VAST — Dead Angels
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Wine spills in my blood
And your blood spills in my soul
You have no control
You have no control
Dead angels speak to me sometimes
Giving me advice that I should hear
You are what I'm looking for
Because you're close, because you're near
Wine spills in my blood tonight
And blood spills in my mouth
You have what I'm looking for
Oh, you are just pretend
Dead angels speak to me sometimes
Giving me advice that I should hear
You are what I'm looking for
Because you're close, because you're near
You are what I'm looking for
Oh, you are what I'm looking for
You are what I'm looking for
Oh, you
Dead angels speak to me sometimes
Giving me advice that I should hear
You are what I'm looking for
Oh, you... oh, you
You are what I'm looking for
Oh, you... oh, you
And your blood spills in my soul
You have no control
You have no control
Dead angels speak to me sometimes
Giving me advice that I should hear
You are what I'm looking for
Because you're close, because you're near
Wine spills in my blood tonight
And blood spills in my mouth
You have what I'm looking for
Oh, you are just pretend
Dead angels speak to me sometimes
Giving me advice that I should hear
You are what I'm looking for
Because you're close, because you're near
You are what I'm looking for
Oh, you are what I'm looking for
You are what I'm looking for
Oh, you
Dead angels speak to me sometimes
Giving me advice that I should hear
You are what I'm looking for
Oh, you... oh, you
You are what I'm looking for
Oh, you... oh, you
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Love it! Thought is was Janah first time I heard it.
may all your turkeys be on the table not at the table
springof63 wrote:
For those of us who've ever had to actually come up with a band name, and then had to live with it, on the posters, in the gig guide of the local rag, on the backdrop, on the front head of your kick drum, on the only 4 t-shirts in existance, on the inevitable 'sign in the back of the car', etc etc i'd just like to point out that saying - "it seemed like a good idea at the time" usually doesn't cut it with people who haven't.
I bet "VAST" came before 'Visual Audio etc' in the opposite of the way that say Big Audio Dynamite came up with theirs.
Former drummer in 'Ten O'Clock In The Afternoon', 'In Transit', 'As It Happens', 'Four Into One', 'Immoral', and 'WildRose'
retired (disillusioned).
(P.S. i forgot 'Tin Fish' - the damn fools who let me sing)
and Stone Temple Pilots.
For those of us who've ever had to actually come up with a band name, and then had to live with it, on the posters, in the gig guide of the local rag, on the backdrop, on the front head of your kick drum, on the only 4 t-shirts in existance, on the inevitable 'sign in the back of the car', etc etc i'd just like to point out that saying - "it seemed like a good idea at the time" usually doesn't cut it with people who haven't.
I bet "VAST" came before 'Visual Audio etc' in the opposite of the way that say Big Audio Dynamite came up with theirs.
Former drummer in 'Ten O'Clock In The Afternoon', 'In Transit', 'As It Happens', 'Four Into One', 'Immoral', and 'WildRose'
retired (disillusioned).
(P.S. i forgot 'Tin Fish' - the damn fools who let me sing)
and Stone Temple Pilots.
VAST is one of the FEW bands that I like almost every single song from. Dead Angels is actually one of the songs on a really good album that has a minor impact. There are many (many) more "sit up and take notice" songs from this band.
It may be just me, but the vocals sound a tad like Thom Yorke.
Who the hell lets their drummer sing!?
springof63 wrote:
For those of us who've ever had to actually come up with a band name, and then had to live with it, on the posters, in the gig guide of the local rag, on the backdrop, on the front head of your kick drum, on the only 4 t-shirts in existance, on the inevitable 'sign in the back of the car', etc etc i'd just like to point out that saying - "it seemed like a good idea at the time" usually doesn't cut it with people who haven't.
I bet "VAST" came before 'Visual Audio etc' in the opposite of the way that say Big Audio Dynamite came up with theirs.
Former drummer in 'Ten O'Clock In The Afternoon', 'In Transit', 'As It Happens', 'Four Into One', 'Immoral', and 'WildRose'
retired (disillusioned).
(P.S. i forgot 'Tin Fish' - the damn fools who let me sing
springof63 wrote:
For those of us who've ever had to actually come up with a band name, and then had to live with it, on the posters, in the gig guide of the local rag, on the backdrop, on the front head of your kick drum, on the only 4 t-shirts in existance, on the inevitable 'sign in the back of the car', etc etc i'd just like to point out that saying - "it seemed like a good idea at the time" usually doesn't cut it with people who haven't.
I bet "VAST" came before 'Visual Audio etc' in the opposite of the way that say Big Audio Dynamite came up with theirs.
Former drummer in 'Ten O'Clock In The Afternoon', 'In Transit', 'As It Happens', 'Four Into One', 'Immoral', and 'WildRose'
retired (disillusioned).
