Bell X1 - The Great Defector

cjmcork

Hi,

does anyone know if this has been released yet (if not, any idea re date) - have it going around in my head and nothing to sing along to

Ian C

Will be released towards the end of February, as far as I know.

lisajane

Ya i love that song. I got it from www.lavamus.com . You don't have to wait until february. Its a good site for music.

L31mr0d

better site to listen to this song

http://musicremedy.com/b/Bell_X1/videos/Great_Defector-31973.html

I've had it on repeat nearly all day, absolutely love it

Ponster

First time hearing it today.

Said to myself "Good to see people playing "Talking Heads" again

dceire

February 20th as far as i recall

I likes it but it does sound like they've been listening to alot of talking heads lately!

cjmcork

L31mr0d wrote: »

better site to listen to this song

http://musicremedy.com/b/Bell_X1/videos/Great_Defector-31973.html

I've had it on repeat nearly all day, absolutely love it

hey, thanks for that - had it on repeat myself all evening..........(and I hated Talking Heads......it might inspire me to buy some of that stuff now aswell!)

Orizio

Seen it all sorts of blogs, is it worth downloading? I haven't listened to any of their works. Does it go beyond your typical indie?

chrissor

Bring on the 20th of Febuary

pinksoir

It's alright. I heard it on the radio t'other day and thought it was actually a Talking Heads song. Can't believe it's a contemporary band. Unbelievable. Like, it sounds exactly like Talking Heads. More than Franz Ferdinand do.

Don't quite understand the point of it tbh...

JerryHandbag

This song doesnt sound like Talking Heads, it sounds like BellX1. And I love it.

Loveless

brilliant, thanks for the link.. the song it really growing on me.

There's definitely a Talking Heads vibe about the song, but you could hear some of that influence on the previous albums too.. even in the titles:
Talking Heads album "Fear Of Music" ===> Bell X1 album "Music In Mouth"

pinksoir

JerryHandbag wrote: »

This song doesnt sound like Talking Heads, it sounds like BellX1. And I love it.

Sorry, have you ever listened to Talking heads?

Paul has been a TH fan for years and there has always been a bit of a Talking Heads vibe to their stuff, but this track really sounds like something from Remain In Light era Heads.

Edit: Just to point out, I don't think it's a bad song and I have nothing against BellX1, in fact I think they have some good songs, but I really can't understand the point of making a song sound EXACTLY like another band.

jaykay74

JerryHandbag wrote: »

This song doesnt sound like Talking Heads, it sounds like BellX1. And I love it.

Heard it on the radio a couple of days back. thought it was an old Talking Heads track that I missed. Good song but it is 100% Talking Heads rip off.

AnonoBoy

Heard it on Phantom and after the song the DJ said "And David Byrne plays the National Concert Hall this year....." and laughed.

It's undeniably a Talking Heads soundalike and a decent enough one at that.

Unbelievable. Like, it sounds exactly like Talking Heads. More than Franz Ferdinand do.

Would have said Franz Ferdinand were more Gang of Four than Talking Heads, especially on their first album.

SlipperyPeople

solid song hope the albums similar