Amazon exiles discussion

And so we move on to Lez's latest nom, Scottish band Frightened Rabbit. I don't know much about them, apart from the fact that I nearly went to see them last year, then decided not to bother. Looks like I won't get the chance now as their main man died earlier this year.

Five studio albums to choose from as far as I can see, so let's have a dig and see what we can find.

Usual rules, noms close 10 pm Sunday, youtube link and all that if possible.

Go get em :-)

Old Old Fashioned

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa5BSZI...

Got in first, or I’d be dithering and changing my mind.

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Old Old Fashioned
My Backwards Walk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxrre...

RIP Scott :-(

eftersussex,

Old Old Fashioned
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile

https://youtu.be/KY4j8Ow-CTs

Old Old Fashioned
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile
Swim Until You Can't See Land

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzjER...

After Brass

Old Old Fashioned
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile
Swim Until You Can't See Land
Lump Street

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1V4iSG8...

After Tim

Old Old Fashioned
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile
Swim Until You Can't See Land
Lump Street
Poke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXLac...

Old Old Fashioned
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile
Swim Until You Can't See Land
Lump Street
Poke
Things

https://youtu.be/IN5iRsGukZc

After Steve:

Old Old Fashioned
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile
Swim Until You Can't See Land
Lump Street
Poke
Things
Keep Yourself warm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8fVX...

After the Duke:

Old Old Fashioned
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile
Swim Until You Can't See Land
Lump Street
Poke
Things
Keep Yourself Warm
The Oil Slick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7zUC...

There we have it then, all in for another week.

Nine noms to try out, giving us the three point voting system.

Here's the noms;

Old Old Fashioned
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile
Swim Until You Can't See Land
Lump Street
Poke
Things
Keep Yourself Warm
The Oil Slick

And the playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Voting closes as ever at 10pm on Thursday, until then, keep on chooglin :-)

get lifted for chooglin', especially in public!

3 - lump
2 - old
1 - slick

Old Old Fashioned - 2
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile
Swim Until You Can't See Land
Lump Street - 3
Poke
Things
Keep Yourself Warm
The Oil Slick - 1

After Tech

Poke 3
Old Old Fashioned 2
The Woodpile 1

Old Old Fashioned - 4
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile - 1
Swim Until You Can't See Land
Lump Street - 3
Poke - 3
Things
Keep Yourself Warm
The Oil Slick - 1

After Sussex

Swim 3
Woodpile 2
Things 1

Old Old Fashioned - 4
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile - 3
Swim Until You Can't See Land - 3
Lump Street - 3
Poke - 3
Things - 1
Keep Yourself Warm
The Oil Slick - 1


tech used all his votes, I’m honoured!

it was nip and tuck, widnae have stretched to 4! :)

After Lez

Old Old Fashioned - 2
The Woodpile - 1

Old Old Fashioned - 6
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile - 4
Swim Until You Can't See Land - 3
Lump Street - 3
Poke - 3
Things - 1
Keep Yourself Warm
The Oil Slick - 1

After Tim:

Lump Street - 3
Old Old Fashioned - 2
Things - 1

Old Old Fashioned - 8
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile - 4
Swim Until You Can't See Land - 3
Lump Street - 6
Poke - 3
Things - 2
Keep Yourself Warm
The Oil Slick - 1

After Duke

Great band! Pity we didn't have more nominations - only because they have so many great tracks.

Old Old Fashioned - 3
The Woodpile - 2
Swim Until You Can't See Land - 1

Old Old Fashioned - 11
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile - 6
Swim Until You Can't See Land - 4
Lump Street - 6
Poke - 3
Things - 2
Keep Yourself Warm
The Oil Slick - 1

After Val

Lump Street - 3
Poke - 2
The Woodpile - 1

Old Old Fashioned - 11
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile - 7
Swim Until You Can't See Land - 4
Lump Street - 9
Poke - 5
Things - 2
Keep Yourself Warm
The Oil Slick - 1

I was really wanting to like this Round - especially after having hearing such good things of the Singer and the Band - but I'm afraid that none of the tracks really did anything at all for me ...

After Spacepig ...

