Public Service Broadcasting - Race for Space

Public Service Broadcasting - Race for Space

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ParanoidAndroid

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1,359 posts

283 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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Not sure if anyone else is a fan of Public Service Broadcasting? Got into them last year after a recommendation on here I think. They've just released a new album titled "The Race for Space". Listened a couple of times now and love it, well worth taking a listen. Available on Spotify if you have that.


Edited by ParanoidAndroid on Tuesday 24th February 15:50

toon10

6,179 posts

157 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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I'll check this out this week. I noticed they are playing Kendal Calling this year.

wal 45

662 posts

180 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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Big fan of this band, picking my vinyl copy up on Friday and can't wait. The reviews have been very positive so far which is good as I wondered whether they would be a one album wonder, evidently (and thankfully) not.

If you've not seen them they are a great live band, probably more so indoors than a festival as you can appreciate the projections they use a bit more. Looking forward to the tour.


ParanoidAndroid

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1,359 posts

283 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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Go! is the standout track for me.

Condi

17,188 posts

171 months

Thursday 26th February 2015
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Gargarin is a great track, will have a listen to the rest of the album.

pete w

90 posts

206 months

Thursday 26th February 2015
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wal 45 said:
Big fan of this band, picking my vinyl copy up on Friday and can't wait. The reviews have been very positive so far which is good as I wondered whether they would be a one album wonder, evidently (and thankfully) not.

If you've not seen them they are a great live band, probably more so indoors than a festival as you can appreciate the projections they use a bit more. Looking forward to the tour.
You won't be disappointed, it's stunning - and sounds great on vinyl.

pete w

90 posts

206 months

Thursday 26th February 2015
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wal 45 said:
Big fan of this band, picking my vinyl copy up on Friday and can't wait. The reviews have been very positive so far which is good as I wondered whether they would be a one album wonder, evidently (and thankfully) not.

If you've not seen them they are a great live band, probably more so indoors than a festival as you can appreciate the projections they use a bit more. Looking forward to the tour.
You won't be disappointed, it's stunning - and sounds great on vinyl.

GnuBee

1,272 posts

215 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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Gagarin is an awesome track - much enthusiastic drumming along ensued once downloaded.

Marvindodgers

734 posts

216 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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I was listening to this album last night and I'm loving it more than the first album. It came to the end and I went straight back to the start and played it through again.
I'm loving Go! as a stand out as well.

wal 45

662 posts

180 months

Saturday 28th February 2015
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pete w said:
You won't be disappointed, it's stunning - and sounds great on vinyl.
You're absolutely right I'm not disappointed, played it back to back a few times since picking it up. I'm really impressed and as much as I think IEE is excellent this second album has moved things on a lot, the concept and the flow of the album work fantastically. The acid test for me is my wife and children hate it which is generally a sign the album is a classic!

Agree with the vinyl sound as well, was lucky to get a clear vinyl one from my local indie record shop.

I'd really recommend this album, definitely going to be in my top 3 of year even at this early stage.

andySC

1,191 posts

158 months

Saturday 28th February 2015
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I'm impressed. Some of the tracks are great in isolation "Go!" & "E.V.A" in particular but the whole thing worked so much better when I listened to it through, start to finish. The album tells a story & I really enjoyed it...twice infact as my car journey was an hour 'n' half. It's a great album but on first listen "The War Room ep" blew my socks off & this one didn't, I think it is because I'm familiar with the PSB concept now . For my money it was £7.99 very well spent & a solid 9/10.

anonymous-user

54 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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Downloaded at the weekend. Great stuff and a worthy follow on to The War Room. Must try to catch them live before too long.
The title track of Race for Space is so atmospheric and eerie. Captures the mystery yet optimism of 60s space exploration perfectly.

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travelbug63

98 posts

117 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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Agree with all the above. Great band and good fun live, I've seen them a couple of times.
I think Race for Space is an outstanding album and probably my favourite album of the last 2 years ( not sure what the album was 2 years....)Just never get sick of listening to it, outstanding tracks for me are Go, and the dark side which makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.

anonymous-user

54 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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This is an interesting little read.
Hard to believe it was nearly fifty years ago now.

travelbug63

98 posts

117 months

Tuesday 19th May 2015
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Cheers Crossflow kid, very interesting.

ParanoidAndroid

Original Poster:

1,359 posts

283 months

Monday 5th October 2015
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Digging up an old thread, apologies, but thought I'd post this little gem. New track from PSB to accompany their Sputnik EP. I love it!

https://soundcloud.com/psbhq/public-service-broadc...

L100NYY

35,208 posts

243 months

Monday 5th October 2015
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Been listening to them for a while now and one of the few bands I just don't seem to tire of listening to.

Spitfire Bird is a particular favourite, and of course Go too, but each and every track I've heard is fantastic.

mantis84

1,496 posts

163 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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Massive fan here - only caught onto them earlier this year and saw their set at Glastonbury, which ended up being one of the highlights of the whole festival for me. I love how they manage to create music which so accurately captures the mood and theme of the event each song portrays. Got tickets to see them at Rock City in Nottingham next month, so bloody excited for that!

jinkster

2,248 posts

156 months

Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Go! and E.V.A for me. I also like Spitfire (Leslie Howard, First of the Few).

GloverMart

11,815 posts

215 months

Tuesday 7th December 2021
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Typically late to the party as always, I caught them for the first time at the Manic Street Preachers gig on Friday night at Wembley Arena as support.

Utterly superb even with a really short 40 minute set. Played "People Let's Dance" from the new album "Bright Magic", a couple from the "Every Valley" album including a personal favourite in "Progress" and a couple of others too. Finished the set off with "Go" which went down very well indeed.

Will be buying up their back catalogue for sure, really growing on me very quickly.