Ombre Vivante Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 "Om Du Var Här" http://youtube.com/watch?v=6VAKCjZ4AkM "FF" It should naturally fall that anyone who is remotely interested in BritPop would also tune into this band. I first heard their English version of "Om Du Var Här" back in 1998 ("If You Were Here"); a rare occasion for them nowadays since they've gone back to recording in Swedish only. Having heard all their albums, I'd say the best albums are Isola and Vapen Och Ammunition (in Swedish), although the English version of Isola is almost as good (it's a smart buy). Based on whether one were to like those two, then the rest should follow suit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 not bad , only the first song reminds me a bit too much of Him for my tastes... but otherwise, not bad at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 You should try the tracks off Vapen. Their sound is way toned down. HIM is Hard Rock, whereas Kent is more akin to Radiohead (which is a comparison other listeners have made). I'd say tracks such as "Things She Said" and "Oprofessionell" off Isola sound more like The Catherine Wheel (similar to "Black Metallic" and "Crank"). "Saker Man Ser" "En Himmelsk Drog" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible_r Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 (edited) I used to like them back in the Brit pop era. I take it they didn't make it to America? Edited April 13, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 They toured once during 1998 and 1999, I think, but they never took off big (as with most BritPop). You'd be hard-pressed to find a music listener that knows who Suede and Placebo are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible_r Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 seriously? I find that very hard to believe! placebo and suede were huge here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Grunge was huge around that time. After Grunge it was a small period of Boy Bands and Puke Pop. Then came emo... Ask a random listener about crap like Sublime and they'll name three songs off the top of their head. Try asking who Travis are and they'll give ye a blank stare. The only bands from the BritPop era that everyone is familiar with are Radiohead and Oasis (not even Morrissey got/gets that much airplay on the radio and the tellie). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Radiohead is BritPop? really? Placebo was huge here too (Suede not AS much), and for Travis, at least "Why does it always rain on me?" and "Sing" were huge hits here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible_r Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Radiohead are from the same era but are not normally classified as brit pop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 (edited) that's what I was refering to maybe songs like "Creep" could be classified as such? even though I would call that Alternative Rock, but can you see anything from "OK Computer" (1997) called Britpop? Edited April 13, 2008 by Guest wrong year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Radiohead is BritPop? really? Placebo was huge here too (Suede not AS much), and for Travis, at least "Why does it always rain on me?" and "Sing" were huge hits here... From the BritPop era of the 90s. I didn't say they were boner fide BritPop The Stone Temple Pilots and Soundgarden got waaay more airplay than any BritPop band (at least here in SoCal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 From the BritPop era of the 90s. I didn't say they were boner fide BritPop The Stone Temple Pilots and Soundgarden got waaay more airplay than any BritPop band (at least here in SoCal). touché that's not really surprising since SoCal is a LOT closer to Seattle than to Manchester also some (most?) BritPop bands tried to be very Brittain centric, in their music, but also in additude... of course that also means that here BritPop got a LOT more airplay than Grunge/American Alt Rock, perhaps except Nirvana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Kent box set came out last year collecting everything in the back catalogue including b-sides and remixes. I wish I had 100 bucks to shell out for this baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Oh man, I have to have it! I want pwetty pweez!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I saw some random Korean dude with a kent cover for an avatar on YouTube... watta trip. We discussed that and the Fluxus line-up. I'm gonna stimulate the economy and get teh box set next month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 It's been almost a year since the last poast and I did receive the kent box a week ago (I ordered it after xmas). I also bought their newest album: Totally awersome tracks. I've only had time to listen to two or three songs on [repeat] and those three are worth getting the whole album. However, if listeners are expecting Isola and Hagnesta Hill, then this is not the album to get. They're going along with the trend from Vapen Och Ammunition on up: Pop Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 I haven't listened to anything new - will Spotify it when I'm at work next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted June 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 New album will be out in mid-July. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_plats_i_solen They've been productive these past few years, but it makes me wary of this album's quality. If these are left-overs, will it sound like a buncha filler and b-sides? http://www.amazon.com/En-Plats-I-Solen-Kent/dp/B003S2MX20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1277573656&sr=1-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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