Lump Street - 3
Things - 2
Old Old Fashioned - 1

Old Old Fashioned - 12
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile - 7
Swim Until You Can't See Land - 4
Lump Street - 12
Poke - 5
Things - 4
Keep Yourself Warm
The Oil Slick - 1

Poke - 3
The Oil Slick - 2
The Woodpile - 1

Old Old Fashioned - 12
My Backwards Walk
The Woodpile - 8
Swim Until You Can't See Land - 4
Lump Street - 12
Poke - 8
Things - 4
Keep Yourself Warm
The Oil Slick - 3

Ding dong!!! Time up, all over.

A close one this week alrighty, two songs sharing the top spot, but with a very impressive 4 max pointers, the winner, Tim, with Lump Street.
It looked for a while that Lez's own nom Old Old Fashioned was going to run away with it, but in the end, silver it is.
And squeezing on to the podium in 3rd place, Tech and Val with The Woodpile and Poke.

Like suzy, I think I was expecting a bit more, I dunno, ooomph from this band, but it just didn't materialise. I don't think that I am that bothered that I missed them when I had the chance to see them now.

Whilst it's always nice to win, I must admit to being somewhat underwhelmed too; I was on the verge of giving up even nomming when I put Lump Street on for a listen. ;-)

YAYYY!!! - Congratulations Tim ... x ;o>

And very well-nominated Lez Lee, Tech and Val ... x x x

folk kinda tippy tappy round about bands that've suffered a death, particularly a recent one, but folk die sometimes - there's folk dying now that've never died before! i didn't really hear anything that you could separate from a thousand other bands, but hey ho, well done the winners, particularly me!

For me, the attraction is the lyrics - because they're honest, as well as poetic. Yes people die, all the time and for/from various reasons/causes. The difference this time was the manner of his death and that he presaged it ten years ago. I've recently been affected by the suicide of a young man (31) we knew and the detention of another friend (32) in a secure psychiatric ward. I have to believe we are making progress with the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, but sometimes you wonder. And you can't help feeling guilty because of your powerlessness to do anything to make sufferers feel that life is worth living.

it's never very far away, val, junior's wife's brother recently took his own life. i don't think it's possible to imagine or measure the weight of the misery that ends in a decision to end your life. i feel it is equally the bravest/most cowardly solution.

Tech wrote: "i feel it is equally the bravest/most cowardly solution. ..."

Agree with you there. I have to take some consolation knowing that the sufferer's life seemed so helpless that they are happier ending it. Ergo, they are no longer in agony and despair. I don't know if I could convince myself of that if it were my child. Maybe grief is equally selfish.

Tech wrote: "it's never very far away, val, junior's wife's brother recently took his own life. i don't think it's possible to imagine or measure the weight of the misery that ends in a decision to end your lif..."

Ohhh Poppet, I am so sorry to hear of your extended family's sad loss ... x x x

Tech wrote: "it's never very far away, val, junior's wife's brother recently took his own life. i don't think it's possible to imagine or measure the weight of the misery that ends in a decision to end your lif..."

Sorry to read of your loss Craig...tough break. Having suffered depression in my life, when life got on top of me; so much so, that having fallen to such miserable depts...I did contemplate ending things, Fortunately, I managed to pull myself out of that particular dark place, and am now in very much better state of mind, especially now that I've had much needed improvements to my sight. And I did that without needing therapy or drugs. But thinking about suicide is world away from actually going through with it....such a shame he couldn't find the help he so clearly needed. Dealing with depression is such a difficult problem though....especially if one hides it from loved ones & friends.

Did he try to seek help, Craig?

I’ve known 11 suicides altogether, 4 of them under 30, 1 of them a friend, 3 work colleagues. Also 3 attempted, 1 of them a schoolboy, actually in the library.

been awfully busy with the new job!

there were a number of factors involved, but as often is the case, the actual act took place during a period of hope and positivity.

Tech wrote: "been awfully busy with the new job!

there were a number of factors involved, but as often is the case, the actual act took place during a period of hope and positivity."

That’s great, tech, hope it all goes well.

just a captain of industry, me! :) just off shortly - the drawback with this job is that there ain't a handy computer about for posting purposes! em, too busy anyhoo (aye right)