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i've been away for a few weeks, so i'm not sure if they've been covered yet. if not: soldier girl sounds like the single of the year to me right now, and the album is what "yoshimi..." should have been.

― toby, Monday, 29 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

new "believe the hype" answers.

― toby, Monday, 29 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, it's what "Yoshimi" should've been, and while I enjoy it - it's a really happy album - it's still a little too over-hyped, and a little too much of an Olivia Tremor Control retread. Lotsa fun though. Partridge Family meets Danielson Famile.

― J Blount, Monday, 29 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Someone read the review of the single (from Time Out?) out to me in the pub and it was the most offputting thing ever but I'd like to hear from someone nice like you what they actually sound like.

― Tom, Monday, 29 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The single reminded me of what Primal Scream would have done had they preferred the Mike Curb Congregation and the Association instead of the MC5. Nice, I guess, but deathless? Non.

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Ha! - Ned nailed it.

― J Blount, Monday, 29 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I heard the single on XFM - reminded me a bit of 'She Makes My Day' by Robert Palmer. Which means it's no 'Addicted to Love' by Ciccone Youth.

― Andrew L, Monday, 29 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

i listened to the album again this morning and in the absence of sunshine it sounded way too much like an elephant 6 band, as tom predicted. don't believe the hype.

― toby, Thursday, 1 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

it sounded way too much like an elephant 6 band

Ouch. There's yer kiss of death.

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 1 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

three weeks pass...

Completely unique. Don't dismiss until you have seen a gig. extraordinary.

― rubberman, Monday, 26 August 2002 12:59 (twenty-three years ago)

What is so wrong with Elephant 6? Unless of course it's the Essex Green, and that's exactly what the extract on the the polyphonic spree's website sounds like.

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 26 August 2002 15:31 (twenty-three years ago)

The Essex Green were one of my favourite E6 bands

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Monday, 26 August 2002 21:07 (twenty-three years ago)

it is strange that essex green is so awful cause ladybug transistor are wonderful, myabe lt are only up to snuff because of gary olson?

― keith, Monday, 26 August 2002 22:23 (twenty-three years ago)

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