RE: [swerve] Bailter Space

[David Lampton]

Personally, I don't see much of a comparison between Swervedriver and
Bailter Space, other than the fact that both have been important bands
on the the indie scene over the last ten years or so.  As "SciFlyer"
pointed out, Bailter Space has been doing their thing a lot longer than
Swervedriver has.

If I had to pick one, Bailter Space is probably my favorite band right
now.  I've been listening to them since the release of Robot World
(Matador) circa 1992.  It took me almost a year before I started to
fully appreciate their music.  Over the years I've grown to love their
style.  It's sometimes deep, swirly and hypnotic, somehow soothing.  And
sometimes it's frantic, crazed, nearly psychotic.  But the music is
always passionate and heart-felt.  It's a three-piece band.  They use
lots of circular rhythms, and droning chords.  They use a fair amount of
samples, but their overall sound is still electric-guitar, bass, drums.
They know how to rock, and they've been playing together nearly 20
years.

I'm not sure if they're still with Flying Nun or not, but I know that
here in the states, they're signed with Turnbuckle Records (maybe only
for distribution?).  I still think Robot World might still be my
favorite Bailter Space album, but it's a close call.  Everything after
Thermos is excellent.  Wammo... Vortura... Capsul... they're all great.

Check 'em out:

http://www.turnbuckle.com/Bailter.htm

http://flyingnun.co.nz/bands/bailter.html


-daveTV


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Sears [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, May 11, 1998 9:49 AM
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> Subject:      [swerve] Bailter Space and Broadcast
> 
> From what I gather , Bailter Space is a swervedriver sound alike
> (plus
> more of course) band.  I have seen that they have a number of albums.
> Can
> anyone suggest an entry level selection?
> 
> Also, this weekend I was discussing my love of the AIR album with a
> guy and
> he said that a band called Broadcast would blow my mind.  Can anybody
> give
> any support to this statement?
> 
> Thanks from all-of-my har-ah-ar-art.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> My name is Brad Sears.
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