Led by singer richard butler and his brother tim butler on bass guitar, the psychedelic furs were one of the many acts spawned from the british postpunk scene. The psychedelic furs book of days releases discogs. David fricke looks back on his most memorable shows, albums and music books of 2017. For book of days, the furs got back original drummer vince ely, so that made four out of six original members, at least. About book of days this tragically overlooked album is an angry, brooding, but ultimately uplifting masterpiece. The psychedelic furs were certainly a band of their time one cant listen to their records without immediately feeling nostalgia for the early 80s even if, like me, you were 8 at the time and barely remember them but not just for their time. The psychedelic furs lyrics 81 song lyrics sorted by album, including noone, love my way, pretty in pink. The psychedelic furs concert setlist at culture room, fort.
British alternative rockers of the 80s, with several international hits, whose regal sound grew out of bowiestyle art rock and gloomy postpunk. Get the the psychedelic furs setlist of the concert at culture room, fort lauderdale, fl, usa on august 9, 2017 from the the singles tour and other the psychedelic furs setlists for free on setlist. While book of days has a similar melodic sound to the psychedelic furs previous album, midnight to midnight, it is darker, and superior in every respect musically and lyrically. Im a heartbreak beat, yeah, all night long and nobody dont dance on the edge of the dark weve got the radio on and it feels like love but. The psychedelic furs new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on billboard, the goto source for whats hot in music. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The psychedelic furs book of days lyrics and tracklist genius.
Lyrics for the ghost in you by the psychedelic furs. The psychedelic furs book of days audio by the psychedelic furs. Book of days by the psychedelic furs on amazon music unlimited. Richard butler began his mythmaking early, telling interviewers that hed borrowed the first part of the psychedelic furs name from iggy pops earliest incarnation of the psychedelic stooges. The psychedelic furs book of days reissue vinyl at juno records. Listen to your favorite songs from book of days by the psychedelic furs now. Book of days is the sixth studio album by the english rock band the psychedelic furs, released 31 october 1989 by columbia records. Book of days by the psychedelic furs on amazon music amazon. The psychedelic furs selftitled 1980 debut itself is a juggernaut of moody intensity. Book of days by the psychedelic furs album, postpunk. Lyrics for the ghost in you by the psychedelic furs songfacts.
The psychedelic furs tickets, 2020 concert tour dates. The psychedelic furs are a british rock band started in 1977. This release doesnt have didp code stamped on cd, that indicates a nondadc pressing. The current lineup consists of richard and tim butler, paul garisto. Love my way, pretty in pink, the ghost in you, sister europe remastered, noone, biography. Anyway, the previous two furs albums mirror moves and midnight to midnight had continued their increasingly tiresome trend of trading off their initial charm for pop slickness. Shes a heartbeat yeah, shes a heartbeat shes a door at the end of a dead end street shes a heartbeat and footsteps, i hear her footstep. Check out book of days by the psychedelic furs on amazon music. The psychedelic furs are an english rock band that was founded in london in the late 70s.
The psychedelic furs are a british new wave band founded in london in february 1977. The psychedelic furs heartbreak beat official video. The air here tastes like poison the traffic moves on broken roads the river runs like silver my own. The psychedelic furs julian cope presents head heritage. The psychedelic furs should god forget audio by the psychedelic furs. Todays furs lineup is still based around brothers tim and richard butler. They came together in englands burgeoning punk scene of 1977 and initially consisted of richard butler vocals, tim butler bass guitar, duncan kilburn saxophone, paul wilson drums, and roger morris guitars. Book of days, an album by the psychedelic furs on spotify. Join songkick to track the psychedelic furs and get concert alerts when they play near you. The real secret about book of days, though, is that it contains a true hidden gem, a furs classic on par with pretty in pink or heaven. Feb 08, 2010 1981 the psychedelic furs, whose name belies their punkinfluenced music, were formed in england in 1977 by brothers richard butler vocals and tim butler.
Nov 10, 2005 the real secret about book of days, though, is that it contains a true hidden gem, a furs classic on par with pretty in pink or heaven. The air here tastes like poison the traffic moves on broken roads the river runs like silver my own feelings let me down shes 14. The psychedelic furs, book of days 1989 popmatters. Book of days also benefited from a great producer dave allen, whose work with the cure is partially echoed. Listen free to the psychedelic furs book of days shine, entertain me and more. Their music went through several phases, from an initially austere art rock sound, to later touching on new wave and hard rock. The psychedelic furs are a postpunknew wave alternative rock band from london, england.
The psychedelic furs book of days 1989, cd discogs. By 1979, this lineup had expanded to a sextet due to the addition of. Seen chasing the elusive ghosts of the velvet underground on more than a few occasions, the psychedelic furs, led by the smokey, seductive voice of richard butler and john ashtons pulsing guitar, evolved from darkly minimalistic post punk into sophisticated, sleeklyproduced pop somewhere in the middle resides the key to unlock their sharp songwriting and seedy charm. The psychedelic furs are a rock band from london, currently featuring brothers richard and tim butler, alongside paul garisto, rich good, amanda kramer and mars williams.
This categorizes book as a truly superb album in my opinion the bands best since midnight is quite good. Book of days by the psychedelic furs on amazon music. Dadc pressing is the psychedelic furs book of days recorded and mixed at. T he psychedelic furs achieved their biggest success in the s, especially when pretty in pink became a worldwide hit after featuring in the film of the same name. Perversely in light of the contemporary dance movement. In the early days of the psychedelic furs, circa the late 1970s, the band played long and dark artrock songs, heavily under the influence of the doors, the velvet underground, david bowie, roxy.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. If you were to dissect the todays alternative rock music, youll find that much of it. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. World outside, book of days, all of this and nothing, midnight to midnight, mirror moves, singles. Psychedelic furs teatro cariola, santiago, chile, august 5th. The psychedelic furs will play royal albert hall 27 april, 2021. Dadc pressing is the psychedelic furs book of days recorded and mixed at rak studios, london, mayjuly 1989. Perhaps the songs are a bit moodier than their earlier works, but the butler brothers continue to deliver great songs on book of days. The psychedelic furs book of days lyrics and tracklist. This categorizes book as a truly superb album in my opinion the bands best. Their sound, ever evolving, combined elements of punk, new wave and pop music. The psychedelic furs lyrics, songs, and albums genius.
Having gotten a much needed recharge with the excellent all that money wants single and further helped by the reappearance of vince ely on drums, the backtoaquartet furs came up with an album that erased the misfire of midnight to midnight almost completely. The band are best known for the track pretty in pink, which was featured in the movie of the same name. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Perhaps the songs are a bit moodier than their earlier works, but the butler brothers continue to deliver great songs on. Apr 27, 2017 10 videos play all the psychedelic furs book of days full album sony music uk prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki.