Callum_96 Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) Ive been obsessed with BSP ever since my mates dad gave me The Decline... which has become one of my favourite albums ever. I'm going to the Brum date but the Park for an early evening set would be perfect Edited February 21, 2017 by Callum_96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_man_joe Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Just now, Callum_96 said: Ive been obsessed with BSP ever since my mates dad gave me The Decline... which has become one of my favourite albums ever. I'm going to the Brum date but the Park for an early evening set would be perfect They'd be brilliant on the Park, could almost see them headline, but they're one of the few bands that would almost be better during the day, for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky89 Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hugely underrated band. I think they played JP last time? Will see them clash permitting. Will give the new album a listen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy101 Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Another fan here. I'd advise starting from the beginning if you're not familiar. I hope they're in a tent, I think they work better in the dark (and don't want them clashing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russycarps Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Is their new stuff as good as their old? I havent heard anything they've done since that one about waving flags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Their main albums have been more of the same since then. Good, but without more reinvention it's been diminishing returns in my opinion. Their soundtrack album, Man of Aran, was fantastic. The brass thing didn't do anything for me. I've warmed to Open Season a lot more recently. I got bored of the rock stuff, prefer the likes of True Adventures now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Klein Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Love them although I gotta say mainly because of their debut album which I still listen to regularly. Any chance they play much of their first then? I've been hoping to see them live since 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotchilidog Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 12 minutes ago, Calvin Klein said: Love them although I gotta say mainly because of their debut album which I still listen to regularly. Any chance they play much of their first then? I've been hoping to see them live since 2003 Last time I saw them they played all of it! They normally spread their sets about a bit so I'd be surprised if one or two from Decline did not make it in to their set. I'd get to work on the rest of their catalogue it really is very good including their film soundtrack albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Klein Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 I've listened to the first 3 albums a lot. And a couple of albums after that as well but not as much. So I should be good. I just love that first one very much It's got a bit of an edge that the rest are missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotchilidog Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 It is indeed an absolute belter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy101 Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 They're not afraid of playing old material at all, especially at festivals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 As much as I love BSP they have always disappointed me at Glasto - just never seem to do the set list that most people would be wanting at a festival. Early afternoon in JP ( shocking set choice if I remember ) and headlining Leftfield springs to mind. Although I was once told that the band had camped at Glasto one year back stage - it had been a wet one and their tents got flooded and personal stuff got ruined - not sure if that was true or not. Just remembered they were shocking on the main stage at Leeds one year as well ! I would have to give em a headline slot at The Park not sure what else would work other than Williams Green and they are too big for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 I've seen them loads of times in recent years, so won't be a must watch, but they are a bankable great time. The Decline tour they did the other year was pretty special, not really too keen on anything post-DYLRM though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 I don't think they're too big for Wills Green. It'd be full, sure, but a fair amount of similar British acts play there and there's been a few bigger than British Sea and the lads play it before. I think 1pm Other and WG later would do fine. They could do evening Park instead maybe but I'm not convinced they'd be booked for John Peel Stage nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Saw them on the Decline anniversary tour at the Roundhouse and that was excellent. As someone else has said, not followed them closely since Do You Like Rock Music which I can scarcely believe is NEARLY TEN YEARS OLD!!! It feels half that. I popped in to watch at bit of them at Leeds fest in 2013 when they headlined the Festival Republic stage. No word of a lie, there were 50-100 people in the tent. Clearly the pull of Alt-J and Eminem was way too much for them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyhana22 Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 28 minutes ago, dentalplan said: I don't think they're too big for Wills Green. It'd be full, sure, but a fair amount of similar British acts play there and there's been a few bigger than British Sea and the lads play it before. I think 1pm Other and WG later would do fine. They could do evening Park instead maybe but I'm not convinced they'd be booked for John Peel Stage nowadays. Would be happy with WG, but dearly hope they avoid Other. It just doesn't fit BSP for me - or rather they don't fit it. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 23 minutes ago, briddj said: Saw them on the Decline anniversary tour at the Roundhouse and that was excellent. As someone else has said, not followed them closely since Do You Like Rock Music which I can scarcely believe is NEARLY TEN YEARS OLD!!! It feels half that. I popped in to watch at bit of them at Leeds fest in 2013 when they headlined the Festival Republic stage. No word of a lie, there were 50-100 people in the tent. Clearly the pull of Alt-J and Eminem was way too much for them... It was about the same when they played Avalon in 2009 IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0paz Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Just saw them at the Trinity in Bristol. Hell of a gig. The encore was amazing. Especially when the polar bear pushed past me I didn't think I'd watch them again at Glasto but it'll take a pretty big clash to miss them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pehaw Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Gutted that Neil has them as playing Other. What a fucking waste. Saw them at Avalon in 09 (?) and they were outstanding. There again would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownboundTrain52 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 7 minutes ago, t0paz said: Just saw them at the Trinity in Bristol. Hell of a gig. The encore was amazing. Especially when the polar bear pushed past me I didn't think I'd watch them again at Glasto but it'll take a pretty big clash to miss them now. May I trouble you for a setlist preview? I'm off to them tomorrow alongside a friend but I don't know all that much I'm afraid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 6 minutes ago, pehaw said: Gutted that Neil has them as playing Other. What a fucking waste. Saw them at Avalon in 09 (?) and they were outstanding. There again would be great. I agree about Other. At 2pm too. I'm really, really hoping they double up and do Williams's Green too like Everything Everything did in 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pehaw Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 4 minutes ago, briddj said: I agree about Other. At 2pm too. I'm really, really hoping they double up and do Williams's Green too like Everything Everything did in 2015. That'd do nicely. EE were amazing in WG but largely forgettable on Other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Klein Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Agree about them playing a smaller stage. I'll still be there as it's probably gonna be my only chance ever to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chawk Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Shame if that's the case, they are sososo good in tents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0paz Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 7 hours ago, DownboundTrain52 said: May I trouble you for a setlist preview? I'm off to them tomorrow alongside a friend but I don't know all that much I'm afraid! It was as you'd expect really. A lot off the new album with a smattering of old favourites like Waving Flags. If you've got time then give the new album and Machineries of Joy a listen. They're just a good live band though so I wouldn't worry about knowing the songs too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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