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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

694.0. "The Pale Saints" by AYOU30::PAULC (The quiet man of Notes) Thu Jun 28 1990 13:26

    Does anybody have any information on a band called The Pale Saints?
    I've heard one track by them, "Sight Of You", and I think it's great.
    The local Our Price has one album by them, called, I think, "The Pale
    Saints" (original, huh?) - does anyone recommend it? Is "Sight Of You"
    representative of their other material?

    Thanks,
    �Paul�
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694.1Pale SaintsPOBBLE::COTTONKing of a flat country.Thu Jun 28 1990 14:138
They Release an album a few months back called `The Comforts of Madness'.  This
is where the track `Sight of you' comes from.  I beleive their first album was
called `Barging into the Prescence of God', but that may have been a single, I'm
not sure.  I find them a fairly ordinary indie band, but the latest album got 
good reviews when it came out, and who am I to argue against the all knowing
power that is the music press?  Oh, and they're on the 4AD label.

Lee
694.2pretty cover alsoSHAPES::FIDDLERMThu Jun 28 1990 14:194
    Barging was an ep, I think.   got the lp, and love it...well worth
    picking up, methinks.
    
    Mikef
694.3PRSEA1::BERNARDNot dead but bien raideThu Jun 28 1990 14:2817
    They are from Leeds, and have released an EP 'Barging Into The Presence
    Of God' and a LP entitled 'The Comfort Of Madness', both on 4AD
    (and both including 'Sight Of You').
    
    What I think of them : 'Sight Of You' is a classic. The LP is rather
    uneven, it includes real gems ('Little Hammer', 'The Language Of
    Flowers') but also some average stuff. Worth the expense anyway.
    
    I saw them live in Paris a couple of months ago; if you're interested,
    see note 20.265 where I attempted a review of this concert.
    
    Hope this helps.
    
    Christophe.
                                                  
    PS : two members of the Pale Saints also play in another group called
         The Edsel Auctioneer, which is highly recommendable too.
694.4livin n lernnSHAPES::FIDDLERMThu Jun 28 1990 14:473
    Re- Edsel Auctioneer - I didn't know that!  I was talking to someone
    from Auctioneer the other week, cor!
    Mikef
694.5Edsel AuctioneerPRSIS4::BERNARDNot dead but bien raideThu Jun 28 1990 15:0313
    I read that in a French music paper last month (is that a reliable
    source ?) and the article was about the Edsel Auctioneer;
    it said that the singer was student in Sheffield, another one had a job
    (I can't recall what), and the two others were also members of the Pale
    Saints; plus other more or less interesting details. (Is that enough
    for identification ?)
    BTW I've got a new (?) single from Auctioneer called 'Stickleback' and I'm
    considering a review of the item soon.
    
    To come back to our current topic, I wonder whether the Pale Saints
    have planned new releases.
    
    Christophe.
694.6I like'em even if Mikef does!!!HPSRAD::ARTHUR50,000,000 Elvis fans can't be wrong!Thu Jun 28 1990 18:074
I like  and recommend the Pale Saints, I've got Comfort of Madness and think
its all great!

Ed
694.7ThanksAYOU30::PAULCThe quiet man of NotesFri Jun 29 1990 09:355
    Thanks for the information, everybody. I admit I'm still not convinced
    it's worth spending �11.99 on the CD, especially since I already have
    "Sight Of You" on a compilation CD. Maybe if I can find it cheaper...

    �Paul�
694.8.SHAPES::FIDDLERMFri Jun 29 1990 09:453
    Hint...its cheaper on vinyl...by lots.
    
    Mikef
694.9Useful hintAYOU30::PAULCThe quiet man of NotesFri Jun 29 1990 13:583
    Thanks for the advice, Mike :-)

    �Paul�
694.10Getting cheaperMIACT::RANKINETue Jan 22 1991 11:414
    Re .7 Price of You CD
    
    It s available in Virgin for �7.99 at present
    Paul