Hinds (Best active band in the world)

[Wilfrid]

Bringing my obsession to where I can be ignored.

Not only are they performing “Caribbean Moon” on the near sold out UK tour, but also “Spanish Bombs.” I hope they haven’t dropped “Davy Crockett” as the insane closer.

Getting used to seeing the new rhythm section but I don’t even know their names. It’s very clear from all the branding I am seeing that Hinds is a duo, Ana and Carlotta, with supporting cast; that is a change from how the previous four piece was presented, but I guess it’s honest.

[Wilfrid]

Countless clips from the UK shows (IG @hindsband) are just thrilling. I have to adjust to the new drummer looking like the old bassist (Ade); just a hair thing.

[Wilfrid]

They are working on a Radiohead cover. Not sure about that. But they also just played Birmingham, a place I visited once in my life and got into a fight.

Very strange for me to see these amazing stars selling out venues in places I would never dream of visiting.

[Wilfrid]

Birkenhead I visited by taking the ferry ‘cross the Mersey from Liverpool but I never got off the other side. Hinds should consider Gerry and the Pacemakers covers. Ana singing “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying” would make me very happy. 

[Wilfrid]

They are still doing “Davy Crockett” down in the audience. 🙂

[backyardchef]

"You're turning good times into bad times....."

I blame you for this being implacably stuck in my head right now  @Wilfrid

 

Edited February 6, 2024 by backyardchef

[Wilfrid]

You're lucky. I've been living with "Davy Crockett" for days. Gabba gabba hey.

[Wilfrid]

Maybe I am just slow here but realized today that “Davy Crockett” is yet another take on “Louie Louie.”

[i]Davy Crockett, ba da dum, da dum, ba da dum…[/i].

Maybe I can get Ana to have the band play “Louie Louie,” which would be just, well…
 

[backyardchef]

On 2/18/2024 at 8:57 PM, Wilfrid said:

Maybe I am just slow here but realized today that “Davy Crockett” is yet another take on “Louie Louie.”

[i]Davy Crockett, ba da dum, da dum, ba da dum…[/i].

Maybe I can get Ana to have the band play “Louie Louie,” which would be just, well…
 

Oh, man... Think we could get Billy Childish to do a version of "Louie Louie"?

[Wilfrid]

First single from the new album is dropping at noon today EST. Looks like it's going to be on BC Radio 6 (happily I have the BBC sounds app). If it appears somewhere more accessible I'll post the link.

[hollywood]

So "Coffee" at noon?

[Wilfrid]

Indeed. Coffee and, apparently, cigarettes. Pretty song with a fuzzbox guitar solo from Carlotta.

[Wilfrid]

Here it is (showed up from YouTube in my email, apparently because I clicked to get updates from Hinds).

 

[Wilfrid]

Interesting to see them very much as a duo. The old videos always featured all four band members.

[Wilfrid]

Really reminds me of “Waiting for Me.”

[hollywood]

If you want to talk about good girl bands, shouldn't some consideration be given to boygenius?

[Wilfrid]

I had a great dinner at Francie tonight, conscious that I will be seeing Hinds about 20 yards away in a couple of weeks. Maybe I should invite Ana and Carlotta to Peter Luger’s after the show. I don’t think before the show would be good, given all their jumping around.

[Wilfrid]

They were posting on IG looking a little soporific down at SXSW so I reminded Ana where she needs to be.

 

[Mitchell101]

Wilf, you better hope nothing happens to Ana because if something does, the cops will be calling you in for questioning. 
 

 

[Wilfrid]

And all her other followers.

[Wilfrid]

I didn’t imagine bands at SXSW made this kind of commitment. Is this normal?

 

[MitchW]

Actually, yes.  

[Wilfrid]

Wow.

[backyardchef]

I miss that about the CMJ events in new york. 

[Wilfrid]

Constant email reminders that every bottle at Francie is 20% off on Monday nights, so could walk ten yards from Baby’s and get hammered.