matt b said:
many, many bands are more deserving, but certainly 'hate your friends' and 'lick' were fine albums- i could still quote lyrics verbatum, even though i've not listened to them for years. they went really shit - as in unlistenable- after 'lick' and never really cut it live in comparison to their contemporaries in the late eighties/ early nineties
Completely disagree, but that's part of the fun. Well, don't completely disagree, as I love the early stuff too. But, seeing them live the other night, songs such as 'Rudderless', 'Down About It' and 'If I could Talk I'd Tell You' were almost obscenely gorgeous.
Out of interest, which of their contemporaries do you rate more highly?
I always thought they were quite a tight band live.