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Thanks to Kenny for the tip-off that semi-legendary Nottingham outfit Six. By Seven are back together. Chris Olley, Chris Davis, James Flower and Sam Hempton, who have featured in a whole host of different projects over recent years (Spotlight Kid, Twelve, Fuck Me USA, Earth The Californian Love Dream), have "buried their differences" and are currently working on new material. No mention of original bassist James Douglas, though - a bit curious, given the importance of the bass to their early sound.
The question is: will it all add up? Things have never been quite the same since Hempton walked out around the time that their second LP The Closer You Get, so it'll be interesting to see if they can pick up where they left off then - intense and angry, while retaining some of the brooding poise of their debut The Things We Make. If they can, then no-one - least of all me - will be complaining about the fact that they seem to be the band that just wouldn't die.
On an unrelated music note, my review of shoegazers Air Formation's latest album Daylight Storms is now up on the Vanity Project site.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
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This is great news! I have to say, though, I think at least their third and maybe fourth albums are nearly as good as the first two... actually, The Way I Feel Today might be my favourite Six By Seven record. Still haven't gotten into their fifth, and I've got a couple of odds-and-sods compilations they put out around the same time I should go through.
Have you heard any of the live discs? Any good? The last time they were in Canada was before I was a fan.
When I saw there was a comment on this post, I guessed it might be you!
I'm not 100% convinced by The Way I Feel Today (though the title track and particularly 'So Close' are among my favourite songs of theirs) - to me, it's a less successful version of The Closer You Get.
Not heard any of the live stuff at all - though I must have seen them the best part of ten times.
Have you investigated any of the side projects? I've only got the Spotlight Kid album - did I ever upload that for you? I can't remember - if not, drop me an email and I'll sort it out.
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