Big Star (1 Viewer)

[artheterosexual]

any Big Star fans on here?

"The quintessential American power pop band, Big Star remains one of the most mythic and influential cult acts in all of rock & roll. Originally led by the singing and songwriting duo of Alex Chilton and Chris Bell, the Memphis-based group fused the strongest elements of the British Invasion era — the melodic invention of the Beatles, the whiplash guitars of the Who, and the radiant harmonies of the Byrds — into a ramshackle but poignantly beautiful sound which recaptured the spirit of pop's past even as it pointed the way toward the music's future. Although creative tensions, haphazard distribution, and marketplace indifference conspired to ensure Big Star's brief existence and commercial failure, the group's three studio albums nevertheless remain unqualified classics, and their impact on subsequent generations of indie bands on both sides of the Atlantic is surpassed only by that of the Velvet Underground. " (allmusicguide)

apparently they've reformed! and are releasing a new album soon-ish

woohoo


recommended tracks:
Thirteen
Kangaroo
Take Care
Feel
Kizza Me
September Gurls
O My Soul
Jesus Christ
Thank You Friends

everything they've released is fantastic though. definitely worth checking out if you haven't heard them

 

[thejosiekiller]

an interesting read considering who they apparently sound like, ill keep my ears out

 

[ChrisE]

ive heard the name around but i dont think ive heard the music, like thejosiekiller said the similar artists and the fact they are power pop point to goodness

 

[icecreamdisco]

yeah, good band. don't listen to them that much though. i like radio city the best.

af far as power-pop goes i favor early REM and cheap trick.

 

[phantom limb]

i love big star but i seriously thought alex chilton was dead