Bouncing Souls - The Gold Record

Baz · 12th June 2006, 02:54 PM

oh yes. after 2 listens i knew this is gonna probably be the album of my summer. it could even be their best album yet.

the souls never dissapoint me, live or on record, so i was always probably gonna like but it`s just so good. i hate saying this but you can hear how they`ve grown in this record, you can hear maturity in the music, the words and the overall sound and feel of the record.

dont wanna get carried away, i would just say - get it and enjoy

neilcoalesce · 12th June 2006, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Baz

oh yes. after 2 listens i knew this is gonna probably be the album of my summer. it could even be their best album yet.

the souls never dissapoint me, live or on record, so i was always probably gonna like but it`s just so good. i hate saying this but you can hear how they`ve grown in this record, you can hear maturity in the music, the words and the overall sound and feel of the record.

dont wanna get carried away, i would just say - get it and enjoy

Yeah, got it too (requests ahoy for Entropy then

) and it's a good one. Meant to post up here about it but I'm lazy and didn't. Good to see it going cheap in the shops too (£9 Virgin, £8 Fopp).

Rich · 12th June 2006, 09:39 PM

Liking it so far. i've never been a massive fan of them apart from the odd song.

Kenny · 12th June 2006, 09:40 PM

Need to get a hold of this. I've kind of lost track of them the past couple of albums.

Rich · 13th June 2006, 02:49 PM

Probably a safe bet that this is my summer album. As I said, i've never been a huge fan of the band - even as a young, easily impressed punx roxxer i always classed The Bouncings Souls as just another Epifat (honk honk, remember that?!) band that featured on too many compilations.

however this is a great album. im not the type for hype, but this album really deserves it. i might just have to dive into their back catalogue a little more.

'So Jersey' has a great chorus.

Rich · 13th June 2006, 02:53 PM

also, are their releases normally cheap? i got it for £7.97 in Music Zone in Glenrothes, which normally sells new releases for about £13.

Baz · 13th June 2006, 03:16 PM

i know they try to keep prices as low as possible when releasing records on Chunksaah (their own label) so maybe they scored a deal with Epitaph to make sure this gets kept at a fair price too.

more labels should do that anyway. its not expensive to make Cd`s so keep it cheap and keep it punk. (Plan it X for example)

aye, the record is awesome. i love So Jersey too. i remember they played that when i saw em in April

so many great songs tho, The Gold Song is ace, so is Midnight Mile and the closing track. great stuff

Rich - i`d recommend starting with "how i spent my summer vacation" , then "maniacal laughter" , "anchors aweigh", "hopeless romantic" and then the rest

Rich · 13th June 2006, 03:21 PM

cheers baz. might see you at entropy - i definately need to make more appearances!

i actually love The Bouncing Souls song 'Quick Check Girl', so perhaps a spree of spending is in need.

Baz · 13th June 2006, 03:26 PM

aye, thats on Maniacal Laughter, a classic. not as good as Lamar Vannoy tho, from the same album

aye, get yer arse out on friday lad!

Rich · 13th June 2006, 03:26 PM

hmm, i think 'Letter from Iraq' and 'The New Thing' have been switched in the playlist

neilcoalesce · 13th June 2006, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich

also, are their releases normally cheap? i got it for £7.97 in Music Zone in Glenrothes, which normally sells new releases for about £13.

Dunno if Epitaph is doing stuff cheap on week of release. Hot Water Music's "The New What's Next" and Converge's "You Fail Me" were both at that price on week of release (the last two Epitaph releases I really looked out for when they came out!

).

Rich · 13th June 2006, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by neilcoalesce

Dunno if Epitaph is doing stuff cheap on week of release. Hot Water Music's "The New What's Next" and Converge's "You Fail Me" were both at that price on week of release (the last two Epitaph releases I really looked out for when they came out!

).

haha, same here actually. aye i mind "You Fail Me" being quite cheap. epitaphs got some bad acts on their roster now.

RussellOrGoose · 13th June 2006, 05:55 PM

they've even stopped making 'punk o rama'
it's the 'unsound' complation now or something

12th June 2006, 02:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Baz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,579 Band: 15 Minutes	Bouncing Souls - The Gold Record oh yes. after 2 listens i knew this is gonna probably be the album of my summer. it could even be their best album yet. the souls never dissapoint me, live or on record, so i was always probably gonna like but it`s just so good. i hate saying this but you can hear how they`ve grown in this record, you can hear maturity in the music, the words and the overall sound and feel of the record. dont wanna get carried away, i would just say - get it and enjoy

13th June 2006, 03:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,556 Band: Action Man Bowtie	hmm, i think 'Letter from Iraq' and 'The New Thing' have been switched in the playlist Last edited by Rich : 13th June 2006 at 03:29 PM.

12th June 2006, 09:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,556 Band: Action Man Bowtie	Liking it so far. i've never been a massive fan of them apart from the odd song.

12th June 2006, 09:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kenny Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 456	Need to get a hold of this. I've kind of lost track of them the past couple of albums.

13th June 2006, 02:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,556 Band: Action Man Bowtie	Probably a safe bet that this is my summer album. As I said, i've never been a huge fan of the band - even as a young, easily impressed punx roxxer i always classed The Bouncings Souls as just another Epifat (honk honk, remember that?!) band that featured on too many compilations. however this is a great album. im not the type for hype, but this album really deserves it. i might just have to dive into their back catalogue a little more. 'So Jersey' has a great chorus.

13th June 2006, 02:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,556 Band: Action Man Bowtie	also, are their releases normally cheap? i got it for £7.97 in Music Zone in Glenrothes, which normally sells new releases for about £13.

13th June 2006, 03:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Baz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,579 Band: 15 Minutes	i know they try to keep prices as low as possible when releasing records on Chunksaah (their own label) so maybe they scored a deal with Epitaph to make sure this gets kept at a fair price too. more labels should do that anyway. its not expensive to make Cd`s so keep it cheap and keep it punk. (Plan it X for example) aye, the record is awesome. i love So Jersey too. i remember they played that when i saw em in April so many great songs tho, The Gold Song is ace, so is Midnight Mile and the closing track. great stuff Rich - i`d recommend starting with "how i spent my summer vacation" , then "maniacal laughter" , "anchors aweigh", "hopeless romantic" and then the rest

13th June 2006, 03:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,556 Band: Action Man Bowtie	cheers baz. might see you at entropy - i definately need to make more appearances! i actually love The Bouncing Souls song 'Quick Check Girl', so perhaps a spree of spending is in need.

13th June 2006, 03:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Baz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,579 Band: 15 Minutes	aye, thats on Maniacal Laughter, a classic. not as good as Lamar Vannoy tho, from the same album aye, get yer arse out on friday lad!

13th June 2006, 05:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
RussellOrGoose legend Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cupar Posts: 6,379	they've even stopped making 'punk o rama' it's the 'unsound' complation now or something