6 months on - how do you rank Fundamental?

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kimphilby · #31 Post by **kimphilby** » Thu 14 Dec 2006, 11:31 am

Introspective
Behaviour
Actually
Please
Very
Fundamental
Nightlife
Bilingual
Release

Monty-- · #32 Post by **Monty--** » Thu 14 Dec 2006, 7:45 pm

1 Please
2.Very
3.Alternative
4.Bilingual
5.Fundamental
6.Actually
7.Behaviour
8.Introspective
9.Release
10.Nightlife

It's a strong album. And for it to beat half of their albums is one big mother of an acheivement.

weirdalfan1980 · #33 Post by **weirdalfan1980** » Thu 14 Dec 2006, 8:11 pm

1. Behavior
2. Fundamental
3. Introspective
4. Very
5. Bilingual
6. Actually
7. Nightlife
8. Please
9. Release

kennym · #34 Post by **kennym** » Thu 14 Dec 2006, 10:32 pm

I don't think Fundamental is as exciting as some of the others..

It's a bit like Behaviour in that respect.

However, a great album.

I want an Introspective!!

Sexy Boy · #35 Post by **Sexy Boy** » Thu 14 Dec 2006, 10:48 pm

Well it's still playing in my CD player, I've not got bored with it just yet.

Young Offender · #36 Post by **Young Offender** » Thu 14 Dec 2006, 11:49 pm

Still listen to it several times a week, up there with Behaviour for me.

Also would love an Introspective or Very Relentless album.

Wonder how long we must wait for new music?.... probably 2009 or 2010?

Seems so far away

DominoDancing · #37 Post by **DominoDancing** » Fri 15 Dec 2006, 12:14 am

1. Bilingual
2. Introspective
3. Please
4. Very
5. Fundamental
6. Behaviour
7. Actually
8. Release
9. Nightlife

ahafan02 · #38 Post by **ahafan02** » Fri 15 Dec 2006, 3:13 am

1 Please
2 Behaviour
3 Actually
4 Fundamental
5 Very
6 Bilingual
7 Introspective
8 Nightlife
9 Release

Shopper · #39 Post by **Shopper** » Fri 15 Dec 2006, 7:04 am

I usually never play all tracks of PSB albums, there are always some which I skip..

Funda was good, but with the whole hype of it being another Behaviour and Integral being another Go West were unfounded ! Minimal, Sodom and Casanova in Hell are the enduring classics from this LP, the first a glorious pop song for all times (like Heart) Sodom has a great singalong quality and Casanova is class for being funny, touching and featuring neil's best vocal delivery. Luna park and Integral are good as well, but nothing new to the ears. Indefinite leave to remain, twentieth century, psycological are all well written, but the music leaves a lot to be desired...its all too plodding for me. Made my excuses has an intro too long and boring, while I'm with stupid and Numb, didnt excite me from first listen..

I think my general first impression remain and I agree, they could have included Fugitive to give the album that zing. Overall its more cohesive than Nightlife and certainly more interesting than Release IMO

Introspective
Very
Behaviour
Bilingual
Please
Actually
Fundamental
Nightlife
Release

Broooklyn · #40 Post by **Broooklyn** » Fri 15 Dec 2006, 7:29 am

1. Nightlife
2. Bilingual
3. Very
4. Release
5. Fundamental

All the rest I put together since they all contain some terrific tracks, but I never listen to any of the earlier albums all the way through. In fact, I very rarely play them. That is where the hits packages, (Mostly Discography) come in. The other disks come in for tracks like 'Kings Cross' and 'I'm Not Scared'.

SIN · #41 Post by **SIN** » Fri 15 Dec 2006, 8:50 am

The album is average IMO, I didnt like the singles that came out except for Numb.

This ranks higher than Release and Disco 2 but that isnt hard to do.

Jim · #42 Post by **Jim** » Fri 15 Dec 2006, 9:04 am

1 Behaviour
2 Actually
3 Very
4 Fundamental
5 Introspective
6 Please
7 Release
8 Bilingual
9 Nightife

I think that's probably a pretty typical list, by and large. Fundamental is a bloody good album IMHO, but lacks a certain spark.

Boy Strange · #43 Post by **Boy Strange** » Fri 15 Dec 2006, 9:16 am

Shopper wrote:they could have included Fugitive to give the album that zing

If there's one thing Fundamental lacked, it was zing. We haven't really had any zing for ages. Although you're right - Fugitive had it. I think Neil and Chris are too old for it now. Less zing, more Horlicks.

Tom Angel · #44 Post by **Tom Angel** » Fri 15 Dec 2006, 9:45 am

Shopper wrote: Indefinite leave to remain, twentieth century, psycological are all well written, but the music leaves a lot to be desired...its all too plodding for me.

I know it's all opinion, but to not like psychological is surprising, it's SO electronic and stripped back it's amazing. More of this stuff would be great, like Fugitive.

I also play 'I made my excuses and left' the most, the intro with Chris singing forlonely into his phone is always touching.

whateverman42 · #45 Post by **whateverman42** » Fri 15 Dec 2006, 4:53 pm

It's my favourite thing they've ever done. I find each track distinct and interesting, and it goes through a lot of ups and downs, rather than Behaviour's sameness(although great, it's still my second favourite), which I think music should try to accomplish; hit all the emotions. I find it has no bad points or songs, probably because I love Twentieth Century, I dunno, it just appeals to my musical tastes more than any other of their records. I admit Very might be better critically, but I just prefer this album. It's possibly my favourite record by anyone, but it is still rather early.

Fundamental
Behaviour
Release
Very
Bilingual
Nightlife
Actually
Please
Introspective