Mallards]

I got If You Leave it Alone yesterday. The title track is just luvverly, I'm finding it hard to move past it.

 

[sweetoblivion]

I did a pretty over-the-top review of Leave it Alone that'll be up on State.ie soon. It's a really lovely album, good spot dudes.

 

[Moods For Mallards]

The song Come On Daniel sounds like it has backing vocals from Electrelane wimmin. I read that it was recorded in Berlin. Electrelane moved to Berlin. I wonder if it's her/them.

 

[sweetoblivion]

Here's the review I did. I was trying to appeal to fans, hence the bizarre references to things mentioned in the tracks...
There's a wayward comma halfway through the article, please ignore 'till I get it removed!
http://www.state.ie/2009/09/the-wave-pictures-–-if-you-leave-it-alone/

 

[rettucs]

There's a wayward comma halfway through the article

OMFG

 

[sweetoblivion]

OMFG

Ha! I pride myself on my correct use of commas

 

[Lili Marlene]

I'll never be tall enough to be into this band

 

[sweetoblivion]

I was picturing you when I wrote it

 

[Kid Lovebeach]

i got their bruce springsteen covers album in london at the weekend.

 

[Lili Marlene]

I was picturing you when I wrote it

I wish I was 5' 10"