Track-by-Track: From Please to Nonetheless

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#2491 Post by Capsigrany »

A completely forgotten track, to be honest. I’ve just listened to the Alcazar version and it’s quite good!

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#2492 Post by Disco. »

Quite good, sums it up well.

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davidctecno wrote: Fri 11 Sep 2026, 7:09 am Track 169: Baby (demo) Further Listening Release CD2 :9
Dreadful. I skip this and Love Life every time.

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#2494 Post by NOBODY75 »

The verse melody isn't bad, though it gives me the impression that the tempo is too fast; I think it would work better at 5 RPM slower. The chorus melody is quite weak.

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Next!
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#2496 Post by davidctecno »

Track 170 : Flamboyant ( original demo) Further Listening Release CD2 :10
Flamboyant ( 7" mix) Further Listening Release CD2 :12


What a great track! One of their best singles, just like "Miracles." I always thought "Miracles" should have been on *Art" and *Flamboyant* on "Pop". Great music video and great extended mix. A return to form after *Release*.

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#2497 Post by Lleonard Pler »

A great, pop moment. Both singles from PopArt were their best singles in a while and this one was particularly good. What a catchy melody. I love how they rhyme tacky with Issey Miyake every time, it's genius. The video was a nice companion and I liked the promo cover better than the single release.

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#2498 Post by Birthday Boy »

I love Flamboyant (but who doesn't?). In my opinion, the version on PopArt is the best, but maybe that's just because I'm most familiar with it. Awesome song!

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#2499 Post by Capsigrany »

Flamboyant is a good song but I always think that it should have been more “epic-sounding”. Maybe using hardest sounds. Anyway, a good single and in my opinion it should have been the first one from PopArt instead of Miracles.

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#2500 Post by retrofuturist »

Greetings,

I love Flamboyant... this along with Miracles were the sure signs we needed that the boys were back!

Retro. :)
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#2501 Post by VRIDD »

davidctecno wrote: Sat 12 Sep 2026, 7:58 am I always thought "Miracles" should have been on *Art" and *Flamboyant* on "Pop".
I understand what you mean, but then you wouls lose the "hidden game".

Does anybody else see a hidden game? :oops:

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#2502 Post by rathound »

one of my favourite singles of theirs of the 00s along with Minimal. Its a great track, nice video and image at the time as well

I do like the demo version a lot as well - again really sticky, harsh electro. I probably prefer the single mix overall but its nice to have the demo included as well

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#2503 Post by Neilatrone »

Like others, I love Flamboyant - it's fantastic. The Boys are back on track!

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#2504 Post by daveid »

I think it's a shame the album version wasn't included on Fundy FL as it's the best IMO

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#2505 Post by Patrick Bateman »

rathound wrote: Sat 12 Sep 2026, 5:59 pm one of my favourite singles of theirs of the 00s along with Minimal. Its a great track, nice video and image at the time as well

I do like the demo version a lot as well - again really sticky, harsh electro. I probably prefer the single mix overall but its nice to have the demo included as well
Yes, Flamboyant, Miracles and Minimal are all top-tier PSB singles. Minimal was on a 6 Music PSB playlist the other day and it reminded me how good (and cool) it is.

I wish they'd only released tracks like this and not the likes of Ab Fab, Somewhere and New York city boy, but I suppose that cheesy stuff has always been in their arsenal too.

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