It's not the end of the month yet but I can't resist plugging Delays, especially since they're due a new album out in September. Another reason why I like them: they don't wait forever between albums. Your adoring masses always want more!
I can think of only three bands which have captured my imagination so much so that I have obsessively collected B-sides, live tracks, radio sessions and any limited releases that they have produced. I can safely say now that you can add Delays to that short list. Lately I've been listening to the B-side, Quiet, over on the flash version of Delays official website. Starts off err....quiet and lullaby-like before building up to a chorus of screaming voices which I think is saying, "Live like you die." I could be wrong of course, since I still sing the opening line to Journey's Wheel In the Sky as "Nemedebede."
Also on continuous play is Girls On Fire, which because it is yet unreleased has so far only been available to me because some blessed person recorded it at a Delays gig in Sheffield and posted it on YouTube. The official word is that it will be out on the new album, Everything's The Rush, (hooray!). So far the only record store I know that stocks Delays is Rock Corner (branches in Bangsar, Midvalley, 1 Utama) so I'll be heading over there when the album comes out or make them order it for me if they don't have it.
Delays performing Girls On Fire at Sheffield Leadmill, 23 September 2006. Thanks to Cheesybadgers.
I like the way Greg dances to this - it looks like he's enjoying himself. Oh and because I don't feel so idiotic when I'm dancing like a muppet to this song.
I can think of only three bands which have captured my imagination so much so that I have obsessively collected B-sides, live tracks, radio sessions and any limited releases that they have produced. I can safely say now that you can add Delays to that short list. Lately I've been listening to the B-side, Quiet, over on the flash version of Delays official website. Starts off err....quiet and lullaby-like before building up to a chorus of screaming voices which I think is saying, "Live like you die." I could be wrong of course, since I still sing the opening line to Journey's Wheel In the Sky as "Nemedebede."
Also on continuous play is Girls On Fire, which because it is yet unreleased has so far only been available to me because some blessed person recorded it at a Delays gig in Sheffield and posted it on YouTube. The official word is that it will be out on the new album, Everything's The Rush, (hooray!). So far the only record store I know that stocks Delays is Rock Corner (branches in Bangsar, Midvalley, 1 Utama) so I'll be heading over there when the album comes out or make them order it for me if they don't have it.
Delays performing Girls On Fire at Sheffield Leadmill, 23 September 2006. Thanks to Cheesybadgers.
I like the way Greg dances to this - it looks like he's enjoying himself. Oh and because I don't feel so idiotic when I'm dancing like a muppet to this song.
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