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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 8, 2020 11:54:01 GMT
Anyone heard the new album yet...? Ged says.... There are a few of us, born in the Sixties, teenagers in the Seventies, lovers of Punk, Rock, beer and good-times, who think of the Lurkers as being just as important as The Clash.
Others may mock and sneer – but the Lurkers were a proper working class rock’n’roll band. Punk Rock was their chance and they grabbed it. There was no pretence. No ‘politics’, no Kings Road manager and they sang about mad girls, good times, bad times, sex and being outsiders.
Forty-three years on the three original Lurkers have presumably hit 60 and have brought out a brand new full length album – something they’d’ve thought unimaginable in 1977.
The surprising thing perhaps is that it’s a very good, unpretentious punk rock’n’roll record – in essence, pretty much the same as Fulham Fallout and Gods Lonely Men. Sonically it’s a bit different, a big fat overdriven guitar sound – but the same melodic, top-string hooks, but basically, song-wise it’s the same. The humour, the simplicity, the tunes are all there.REST HERE: louderthanwar.com/the-lurkers-sex-crazy-album-review/
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 8, 2020 11:58:48 GMT
New Lurkers (the Pete, Nigel and Esso version) Boys In The CornerWhat do you think? Not great is it. A b side tune at best. Thanks PU
Well, yeah, not Freak Show/Shadow/Ain't Got a Clue levels but - having played it three times - I'm sold on it
I'm notoriously easily pleased though
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Post by andyloneshark on Oct 8, 2020 12:46:27 GMT
Apart from buying the 'High Velocity' single... i've yet to really dig into the 3 albums and the singles the reformed Lurkers (GLM) have released.
I am a bit biased, coz he's an old mate, but i think Arturo has got a better singing voice than Pete... his lyrics can be sharper too. This is a great song from the last Album Arturo's Lurkers released about his old converted Transit School Mini-Bus that did trojan work for The Lurkers and 999 on tour.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 8, 2020 14:16:01 GMT
Apart from buying the ' High Velocity' single... i've yet to really dig into the 3 albums and the singles the reformed Lurkers (GLM) have released. I am a bit biased, coz he's an old mate, but i think Arturo has got a better singing voice than Pete... his lyrics can be sharper too. This is a great song from the last Album Arturo's Lurkers released about his old converted Transit School Mini-Bus that did trojan work for The Lurkers and 999 on tour. Enjoyable tune. Thanks Andy. Makes me wonder how many songs there are about beloved vehicles?
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 9, 2020 15:10:45 GMT
New Lurkers (the Pete, Nigel and Esso version) Boys In The CornerGotta say the more I like this one the more I like it A bit sentimental perhaps, and quite maudlin too An acknowlegment of ageing and inevitably seeing loved ones die. Think of a late friend you miss and it's an especially powerful listen
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Post by oldpunk on Jan 22, 2021 21:42:47 GMT
anyone else check these guys out. the orginal guys from the lurkers are back again under the name glm. only found this out !!!!!! tell yous what i think there top notch. alway being a lurkers fan.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jan 23, 2021 8:39:25 GMT
anyone else check these guys out. the orginal guys from the lurkers are back again under the name glm. only found this out !!!!!! tell yous what i think there top notch. alway being a lurkers fan. Yes indeed. A few posts about the various incarantations of The Lurkers in this discussion thread OP
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Post by oldpunk on Jan 23, 2021 20:51:49 GMT
cheers hadnt seen this thread b4. lol. great band must have to admit that sex crazy is probably there best album for ages. also think pete is the better singer !!!!
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Post by andyloneshark on Jan 24, 2021 10:45:05 GMT
If you are a Lurkers fan... then this record is an absolute MUST. Released in Germany by Campino from Die Toten Hosen, it's the album they recorded in 1988 when Arturo, Esso, Pete and Nigel reformed the band. It's as good as the albums they released first time round.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jan 24, 2021 11:26:59 GMT
If you are a Lurkers fan... then this record is an absolute MUST. Released in Germany by Campino from Die Toten Hosen, it's the album they recorded in 1988 when Arturo, Esso, Pete and Nigel reformed the band. It's as good as the albums they released first time round Never heard of that one Andy - thanks
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Post by oldpunk on Jan 24, 2021 18:08:36 GMT
If you are a Lurkers fan... then this record is an absolute MUST. Released in Germany by Campino from Die Toten Hosen, it's the album they recorded in 1988 when Arturo, Esso, Pete and Nigel reformed the band. It's as good as the albums they released first time round. View Attachmentgot it m8. top notch
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Post by personunknown on Jul 2, 2021 12:30:59 GMT
Can anyone confirm Arturo's version of The Lurkers is calling it a day?
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jul 2, 2021 12:55:09 GMT
Can anyone confirm Arturo's version of The Lurkers is calling it a day? Andy will probably have some intel
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Post by andyloneshark on Jul 2, 2021 12:56:26 GMT
...he did make an announcement about 6 weeks ago PU... I don't think he has changed his mind, but we are old friends, so i could ask him if you like?
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jun 15, 2022 8:44:02 GMT
^ Did we ever get to the bottom of Arturo's Lurkers and whether they'd called it a day?
Meanwhile, this is an all time favourite...
The Lurkers - I Don't Need to Tell Her
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