The Levellers I wouldn't describe as indie-folk...

Crusties I think they used to call them. Well meaning and all that; but basically s**te

Posted By: BerlinCanary on April 29th 2009 at 10:25:25

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Decemberistsfaces: New album - The Hazards Of Love - is tremendous. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 29, 09:49:05
- it is a bit intut (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 29, 09:56:49
- Has that been out long? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 29, 09:52:03
  - Do I gather you're a Billy Brag fan? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 29, 10:01:19
    - Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 29, 10:26:15
      - Have you read this? It's very good (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 29, 10:34:17
        
        No, I haven't (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 29, 11:10:23
        
        Indeed but it's also a bit of an autobiog about how his youth (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 29, 11:36:44
        
        Ah, that makes it more interesting (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 29, 11:51:46
  - End of march, I think. It may have leaked onto the internet before then, but I don't know (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 29, 09:55:06
- in what way? are they indie jessies? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 29, 09:52:00
  - A bit. They do folky rock victorian ghost stories and sea shanties. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 29, 09:56:08
    - oh right. The old folk rock victorian ghost story genre (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 29, 09:57:45
      - They don't just do victorian ghost stories. The singer has done an EP of Morrissey covers (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 29, 10:11:31
        
        Gow would fit right into their line up (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 29, 10:16:48
  - I suppose indie-folk would better describe them (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 29, 09:53:43
    - blimey - are the the levellers?! (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 29, 09:56:09
      - you does sound like a older Pk at times chelts (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Apr 29, 10:35:28
        
        "at times" (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 29, 10:42:04
        
        Exactly. A 40 year old, beer, fags and curry PK:-) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 29, 10:43:35
      - I hate the levellers so much I can't describe it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 29, 09:56:50
        
        The Levellers I wouldn't describe as indie-folk... (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 29, 10:25:25
        
        They only get called "folk" 'cos they have a fiddle, and tree huggerists like them. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 29, 10:29:14
        
        They're not even nearly remotely similar to The Levellers. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 29, 09:57:42
        
        Bit Fleet Foxes? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Apr 29, 09:58:35
        
        No, nothing like Fleet Foxes (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 29, 10:27:33
        
        No idea, hent lugged inter them yet. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 29, 10:00:04
        
        kind of folksey harmonies (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Apr 29, 10:00:54
        
        Similar in any way to the Arcade Fire or Neutral Milk Hotel? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 29, 10:02:43
        
        Not in my book (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 29, 10:28:29
        
        Yeah, I like them too. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 29, 10:30:38
        
        i wouldn't have said so, though i've only heard what 6Music have played of Fleet Foxes (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 29, 10:09:05
        
        theres only one way of life, and thats my own! (shyyyte!) (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 29, 09:57:35

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