tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558055401220732192.post2118400663957933102..comments2023-10-01T11:24:45.430-04:00Comments on So Hip It Hurts: songs of faith and devotionVinny Verohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167457760151973169noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558055401220732192.post-39591569358354154672010-09-20T20:03:32.929-04:002010-09-20T20:03:32.929-04:00Yea, tell me about it lol
Go to: http://www.disco...Yea, tell me about it lol<br /><br />Go to: http://www.discogs.com/Hurts-Wonderful-Life/release/2097108<br /><br />And start clicking on some of those names...it'll definitely raise one's eyebrows. <br /><br />Quite the conundrum Mr. Vero! It seems to me Hurts were a super calculated effort...it always is, but even more so. Especially if you dig in Adam & Theo's past! Some interesting linear notes and pseudonyms line the path. Additionally, heir previous work under "Daggers" was very similar if not identical to the Spice Girls sound.The Music Gourmandizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492372097985799032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558055401220732192.post-43813003056639509742010-09-20T18:51:09.073-04:002010-09-20T18:51:09.073-04:00@The Music Gourmandizer - I don't think there ...@The Music Gourmandizer - I don't think there is a Swedish connection. To the best of my knowledge, Major Label is owned in part by Biffco, which is run by Richard "Biff" Stannard who was responsible for many of the Spice Girls' hits in the 90s. That was his cash cow. No pun intended.<br /><br />Mr. Stannard knows a thing about intellectual property. However, it's still not clear if Hurts own Major Label with Biff or if it's wholly owned by the band. Perhaps, Biff owns it outright. The mystery deepens (a bit).Vinny Verohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167457760151973169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558055401220732192.post-23867365299563020282010-09-20T16:02:55.302-04:002010-09-20T16:02:55.302-04:00Well now the Arthur Baker remixes are official but...Well now the Arthur Baker remixes are official but I don't think they started out that way.<br /><br />It seems everything Hurts releases is either controlled or ran through a real ambiguous, smoke-and-mirror "indie" called Major Label (probably their own to control their assets/intellectual property). It seems they signed an exclusive license with Sony. Who even knows who'll pick up distribution in North America- my guess is Jive. <br /><br />The Arthur Baker remix has been floating around for a while and even showed up on a few comps already. It was initially a white label. I believe they became property of Sony via the exclusive license. The version I own is the 12" picture disc with the remix and Baker's instrumental:<br />http://www.discogs.com/Hurts-Wonderful-Life/release/2097108<br /><br />Neither the actual product or the property is copyrighted by Sony. It seems that there's a strong Swedish contingency circulating around Hurts. That and former members of Carl Cox's clique. Ah...don't you love vinyl? I love reading me some linear notes then being able to cross-reference using Discogs lol Everything seems real cloudy, but regardless...THE LP IS AWESOME!!!!!The Music Gourmandizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492372097985799032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558055401220732192.post-53843807055480379492010-09-18T16:31:35.962-04:002010-09-18T16:31:35.962-04:00@The Music Gourmandizer - It's far and away my...@The Music Gourmandizer - It's far and away my favorite album of the year. Although, the new OMD elpee is neck and neck with it.<br /><br />I agree with you to a point on the remixes. The Freemasons give it a slightly disco vibe with a bit of New Order thrown in for good measure. It really goes down a storm with the 40+ crowd and those that remember the old Shelter days. You, my friend, are a touch too young. :) The dancefloor is the ultimate test, and the Freemasons mix packs them in.<br /><br />The Arthur Baker mixes, to the best of knowledge, are official. I have them on a Sony promo. Plus, they were released on a commercial 10" picture disc.Vinny Verohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167457760151973169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558055401220732192.post-28043522859255535332010-09-18T10:27:44.094-04:002010-09-18T10:27:44.094-04:00Thank you for saying everything i cannot put in wo...Thank you for saying everything i cannot put in words. They are so authentic and you can see that it all based on their own talent and work. The album is great, they are great on stage, live on TV or Radio station and even in the elevator - only vocals and guitar. They know what they´re doing and they do it good - i hope for a long time. So glad that they got their chance. They make the music that makes such a lot diffrent kind of people very happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558055401220732192.post-49260761105794268322010-09-13T11:36:32.529-04:002010-09-13T11:36:32.529-04:00I'm still at a loss for words...thanks for pro...I'm still at a loss for words...thanks for providing them Vin lol<br /><br />Personally, my LP of the year so far and I have every 7" and 12" up on my mantle. The 12" is an absolutely gorgeous picture disc so I'm going to have to buy another one since a couple dozen spins will start destroying it. It's too good not to play out ya know :0(<br /><br />My qualms however have been the remixers that have been commissioned. Other than Arthur Baker (which I don't even think was "official"), they all have been tremendously flat and uninspiring. I have no idea how one can loose the epic nature of the originals through the remixes. Songwriting can earn you descent radio play and chart success, but Hurts will fair best on the dance floor (i.e. all the comparisons we've made from DP and PSB to OMD and Marc Almond). If they stand a chance at breaking the US market nowadays, that is a MUST (unfortunately). <br /><br />Make sense?The Music Gourmandizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492372097985799032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558055401220732192.post-42054183961307774612010-09-13T07:00:45.514-04:002010-09-13T07:00:45.514-04:00@Paul - Thanks! That's a wonderful compliment....@Paul - Thanks! That's a wonderful compliment. Much appreciated. It's an album of many layers and it took me a while to peel them all back. Lyrically, I haven't even scratched the surface.<br /><br />As for DM, I think all of their albums have gotten the deluxe treatment, if my memory serves me correctly. I remember this because I wasn't thrilled with their choice of configuration for the bonus tracks. They put them on DVD.Vinny Verohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167457760151973169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558055401220732192.post-45694719267035319532010-09-13T07:00:39.978-04:002010-09-13T07:00:39.978-04:00Great review. Hurts already have their haters out ...Great review. Hurts already have their haters out there which is actually a good sign. A sign that they're having an effect on an otherwise samey UK chart. In a world where hit singles are produced in ProTools rather than written, it's refreshing to hear music written as a song first and THEN produced.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08878198962300223830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558055401220732192.post-66713994740659307272010-09-13T03:08:07.738-04:002010-09-13T03:08:07.738-04:00A review as wonderfully constructed and detailed a...A review as wonderfully constructed and detailed as the album is. I loved reading this. So happy with the next single, though I'd love Blood Tears and Gold to get it's day in the sun at some point. Oh and your post title made me want a nice Depeche Mode special edition of that album, though one has probably been done?!Myfizzypophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947668142001550049noreply@blogger.com