Rob B wrote:
On Thu, 12 Mar 1998, Keith Watson wrote:
Some B+S songs I think do sound a bit like others but often it surprises me the number of them that just don't. Personally I find the Nick Drake comparison pretty shallow and simply based on their voices being vaguely similar, same goes for Love, not really like Love at all, except Dog on Wheels.
Well, listen to Bryter Layter and then listen to "Belle & Sebastian" off of the Dog on Wheels EP... Besides, the guy who works at the record store I bought IYFS at gave it a listen after I bought it, and after never having heard anything about it, he remarked upon how it was similar to Nick Drake, and then suggested I purchase some Nick Drake. Certainly not exactly the same, but there are definately some similarities. I think B&S definately have their own style which is very different from that of Nick Drake or Felt or Love or McCarthy or Orange Juice or whoever. But it's nice to pick out little bits and pieces of things you love in their sound... /"\_/"\_/"\ Mick McMick - mick@indiepop.com - ICQ#5056758 \ / Sandcastle Records - sandcastlerecords@indiepop.com | | Sandcastle Homepage - http://indiepop.com/sandcastle/ | | | | "Everyone has their own cup of tea. | | Some just happen to like a lot of sugar in it!" | | - Me! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------