(P.S. i forgot 'Tin Fish' - the damn fools who let me sing
Usually like VAST, but this one is not for me.
9 >>>> 10 !!
First time I heard this, I swear it was Janah, who you just played a few hours ago. Love it
Marhim wrote:
Vastly Finky
Fink Vast
Vastly Finky
Moody. A bit Soundgarden-ish with it's tempo and gruffness. Just not so much angst, or Gruffalo.
Fink Vast
coyote620 wrote:
1) I like it enough to rate it an 8
2) Not awful to my ears
3) I totally believe it's being played on RP
VAST is creeping up my list of "glad BillG turned me on to these guys" artists - totally jives with me and the sounds-like-Jim M helps too! Long Live RP!!
And I just noticed (and not too surprised) to see Elektra records as the label for this group...I'll need to read up on WHY the label terminated the group in 2002 though...
I really don't like this song. Just awful. I can't believe it is even being played on RP.
1) I like it enough to rate it an 8
2) Not awful to my ears
3) I totally believe it's being played on RP
VAST is creeping up my list of "glad BillG turned me on to these guys" artists - totally jives with me and the sounds-like-Jim M helps too! Long Live RP!!
And I just noticed (and not too surprised) to see Elektra records as the label for this group...I'll need to read up on WHY the label terminated the group in 2002 though...
coyote620 wrote:
Are you always shocked to discover that not everyone has the same taste as you?
I really don't like this song. Just awful. I can't believe it is even being played on RP.
Are you always shocked to discover that not everyone has the same taste as you?
VV wrote:
A Bud will do just fine....
My snooty friends and I insist on playing this song while sipping cognac...
A Bud will do just fine....
I really don't like this song. Just awful. I can't believe it is even being played on RP.
you need
to listen
to the
angels
dead or
alive
to listen
to the
angels
dead or
alive
I am starting to really detest this doleful dirge.
DocStrangelove wrote:
With "Sleeping Satellite" used in the closing credits?
great song — makes me want to write a novel, paint a picture, and make a movie
about dead
angels
about dead
angels
With "Sleeping Satellite" used in the closing credits?
great song — makes me want to write a novel, paint a picture, and make a movie
about dead
angels
about dead
angels
Good song!
LeonZA wrote:
No. FLAC rip from the CD. That's the way it's produced/mastered.
Was this sourced from a low bitrate lossy file?
No. FLAC rip from the CD. That's the way it's produced/mastered.
My snooty friends and I insist on playing this song while sipping cognac...
Was this sourced from a low bitrate lossy file?
expertTexpert wrote:
ick wrote:
VAST is an acronym for Visual Audio Sensory Theater, that's where the name came from.
For those of us who've ever had to actually come up with a band name, and then had to live with it, on the posters, in the gig guide of the local rag, on the backdrop, on the front head of your kick drum, on the only 4 t-shirts in existance, on the inevitable 'sign in the back of the car', etc etc i'd just like to point out that saying - "it seemed like a good idea at the time" usually doesn't cut it with people who haven't.
I bet "VAST" came before 'Visual Audio etc' in the opposite of the way that say Big Audio Dynamite came up with theirs.
Former drummer in 'Ten O'Clock In The Afternoon', 'In Transit', 'As It Happens', 'Four Into One', 'Immoral', and 'WildRose'
retired (disillusioned).
(P.S. i forgot 'Tin Fish' - the damn fools who let me sing)
RRRRR. VAST ye, matey.
(Really? They couldn't come up with a better band name?)
(Really? They couldn't come up with a better band name?)
ick wrote:
VAST is an acronym for Visual Audio Sensory Theater, that's where the name came from.
For those of us who've ever had to actually come up with a band name, and then had to live with it, on the posters, in the gig guide of the local rag, on the backdrop, on the front head of your kick drum, on the only 4 t-shirts in existance, on the inevitable 'sign in the back of the car', etc etc i'd just like to point out that saying - "it seemed like a good idea at the time" usually doesn't cut it with people who haven't.
I bet "VAST" came before 'Visual Audio etc' in the opposite of the way that say Big Audio Dynamite came up with theirs.
Former drummer in 'Ten O'Clock In The Afternoon', 'In Transit', 'As It Happens', 'Four Into One', 'Immoral', and 'WildRose'
retired (disillusioned).
(P.S. i forgot 'Tin Fish' - the damn fools who let me sing)
expertTexpert wrote:
RRRRR. VAST ye, matey.
(Really? They couldn't come up with a better band name?)
(Really? They couldn't come up with a better band name?)
They considered "DAFT"
This really grows on you. Solid 8
Love the vibe. A nice folky love song, with great rythm guitar and humming.
expertTexpert wrote:
That's "Avast", ye landlubber.
