Comments on: Pylon :: Gyrate (Plus)

By: Satisfied '75

Satisfied '75 — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:47:24 +0000

Colossal Youth is fantastic! I put it right up there with the Fire Engines reissue from last year.

By: Staggerlee

Staggerlee — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:41:53 +0000

Thanks for this heads-up on the reissue; that’s awesome news. One of my greatest regrets from the Great Vinyl Purge of 1996 (I was totally broke, and convinced at the time that I would never listen to punk & post-punk again) is having sold Gyrate. I figured I’d just never hear it again, and forgot about it. I used to cover “Stop” in a particularly obnoxious fashion while busking for a living in the early ’90s.

Which reminds me of another regret from that purge that was recently reissued: the Young Marble Giants album “Colossal Youth.” If you’re not familiar, do yourself a favour and check ‘em out. Great minimalist British late-night stuff that hasn’t dated — or which has done so with style, anyhow.

By: sithndman

sithndman — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:38:19 +0000

I’m from Atlanta and spent a lot of time listening to Athens music back in the day. Pylon is one of the bands that strangely got missed until here recently when I was able to get Gyrate (Plus) and begin to appreciate them.

By: Lazare

Lazare — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:54:51 +0000

I’ve just received my Pylon Cd from amazon the other morning. Incredible the way this group was unknowed in France until we learn that REM played the first part of their concerts.
Thanks for this post & à très bientôt on your fantastic aquarium

By: brendan

brendan — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:19:40 +0000

Holy Sh–. I’m a Pylon fan now.