Ponys - Laced with Romance

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

What a surprisingly good find. Anyone else on this tip? Really good stuff

hey look · **Posted:** Fri Nov 05, 2004 2:44 am

I've heard about it. Can we get a description? Similarities, even? I think I have a track or two, and I can't decide if I want to look further.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

i saw them this summer, enjoyed the music, but thought the band was way too disinterested. i must hear this album. i haven't even seen it in any record store this year.

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

I think their allmusic influences sum them up nicely. They are sort of Gang of Four-ish, sort of Voidoids and Cure influenced too. If I had to pick contemporary influences, I would say British Sea Power on the music and Franz Ferdinand on the Vox.

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

Actually, I would say they are extremely cure-ish on vocals, moreso than franz.

hey look · **Posted:** Fri Nov 05, 2004 3:21 am

sounds good to me.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

i just came across this recenntly, after ignoring the hundred odd recoimmendations i heard. I really, really like about half the songs on there, but the other half do nothing for me.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:28 pm

Spade, I hear nothing of what you speak (maybe Gang of Four, but Cure?!) I like this album, but their songs are better when interspersed into a mix, or heard on KEXP, if that makes any sense...maybe they = good in small doses

Simon March · **Posted:** Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:35 pm

I bought this album about 5 months back and saw them in concert at the metro in July. I was preaching the Pony's word like I was Pat Robertson, but the album didn't stand the test of time for me. It's a great summer album though.

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

Senator Richard LooGAR Wrote:

Spade, I hear nothing of what you speak (maybe Gang of Four, but Cure?!) I like this album, but their songs are better when interspersed into a mix, or heard on KEXP, if that makes any sense...maybe they = good in small doses

Cure vocally...when that one guy is singing

Realize I am exponentially terrible at describing what something sounds like

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Fri Nov 05, 2004 1:42 pm

Spade Kitty Wrote:

Senator Richard LooGAR Wrote:

Spade, I hear nothing of what you speak (maybe Gang of Four, but Cure?!) I like this album, but their songs are better when interspersed into a mix, or heard on KEXP, if that makes any sense...maybe they = good in small doses

Cure vocally...when that one guy is singing

Realize I am exponentially terrible at describing what something sounds like

Funny you should say that, because I am too. I almost said "I don't know what I hear, but I know its not The Cure" HAHA.

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

I bought their first 7" because I read that it was members of Happy Supply but was ultimately disappointed. I'm pretty sure they were originally just bad garage rock.

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