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Kyle
Forum Newbie Joined: December 11 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 33 |
Topic: Catapilla Posted: March 06 2007 at 16:40 |
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Totally obscure group that knows how to jam. They released only two albums before splitting, and so little is known about them. Unlike most people who have heard both of their albums, I prefer the debut. The 24 minute epic, "Embryonic Fusion" is simply kickass. What do you guys think of this interesting group?
Also.... can anyone possibly get me anymore info on this group? For example, did they tour in the US? Where are the members today (in particular drummer Malcom Frith), anything. I'm aware of the Spanish Catapilla fansite, but I can't find info anywhere else.
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blazno
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 13 2006 Location: Slovenia Status: Offline Points: 218 |
Posted: March 06 2007 at 17:10 | |
I only heard the their debut and I think it's great.
It's true not enough people have heard them it really is a shame... Nice to see someone interested in them. |
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The Hemulen
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 31 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 5964 |
Posted: March 06 2007 at 17:46 | |
Good for an ocassional spin but they're not a band I could listen to obsessively. That said, they had a unique sound that's well worth getting into. Also, I think the debut's superior too. So yeah...
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Snow Dog
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Posted: March 06 2007 at 17:47 | |
Trouserdepress is back!!!
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avestin
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Posted: March 06 2007 at 17:55 | |
I was in this very small record store a year and a bit ago and the owner whom I konw tells me, try this it's good stuff and hands me two albums, one with this weird drawing of an eaten apple and the other of a some sort of lettuce leaf with a caterpillar eating it. So I put the first one (s/t) in the store's listening stand and drift away with the music and find out that I am enjoying this remendously. Problem was I already had 6-7 other albus I picked up and all were albums I had looked for a long itme already. So I decided to give one up (Sleepytime Gorrila Museum's first album) and take that s/t Catapilla (I got that SGM eventually) and did not regret that decision (as did my wife). However I never did manage to go back and get that second album... I hope to buy that cd one say.
Don't know much about the band sadly.
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Froth
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 19 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 461 |
Posted: March 06 2007 at 19:32 | |
Ive heard of them and they sound quite good... i really like the cover for thier 1st album. i'd like to get to know the group but sadly theres just too much music i need to buy first...
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seamus
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 01 2007 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 300 |
Posted: March 07 2007 at 08:08 | |
Both albums are GREAT!!!!
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Fassbinder
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Posted: March 07 2007 at 12:23 | |
I'm acquainted with their self-titled album (never heard the other one, however ).
An excellent work , very intriguing and quite complicate, yet rather difficult to "digest". Indeed, it's hardly possible to listen to it several times in a row.
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Man Erg
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Posted: March 07 2007 at 12:26 | |
The second album is superb
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
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oliverstoned
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Posted: March 08 2007 at 08:37 | |
I feel the same. They're close to Gong, the second piece on "Changes" features killer whawha guitar and keyboards. |
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kingdhansak
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Posted: March 08 2007 at 11:03 | |
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kingdhansak
Forum Groupie Joined: December 19 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 99 |
Posted: March 08 2007 at 11:12 | |
Great group on Vertigo, not to everyone's taste though. I do know a chap who lives in London who saw this band live in 1972. However this was in a pub, so its unlikely they ever made it to the USA.
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A Guy
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 25 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 127 |
Posted: March 08 2007 at 13:19 | |
I've heard of them before I think, but I haven't heard their albums. :(
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Politician
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 02 2005 Status: Offline Points: 521 |
Posted: March 09 2007 at 14:43 | |
A truly remarkable band. I've often described Anna Meek as "the first punk vocalist": her singing and lyrics on the first album in particular uncannily presage Johnny Rotten and the nihilistic "no future" ethos of the first generation punk bands.
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chrisk
Forum Newbie Joined: March 09 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 28 |
Posted: March 09 2007 at 17:38 | |
180 gram vinyl reissue was available from Arkarma in Italy - Don't know if it's still in their catalogue |
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BaldJean
Prog Reviewer Joined: May 28 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10377 |
Posted: June 12 2007 at 10:19 | |
not everyone will like the vocals of Anna Meek (who sounds like a female version of Peter Hammill on acid). but I personally really like their two albums (and prefer the first, because Meek sounds wilder on it)
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Kyle
Forum Newbie Joined: December 11 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 33 |
Posted: July 22 2007 at 21:40 | |
Well over the months I've became an even bigger fan of this group. I also now prefer their second album to their s/t debut. The album "Changes" is not only much better produced, but it really does sound out of this world. I believe this group and their second album are among the most underrated Prog EVER.
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BaldFriede
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 02 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10261 |
Posted: July 23 2007 at 04:02 | |
Since someone mentioned they sound like Gong: Their sax-player Robert Calvert (not to be confused with the Hawkwind singer of the same name) later played with the Gong spin-off Mother Gong. |
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BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
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Fassbinder
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Posted: July 25 2007 at 18:45 | |
Finally I've managed to find their second album, fortunately. Unfortunately, I enjoyed it much less than the debut album, for some reasons... |
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Sean Trane
Special Collaborator Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Online Points: 19697 |
Posted: July 26 2007 at 05:15 | |
Well Meek is in the Janita Haan, Sonja Christinson register (a belter that can't control the full spectrum of her voice) , but I find her singing adequate (but no more) for Catapilla.
Give it nother shot! I find them both pretty equal.
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prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
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