The Magic Numbers

Washing Machine · 08.06.2007, 12:38 PM

I seen them live last night at Cardiff's Big Weekend and they were excellent. Their debut album is joyous collection of unashamed summer pop anthems. They're like the British Beach Boys (only obviously not as good). Any fans?

luckynumber9 · 08.06.2007, 12:54 PM

I saw them last summer opening for SY and Flaming Lips. Not what I usually listen to, but they sounded pretty good live. I think the crowd liked them.

Danny Himself · 08.06.2007, 12:56 PM

Weird joyful hippies. Not my cup of tea, but they're having a good time, so yeah.

Washing Machine · 08.06.2007, 01:39 PM

yeah its usually too bouncy and happy for my liking, but i've decided to stop being such a miserable git.

pbradley · 08.06.2007, 01:45 PM

what's with all this "unashamed pop" stuff (I'm not picking on this, just generally)?

GrungeMonkey · 08.06.2007, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pbradley

what's with all this "unashamed pop" stuff (I'm not picking on this, just generally)?

We should all be ashamed of making pop music, and die of embarrassment.

StevOK · 08.06.2007, 03:44 PM

I liked half their first album. I'd like to hear what they're up to lately.

pbradley · 08.06.2007, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GrungeMonkey

We should all be ashamed of making pop music, and die of embarrassment.

No, I'm just seeing a recent trend of threads for something that shouldn't be a trend but natural.

Everyneurotic · 08.06.2007, 04:32 PM

ugh, i can't stand them, they're to the mamas and the papas what the kings of leon are to creedence or what the horrors are to the birthday party.

Iain · 08.06.2007, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Washing Machine

I seen them live last night at Cardiff's Big Weekend and they were excellent. Their debut album is joyous collection of unashamed summer pop anthems. They're like the British Beach Boys (only obviously not as good). Any fans?

Did you see Jimmy Cliff? That was about the only potentially interesting thing at The Big Weekend. I was going to go but I was in my PJs and couldn't be arsed in the end.

Washing Machine · 08.07.2007, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

ugh, i can't stand them, they're to the mamas and the papas what the kings of leon are to creedence or what the horrors are to the birthday party.

Actually the Mama and The Papas are what came to mind when I first heard them...

And Fuck you all I like Pop. The Numbers are a lot of fun

Washing Machine · 08.07.2007, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Iain

Did you see Jimmy Cliff? That was about the only potentially interesting thing at The Big Weekend. I was going to go but I was in my PJs and couldn't be arsed in the end.

No, I meant to see it but most of the weekend I was drunk...

But yeah the Big Weekend usually sucks so I can understand why you couldnt be arsed. It usually okay if you go with some friends, smuggle some beer in and take it for what it is (loud shite). I only popped in to see The Magic Numbers, because I really like them.

SynthethicalY · 08.07.2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GrungeMonkey

We should all be ashamed of making pop music, and die of embarrassment.

I used to think like that, but then I realize that I was not giving it a chance, and found some pretty good pop bands, and pop artists, and so forth. I think most people who disregard pop music, generally listen to music because it is hip, and not actually enjoy it. But that is not what I am saying about you.

GrungeMonkey · 08.09.2007, 03:54 PM

Sarcasm?

the ikara cult · 08.14.2007, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Washing Machine

The Numbers are a lot of fun

Instant NME shockwaves MTV2 at 5.15pm with a bag of Doritos on the side quotation.
I thought the idea of escapism was to escape to somewhere you would want to be, rather than to a student union filled with Radio 1 listeners wearing Razorlight Tshirts talking about nothing. God the culture makes me angry.

afterthefact · 01.20.2009, 01:10 PM

I was going to start a thread about Magic Numbers, but I see here that it already exsists, so I'll just bring it back. I saw them with SY and FL as well back in 2006, but it was raining and since it was an outdoors show and I had never heard of them before, I just stayed inside at the bar while they played and I never really heard them. A year later when I got into them, I regretted it. I don't know what made me think of them today, except that I am at work and I was wishing I could listen to them. They just make everything better, don't they?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DN0R_1vH-Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5SgDyiFkoM

Everyneurotic · 01.20.2009, 01:37 PM

i like pop too, just not weird retro kitch sixties shit.

afterthefact · 01.20.2009, 02:02 PM

Normally, neither do I. But I love this band.

Green Magnesium · 01.20.2009, 02:38 PM

I saw them live. They were cute. I just kept thinking, "I can't wait for SY to come on."

08.06.2007, 12:38 PM	#1
Washing Machine expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cardiff, Spiderland Posts: 1,465	I seen them live last night at Cardiff's Big Weekend and they were excellent. Their debut album is joyous collection of unashamed summer pop anthems. They're like the British Beach Boys (only obviously not as good). Any fans? __________________ ....Of Course its some kinda cosmic payback for being too ironic!
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08.06.2007, 12:54 PM	#2
luckynumber9 bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 168	I saw them last summer opening for SY and Flaming Lips. Not what I usually listen to, but they sounded pretty good live. I think the crowd liked them. __________________ and we looked and we passed through the hallway of shatterproof glass
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Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	Weird joyful hippies. Not my cup of tea, but they're having a good time, so yeah.
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08.06.2007, 01:39 PM	#4
Washing Machine expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cardiff, Spiderland Posts: 1,465	yeah its usually too bouncy and happy for my liking, but i've decided to stop being such a miserable git. __________________ ....Of Course its some kinda cosmic payback for being too ironic!
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	what's with all this "unashamed pop" stuff (I'm not picking on this, just generally)?
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StevOK expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Henrietta, TX Posts: 2,412	I liked half their first album. I'd like to hear what they're up to lately. __________________ Follow me! Soundcloud Tumblr Facebook
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	ugh, i can't stand them, they're to the mamas and the papas what the kings of leon are to creedence or what the horrors are to the birthday party. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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GrungeMonkey 100% Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Huddersfield, England Posts: 670	Sarcasm?
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01.20.2009, 01:10 PM	#16
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	I was going to start a thread about Magic Numbers, but I see here that it already exsists, so I'll just bring it back. I saw them with SY and FL as well back in 2006, but it was raining and since it was an outdoors show and I had never heard of them before, I just stayed inside at the bar while they played and I never really heard them. A year later when I got into them, I regretted it. I don't know what made me think of them today, except that I am at work and I was wishing I could listen to them. They just make everything better, don't they? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DN0R_1vH-Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5SgDyiFkoM __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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01.20.2009, 01:37 PM	#17
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	i like pop too, just not weird retro kitch sixties shit. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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01.20.2009, 02:02 PM	#18
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	Normally, neither do I. But I love this band. __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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01.20.2009, 02:38 PM	#19
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	I saw them live. They were cute. I just kept thinking, "I can't wait for SY to come on."
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