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What’s Drowning Nightmare 1 all about then?

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

The next few blogs on this site are going to explain what the 11 songs on our album, The Regional Variations, are about. I know, isn’t it exciting? This one is about Drowning Nightmare 1. Sort of. Be warned: lengthy tangent approaching. Let’s begin. At a show we played at Metro in London last year, I got talking to a woman in the audience who seemed very surprised and disappointed to discover Hamish and I are not lovers…

Posted by Andrew on 06/27 at 04:38 AM
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‘Call us snobs.’ Ok, you’re snobs

Friday, June 22, 2007

I read the NME today, for the first time in a while, curious as to whether it was worth Ash, our PR person, sending them a copy of the album. Clearly we’re not going to turn down publicity from anyone (we are not idiots) but it really made me cross, as the NME generally does.

Posted by Andrew on 06/22 at 04:28 AM
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In defence of albums

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Back when we released our first single - a CD, which we spent much time and more money than was probably sensible or necessary packaging as beautifully as possible - I couldn’t help noticing how many people were suddenly predicting the imminent demise of the CD single.

Posted by Andrew on 06/20 at 03:22 AM
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Architecture and Morality

Friday, June 15, 2007

I had a dream about OMD the other night. I’m walking through town with Andy McCluskey and someone like Janet Street Porter. Andy is explaining why he went from making landmark experimental pop albums like Architecture & Morality and Dazzleships to writing gloopy, predictable ballads for Atomic Kitten. To illustrate the different direction his life could have gone in, he takes us to Billy Childish’s house…

Posted by Andrew on 06/15 at 04:45 AM
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Hero worship

Sunday, June 10, 2007

The greatness of Kitchens of Distinction is something I frequently shout about at anyone who will listen, even as they stare at me in mute incomprehension when I tell them The Death of Cool is one of the best albums of the last 20 years.

Posted by Andrew on 06/10 at 04:25 AM
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