The Soft Boys "underwater moonlight" 3lp + 7" OOP REM
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46
$ 46
Sold For
Aug 4, 2010
Sold Date
Jul 28, 2010
Start Date
13
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USA
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NEAR MINT CONDITION ,, RECORD UNPLAYED..though not factory sealed 150g triple lp with 7" in luxury gatefold sleeve on MATADOR and already out of print and hard to find......will ship worldwide ,, email me for costs ... thanks .After recording the material that would later comprise the bulk of Invisible Hits, the Soft Boys recorded their masterpiece, the shimmering neo-psychedelic Underwater Moonlight. Essentially, the band didn't change their style for the record -- they merely perfected it. The Soft Boys don't hide their influences -- whether its the ringing guitars of the Beatles and Byrds or the surreal humor of John Lennon and Syd Barrett -- but they assimilate them, resulting in a fresh, edgy take on '60s guitar pop. Robyn Hitchcock's subject matter tends to be more explicitly weird and absurdist than his influences, as titles like "I Wanna Destroy You," "Old Pervert," and "Queen of Eyes" indicate -- even "Kingdom of Love" equates romance to bugs crawling under your skin. But the lyrics aren't the only thing that are edgy -- the music is too. The Soft Boys play pop hooks as if they were punk rock. "I Wanna Destroy You" isn't overtly threatening like their post-punk contemporaries, but with its layered guitar hooks and dissonant harmonies, it is equally menacing. Furthermore, the group can twist its songs inside out and then revert them to their original form, as evidenced by "Insanely Jealous." Although the neo-psychedelic flourishes are fascinating, the key to record's success is how each song is constructed around rock-solid hooks and melodies that instantly work their way into the subconscious. In fact, that's the most notable thing about Underwater Moonlight -- it updates jangling, melodic guitar pop for the post-punk world, which made it a touchstone for much of the underground pop of the mid-'80s, particularly R.E.M. The Soft Boys have turned out to be one of the most influential bands in shaping contemporary alternative music, though few are completely familiar with the quirky band's legacy. Formed in Cambridge, England in 1976 on the heels of the punk revolution, the Soft Boys eschewed the three-chord nihilism of punk and opted for a crude version of psychedelic/folk-rock that was well on its way out of fashion, but oddly, just on the cusp of a resurgence
SHIPPING: Ship worldwide but no shipping to ITALY or SPAIN so plz don't bid if you are from there. No bids from people with ZERO FEEDBACK. I'll delete yr bid. I shiop in pro mailers with front and back cardboard backing with the vinyl outside the sleeve in a protective plastic cover to prevent seam splits. I'm a record enthusiast myself see?! check my other actions for rare and hard to find hardcore, metal, punk, indie, pop, black metal, weird americana, folk, psych, kraut/japrock--the works... cheers to ya..
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