RRRRR. VAST ye, matey.
(Really? They couldn't come up with a better band name?)
(Really? They couldn't come up with a better band name?)
That's "Avast", ye landlubber.
I gave this a 7 before?! I must have thought I was rating something else. Moved it down to 3.
Breathy male voices singing poetry with whimsical titles... not my thing.
Ick. And ick to Ray Le Montaigne, too. Till later... I'm checking out now.
Breathy male voices singing poetry with whimsical titles... not my thing.
Ick. And ick to Ray Le Montaigne, too. Till later... I'm checking out now.
expertTexpert wrote:
VAST is an acronym for Visual Audio Sensory Theater, that's where the name came from.
RRRRR. VAST ye, matey.
(Really? They couldn't come up with a better band name?)
(Really? They couldn't come up with a better band name?)
VAST is an acronym for Visual Audio Sensory Theater, that's where the name came from.
expertTexpert wrote:
Half vast?
RRRRR. VAST ye, matey.
(Really? They couldn't come up with a better band name?)
(Really? They couldn't come up with a better band name?)
Half vast?
Halfway decent new band. Shows what you can still do with three cords, if you actually have something to say,
RRRRR. VAST ye, matey.
(Really? They couldn't come up with a better band name?)
(Really? They couldn't come up with a better band name?)
bb_matt wrote:
I think it's just you.
It may be just me, but the vocals sound a tad like Tracy chapman.
I think it's just you.
Rachoh wrote:
BAH..VAST is well...VASTLY better than Muse.
True dat! There must be a lot of them out there
BAH..VAST is well...VASTLY better than Muse.
True dat! There must be a lot of them out there
It may be just me, but the vocals sound a tad like Tracy chapman.
Der_Hamburger wrote:
BAH..VAST is well...VASTLY better than Muse.
It sounds a little bit like Muse - but it's o.k.....8
BAH..VAST is well...VASTLY better than Muse.
I think this song is so much better than its general rating.
I was just thinking, wow this song totally matches how I'm feeling. Then I read this! (Don't worry, folks.)
MsJudi wrote:
MsJudi wrote:
It's a song about a serial killer... and it's appropriately creepy.
It's a song about a serial killer... and it's appropriately creepy.
It sounds a little bit like Muse - but it's o.k.....8
Discovered VAST thanks to RP, very few songs of theirs I dislike.
Thumbs up from me
Thumbs up from me
This could have been a Saybia song, very similar voices.
fredriley wrote:
Thank you, dear. I'm in search of a new book! This one sounds perfect.
This was going through my brain last night whilst reading the gothic novel "The Angels Game" by Carlos Ruiz Zafòn (highly recommended), particularly the cemetery scenes. Great song, fine book. 9 from the closet Goth Nottingham jury.
Thank you, dear. I'm in search of a new book! This one sounds perfect.
WayUpNorth wrote:
Dark and moody ... I like it!
nice
This was going through my brain last night whilst reading the gothic novel "The Angels Game" by Carlos Ruiz Zafòn (highly recommended), particularly the cemetery scenes. Great song, fine book. 9 from the closet Goth Nottingham jury.
Gee Wally, this is pretty neat!
"Lost" is my favorite.
I quite enjoy VAST, but I'd rather hear Blown Away or Blue. This tune hasn't quite grown on me the way some of their other material has.
mauflex wrote:
I honestly see exactly zero similarity.
Hmmmnn, when he hits those high notes I hear shades of "Reckoner". And they are both similar in that they share greatness!
Wow! Thanks Radiohead!...ops... I mean...VAST.
roulleau wrote:I honestly see exactly zero similarity.
Hmmmnn, when he hits those high notes I hear shades of "Reckoner". And they are both similar in that they share greatness!
mauflex wrote:
I honestly see exactly zero similarity.
Wow! Thanks Radiohead!...ops... I mean...VAST.
I honestly see exactly zero similarity.
BowTieDad wrote:
This tune is growing on me, too.
hum it's growing on me this tune! (8)
This tune is growing on me, too.
Frater_Kork wrote:
Crack you up? Why? Not your favorurite colours?
Currently reading Towing Jehovah by James Morrow,
the band name and song title cracks me up. :D
Crack you up? Why? Not your favorurite colours?
If i could get it on vinyl i'd probably buy it for the cover, just because.
Groovy.
Wow! Thanks Radiohead!...ops... I mean...VAST.
hum it's growing on me this tune! (8)
Nice!
I love this!!
goodgroove wrote:
Funny English.
Come on Bill, you've got to except the new VAST songs I've summited, people like them.
Good song buy the way.
Good song buy the way.
Funny English.
Just happened to have this in my car cd player today, love it!
rtb wrote:
I guess this isn't what you're looking for, huh?
roger. over and out.
