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WILDHEARTS - Where to begin?

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Started by revscapegoat

Okay, first off, this post is in no way intended to slur or denigrate the Wildhearts, so all you fans just go easy on me, a’ight?

I’m a fan of the ROCK (ie, T?, Turbonegro, Hellacopters, MC5, Motörhead, Stooges, etc, etc, ad nauseum, ad infinitum) and I kept on hearing about the Wildhearts and how Ginger’s band was the greatest rock band since sliced yadda-yadda-yadda. Even Devin Townsend of Strapping Young Lad is a fan -Dev’s a pretty cool guy- so I thought it would be in my best interests to check ‘em out. I started with “Earth Vs.” as everyone told me that was where to begin, and I was NOT into it. AT ALL. In fact, SO not into it that I’m stumped as to whether to write them off completely, or move on to another record. I mean, is it a UK thing (I live in Canada), or do you just HAVE TO see them live or what?

So your help is appreciated. What Wildhearts records are the primers? Where should I (re)start?

Posted on Fri, 14 April 2006 at 19:11

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matthew wrote:

Have you seen Ginger’s answers to people’s problem’s at metal-sludge.com??
I was totally impressed with Ginger’s cool attitude, what a cool dude. Dont know jack shit about their music though…
Apparently they are good friends with therapy?

Posted on Fri, 14 April 2006 at 19:25

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revscapegoat wrote:

matthew wrote:

Have you seen Ginger’s answers to people’s problem’s at metal-sludge.com??

No, I’ll head over there and check it out, thx.

Posted on Fri, 14 April 2006 at 19:26

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MarkoJii (Ukko Perkele) wrote:

Why don’t you ask this on the Wildhearts forum?

I couldn’t care less about Wildhearts, but that’s my personal opinion.

Posted on Fri, 14 April 2006 at 19:27

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King Caffeinebomb I wrote:

Earth Vs is widely regarded as their finest work. Optimum balance of melody, attitude and pure ROCK! heaviness. IF you’re more interested in a distorted, white noise extravaganza tied together with the trademark melody then try Endless, Nameless (although you would probably be the ONLY person to listen to that album first and then be prepared to try anything else after - it puts most people off and it took me a good 2 or 3 years before I fully appreciated it)

The Wildhearts must be Destroyed is a very capable and listenable album, 2003 I think, its different to Earth Vs in that a lot of the frustration and aggression have gone, the band seem to have mellowed and are writing catchy pop choruses - I think its brilliant, but if you didn’t like Earth vs then maybe its not for you.

PHUQ is god, but quite similar to Earth Vs, some of their most commercially succesful stuff came from this record (I wanna go where the people go for instance.)

Don’t be happy…Just Worry is their first release, some catchy tunes, but you can track the bands evolution and some of this is pretty raw, but its still a classic.

IF The Wildhearts just aren’t buttering your muffin try Ginger and The Sonic Circus. Valor Del Corazon in Ginger’s first “proper” solo album and I think it’s brilliant, really diverse, really catchy in places and a very emotionally charged record - best appreciated with the live show too though.

Hope that’s of some help - if you want any more advice send me an email and I’ll do what I can.

Please vote in my poll now :D

I once tried to put a “Best of” compilation disc together, but ended up with a 5CD set.

Posted on Fri, 14 April 2006 at 19:35

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col wrote:

Put the CD back on and give it another go. Also remember it was 1993 when this came out.

Failing that try PHUQ.

Posted on Fri, 14 April 2006 at 20:46

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Superunknown wrote:

I don’t care much for “Earth Vs. The Wildhearts” or “The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed”.

I highly recommend “p.h.u.q.” and “Fishing For Luckies”, which are equally great. If these two albums don’t do anything for you, then The Wildhearts simply aren’t your band.

Posted on Sat, 15 April 2006 at 12:24

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King Caffeinebomb I wrote:

it has been known that people just don’t particularly like the Wildhearts - Not me obviously. And nobody I know.

Well I don’t know them anymore :D

Posted on Sat, 15 April 2006 at 14:57

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Bad Karma wrote:

If you don’t like Earth Vs i don’t think you’ll like any of the album or Gingers various other side projects.

Posted on Sun, 16 April 2006 at 16:29

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Gimme Back My Brainsaw (Mike Hunt) wrote:

earth vs is good, but must be destroyed is better :)

Posted on Sun, 16 April 2006 at 16:36

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King Caffeinebomb I wrote:

Bad Karma wrote:

If you don’t like Earth Vs i don’t think you’ll like any of the album or Gingers various other side projects.

super$hit 666?

Posted on Sun, 16 April 2006 at 18:20

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buffalo-boy wrote:

Earth Vs. is weak.
Get phuq - that is genius.

Posted on Tue, 18 April 2006 at 07:39

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Kid_Disco wrote:

personally i’d vote for endless nameless as one of their finest works, soundog babylon, pissjoy and junkenstein being the main standout tracks.

although a few other people refer to it as commercial suicide.

Posted on Fri, 21 April 2006 at 16:31

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