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[Barnfred 55]

Funnily enough I`ve been playing the Boy album in the car this week.

I`d forgotten how good it was and how good they were.

The problem is that they became overshadowed by how much of a bellend Bono became / was and that switched so many people off them ( including me )

As much as I love the first two records, I also really enjoyed their third album War and is the one that probably enabled them to step up a level in popularity. Much in the same way that Romance is doing for Fontaines DC now.

Sadly I don't think the same can be said for Inhaler's third album Open Wide. More poppy than the first 2 and the production is certainly a step up, and I think this may earn them more followers. I love his voice and the bass throughout is fantastic, which make it a solid album. But for me it misses the indie rawness of the first 2 records. I think they're immensely talented and definitely have it within them to progress to an arena band outside of their homeland, but not with this album. The title track is one of my favourites. Shades of 80s U2?

 

[COYBL25]

As much as I love the first two records, I also really enjoyed their third album War and is the one that probably enabled them to step up a level in popularity. Much in the same way that Romance is doing for Fontaines DC now.

Sadly I don't think the same can be said for Inhaler's third album Open Wide. More poppy than the first 2 and the production is certainly a step up, and I think this may earn them more followers. I love his voice and the bass throughout is fantastic, which make it a solid album. But for me it misses the indie rawness of the first 2 records. I think they're immensely talented and definitely have it within them to progress to an arena band outside of their homeland, but not with this album. The title track is one of my favourites. Shades of 80s U2?

Spot on:

I haven’t bought Open Wide for all the reasons you mention, plus it comes across as “ bland “ too,

 

[EuroTexan]

Was just looking through the library to see what I hadn't played in ages, and came across this. Absolute cracker of an album with any number of great songs. Need to keep playing it more.

 

[EuroTexan]

And in a very similar but very different vain, this

 

[Parker]

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

 

[Blue 1]

Playing the album this was off earlier, Present Arms, back before they became a karaoke band

Pre-Labour of Love UB40 were fantastic. They lost it when they made that record and never got it back, sadly. Present Arms is their best IMO.

 

[Littlesue]

Pre-Labour of Love UB40 were fantastic. They lost it when they made that record and never got it back, sadly. Present Arms is their best IMO.

There were a few I liked after Labour of Love, Geoffrey Morgan and Rat in the Kitchen although my fave single of theirs is this

 

[ClausThomsen]

Gave classical music another go a couple of years back and it's stuck this time - I must be getting old. I know this is one of those hackneyed well known pieces like Dvoraks Hovis music but it's just superb and gets me emotional everytime.

 

[magicjuan]

Any day with a new Tennis release is a good day.

 

[Blue 1]

Gave classical music another go a couple of years back and it's stuck this time - I must be getting old. I know this is one of those hackneyed well known pieces like Dvoraks Hovis music but it's just superb and gets me emotional everytime.

Fantastic piece of music, that.

 

[Blue 1]

Killer dancehall tune from 2000.

Can't believe that's 25 years ago.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

@Barnfred 55

Inhaler rocked it last night in Manchester


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[Barnfred 55]

@Barnfred 55

Inhaler rocked it last night in Manchester


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They're a class act mate. Just didn't enjoy their new album as much as the first two.

Where did they play? Victoria Warehouse?