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Old 08-18-2011, 04:08 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Well... I recently discovered these guys a few days ago, and I have become somewhat of a fan of their music. So... I figured I would make a thread about them. Essentially, they are a really talented gothic rock/post-punk bad with an artsy singer... From what I have listened to so far, they seem to have a very noisy aesthetic to their guitar-playing, along with minimal electronics and occasionally fuzzy/distorted bass lines.

At the moment, I have only listened to In the Flat Field, but I definitely plan on exploring more of their discography in the future... Any suggestions?

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Old 08-18-2011, 04:11 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Any suggestions?
Only this. Go through their discography in order of release.
Listen to it all.
Hugely talented musicians and as good as they are, vastly under rated, generally.

I like your approach to discovering new music Jack Pat.
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Old 08-18-2011, 04:16 PM   #3 (permalink)
 
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Love this song so much. First gothic rock song?



Another one of my favourites is 'Hollow Hills', the sense of dread and mystery that the song creates is remarkable.

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Old 08-18-2011, 04:36 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I once had the honour of watching Bauhaus perform a tribute to Joy Division by playing 'Transmission' as an encore at The Academy in Manchester.
They brought the house down.
Grown men cried.
It was beautiful, historic.
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Old 08-18-2011, 04:43 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Top band. I will say this though... In The Flat Fields and Mask are the only truly great albums they released. Their three other albums are good, with stand-out moments on each, but they just aren't in the same league as the first two. Obviously Bela Lugosi is Dead is a must-have recording too.

My favourite t-shirt is a Bauhaus one, it's pretty sexy.
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Old 08-18-2011, 04:45 PM   #6 (permalink)
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'Transmission' has a special place in the heart of all Mancunians.

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Old 08-18-2011, 05:03 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Saw them live once, some years ago. Great band! You really can't go wrong with any of their albums.
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Old 08-18-2011, 05:41 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Bauhaus has been one of my favorite bands since I was a young'un. Amazing, amazing stuff and not a single album that's less than terrific. I saw them live when they reunited in 1998 and they were just as impressive in person.
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Old 08-18-2011, 07:17 PM   #9 (permalink)
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At the moment, I have only listened to In the Flat Field, but I definitely plan on exploring more of their discography in the future... Any suggestions?
I liked Mask and their live album Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape. Also didn't mind the offshoot bands Tones on Tail and Dali's Car.
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Old 08-19-2011, 09:31 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I adore this band. Peter Murphy's solo stuff was good as well. It doesn't seem to stray so much from his Bauhaus days.

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