Long Fin Killie Revisited
Flashback to 1996. I’m perusing the wares at the now defunct Spaceboy music store in Philadelphia, and the clerk behind the counter is playing Houdini, by the now defunct Long Fin Killie. Having never heard Scottish Art Rock before, and being 16, I was impressed at the ethereal sound of this unknown band.
Fast forward to 2008. Curiosity piqued me enough to find my copy of Houdini, to see how dated it sounds by modern standards. Frankly, most of it has that unmistakable sound of mid-90’s production value, but whatever. Maybe in another 10 years, that “vintage” sound will have have a renaissance and all the new bands will biting Long Fin Killie’s sound? Perhaps?
Check out these mp3s and let me know what you think. I’m serious. Please write me back and let me know how dated you think this sounds.
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Long Fin Killie – Hollywood Gem
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