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Subpop talks about new Trembling Blue Stars album, Morrissey comparison

posted by davidt on Thursday October 11 2001, @09:15AM
ladymoz writes:

This what I found at www.subpop.com on Trembling Blue Stars, an incredible band:

October runner-up band is TREMBLING BLUE STARS, on the occasion of their new album Alive to Every Smile, available from your friends at Sub Pop, October 23. Directly from the press material: Here’s a quote from Bob Wratten – unrepentant south London romantic, former lead-singer with the increasingly legendary Field Mice, and for the last few years guiding spirit behind TBS – "it’s so difficult knowing how to get smoothly from the Jam to The Aphex Twin." He said it in reference to how best to segue two tracks on the new record, and it nicely sums up the band as well. But the Trembling Blue Stars actually do it very well, and also they make me rather morose – but in a nicely cathartic way – like Morrissey.
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  • As someone who has shared a recent bill with the Trembling Blue Stars, let me inform everyone that they are most arrogant, self-important people I've ever met. They don't know what rock and roll is all about.
    Anonymous -- Thursday October 11 2001, @09:35AM (#19885)
  • I for one have been a fan of TBS for three years now my first song was "MADE FOR EACH OTHER" on the 'Lips that Taste of Tears' album. The music gets better and better, and I knew Bobby loved Moz, which is always very good. I email Beth the backup vocals regularly, and sehe is a very kind person, always happy to send my regards to Bobby. They are coming here on a US tour hopefully, word will come in this week if its a go or not. But these are the provisional dates!

    TREMBLING BLUE STARS
    provisional U.S. tour-dates

    Fri Nov 2 Atlanta GA
    Sat Nov 3 Carrboro NC
    Sun Nov 4 Washington DC
    Mon Nov 5 Cambridge MA
    Tue Nov 6 New York NY
    Thu Nov 8 Philadelphia PA
    Fri Nov 9 Cleveland OH
    Sat Nov 10 Detroit MI
    Sun Nov 11 Chicago IL
    Mon Nov 12 Minneapolis MN
    Thu Nov 15 Seattle WA
    Fri Nov 16 Portland OR
    Sat Nov 17 San Francisco CA
    Sun Nov 18 Los Angeles CA
    Mon Nov 19 San Diego CA

    moz_head_2000 <[email protected]> -- Thursday October 11 2001, @09:52AM (#19890)
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    Sleep On And Dream Of Love, Because It's The Closest Thing I'll Get To Love....
  • I visit their message board daily, and had thought about asking if anyone in the band were a fan of Morrissey/smiths. They band members actually post on the site (cough)

    Despite someone describing them as arrogant.. I have 3 of their albums and they are Great! Lovely songs about relationships and love gone wrong, etc. ok ok most of them make me cry.

    Anyway.. mozzerhead I'm suprised you Know the dates already, when on the site they said they may not even make it to the states because of everything that's been going on. It's rumored they are touring with "deathcab for cutie" as well. If you find out anymore info let me know :-)

    [email protected] ~ fellow tbs fan
    Unruly Girl -- Thursday October 11 2001, @04:20PM (#19919)
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  • As the sleuth that I am, I managed to find the new dates on the SubPop website. Some of the dates have been cut due to the venues not getting back to the Record Company in time, this is what Matt told me 2 days ago. Matt is the guy who runs the Shinkansen label in the UK. And yes there is only one date they are opening for "Death Cab For Cutie".

    Well I'm just glad they are coming to LA after all, this is a dream come true for me. If your familiar with the free service of Audiogalaxy.com you can download loads of their songs. I recommend them all as they are all worth listening.

    For me I just today recieved the promo copy of their new album "ALIVE TO EVERY SMILE" and I am listening to it right now. Its as beautiful as I thought it would be. "Under Lock and Key" is my favorite so far.

    "ALIVE TO EVERY SMILE TOUR"

    11-02 Echo Lounge, The Atlanta GA
    11-03 Cats Cradle Carrboro NC * Death Cab For Cutie
    11-04 Metro Café Washington DC
    11-05 Middle East Cambridge MA
    11-06 Mercury Lounge New York NY
    11-08 Khyber Pass Philadelphia PA
    11-10 Schubas Chicago IL
    11-12 7th St Entry Minneapolis MN
    11-15 Crocodile Cafe Seattle WA
    11-18 Spaceland Los Angeles CA

    HOPE EVERYONE CAN CHECK OUT THIS BAND, THEY ARE THE BEST RIGHT NOW.

    ~Chris
    moz_head_2000 <[email protected]> -- Thursday October 11 2001, @07:33PM (#19936)
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  • I dunno..I mean, the Field Mice kicked major bootie but TBS kinda bore me in a very "I'm a whiney white guy with no sense of humor" kinda way. Convince me folks..help me out..Abba on the Jukebox was rank...there must be a better way.

    V
    VickyR -- Friday October 12 2001, @06:40PM (#19981)
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    "You're deep in love but you're deeper in the woods"- Alice Cooper
  • Just to say.. that they are playing at a place called SPITZ in Spitalfield Market, London E1 on Friday 19th October!! Come along for a good night..

    They are pretty 'nice'!! Lots of heart felt songs and warm melodies..

    Would not compare them to the Smiths or Morrissey though.. keep your feet firmly on the ground please!
    Ruffian <[email protected]> -- Sunday October 14 2001, @04:48AM (#20024)
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    "In the days when you were hopelessly poor, I just liked you more..."

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