The Saints "Imperious Delirium"

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

New album that apparently came out in November. Just was searching for US tour dates after noticing them on the SXSW lineup and stumbled on it. I guess maybe billz was in the hospital and gets a pass for not informing us. Anyone heard it though?

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

A review:

mess + noise Wrote:

Am pleased to report that Imperious Delirium, the umpteenth Saints release, is a remarkably top album. I mean, ‘Je Fuckin’ T’Aime’ does sound a bit like a studio jam and ‘Getting Away with Murder’ though full of true sentiments is a wee bit dinky, especially the ‘12 lb toothbrush’ riff towards the end. But the rest’s mighty: ‘Other Side of the World’ is as grand as anything Bailey’s ever done, if not more; maybe kind of ‘Apology Accepted’ meets/roots ‘Waterloo Sunset’. Bailey does sing a li’l like Ray Davies here. ‘So Close’ is like one of the Saints’ 80s singles, a la ‘Just Like Fire Would’. ‘Drowning’ isn’t quite the rock out Bailey seems to think it is but it’s still a great piece of work. ‘War of Independence’ is a bit like Alternative TV trying to sound like The Church. That good.

The Saints at the moment are a three-piece band. They operate out of Amsterdam and Bailey writes almost all of the songs. The pictures of him on the CD sleeve masks his face while making him appear slender, which for all I know he is these days. The album, however, is not. It’s colossal.

Found it and ordered it.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:28 pm

I really know nothing of The Saints. Any rec's on where to start?

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

Elvis Fu Wrote:

I really know nothing of The Saints. Any rec's on where to start?

i can't see starting anywhere other than (i'm) stranded or eternally yours.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Elvis Fu Wrote:

I really know nothing of The Saints. Any rec's on where to start?

There's a box set that includes their first three records, each of which I'd rate 5/5. After the first three, Ed Kuepper left, and Chris Bailey soldiered on. "Prehistoric Sounds" is my favorite album, with "Eternally Yours" a close second. Fave song is easily "Know Your Product".

I was unaware of this new record, but the album they put out in '05, "Nothing's Straight In My House" is a rocker--and includes Marty Wilson-Piper of Church fame on guitar. I'll get an order off for the new one stat.

ElGuapo · **Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:44 pm

Yeah the first 2 are classics, "All Fools Day" was another good one.

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

wasn't chris bailey a bad seed for awhile? i know i saw him with nick cave on letterman the last time he was in the US.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Speaking of Australian mongers...

Spencer P. Jones released an "Unreleased" collection last year. Mine hasn't shown up yet, but this looks ferocious.

The Saints "Imperious Delirium"

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