I guess this isn't what you're looking for, huh?
roger. over and out.
Ugh. I really don't care for this song at all. 
Currently reading Towing Jehovah by James Morrow,
the band name and song title cracks me up. :D
Real bring, lamenting voice, sorry.Next song, please.
I just adore this song — thanks for playing it Bill!
Dark and moody ... I like it!
6 —> 7
Very nice groove and haunting harmony.
Very nice groove and haunting harmony.
why not?
fredriley wrote:
Just like your comment. As it happens, the line is Dead angels speak to me sometimes..., and is likely to be that strange linguistic creature used so often by songwriters, but with which you're plainly unfamiliar, known as a metaphor. Look it up, kid.
just where do angels go when they die?
apparently inside this guy's head!
Just like your comment. As it happens, the line is Dead angels speak to me sometimes..., and is likely to be that strange linguistic creature used so often by songwriters, but with which you're plainly unfamiliar, known as a metaphor. Look it up, kid.
just where do angels go when they die?
apparently inside this guy's head!
Come on Bill, you've got to except the new VAST songs I've summited, people like them.
Good song buy the way.
Good song buy the way.
pinem wrote:
Funny, today for the very first time I too noticed the similarity between these two amazing bands. Thanks, Bill, for the introduction to both.
Vast's Cosby has one the finest voices today; he and Madrugada's lead singer-very haunting.
Funny, today for the very first time I too noticed the similarity between these two amazing bands. Thanks, Bill, for the introduction to both.
If it wasn't for RP I would have never discovered John and Vast. I love this band!
Thank you very Much!
pinem wrote:
Vast's Cosby has one the finest voices today; he and Madrugada's lead singer-very haunting.
Agreed! Wow, I like it - another new band for me to check out.
why is this song not on my Turquoise and Crimson album? somebody gotta hook me up!!!!!
I hear a good song - I get "goose bumbs" ... this is one of those..!
Vast's Cosby has one the finest voices today; he and Madrugada's lead singer-very haunting.
I really like the vocal arrangement. I can hear my old theory teacher saying "do something the audience doesn't expect."
brownbrown wrote:
Just like your comment. As it happens, the line is Dead angels speak to me sometimes..., and is likely to be that strange linguistic creature used so often by songwriters, but with which you're plainly unfamiliar, known as a metaphor. Look it up, kid.
i take that back about "See Fernando" being the most annoying song on RP.
Angels speak to me sometimes, giving me advice that I should hear...
this is total crap.
Angels speak to me sometimes, giving me advice that I should hear...
this is total crap.
Just like your comment. As it happens, the line is Dead angels speak to me sometimes..., and is likely to be that strange linguistic creature used so often by songwriters, but with which you're plainly unfamiliar, known as a metaphor. Look it up, kid.
There are no bad VAST songs.
brownbrown wrote:
"you are what I'm looking for" they sang this phrase 18 times and i stopped counting - this song is followed but BoDeans - Fadeaway, which helped take away some of the aftertaste...
i take that back about "See Fernando" being the most annoying song on RP.
Angels speak to me sometimes, giving me advice that I should hear...
this is total crap.
Angels speak to me sometimes, giving me advice that I should hear...
this is total crap.
"you are what I'm looking for" they sang this phrase 18 times and i stopped counting - this song is followed but BoDeans - Fadeaway, which helped take away some of the aftertaste...
Liking the groove on this one.
i take that back about "See Fernando" being the most annoying song on RP.
Angels speak to me sometimes, giving me advice that I should hear...
this is total crap.
Angels speak to me sometimes, giving me advice that I should hear...
this is total crap.
the song i was thinking of was actually 'sea legs' by the shins. not good with titles.
govna wrote:
I guess this isn't what you're looking for, huh?
not sure if i've mentioned this in the forums yet, but...i don't like this song.
I guess this isn't what you're looking for, huh?
reminds me of 'dead moon' a little
not sure if i've mentioned this in the forums yet, but...i don't like this song.
6 
7
7 andrewimft wrote:
Yeah, I'll second that. This is the third Vast number I've heard on RP and all are bloody brilliant. Yet another fine band RP has alerted me to, so yet again thanks to Becky & Bill. 8 from the Nottingham jury. And kudos for making it part of a very fine and long Halloween sequence.
Let's see... terrific melody, awesome harmonies, nicely done guitars, well done song... hmm... that gaurantees the peanut gallery will toss tomatoes and cry waaaahhhh... But the rest of us... 
Yeah, I'll second that. This is the third Vast number I've heard on RP and all are bloody brilliant. Yet another fine band RP has alerted me to, so yet again thanks to Becky & Bill. 8 from the Nottingham jury. And kudos for making it part of a very fine and long Halloween sequence.
Oh yes...one of my favorite Vast songs! Nice to come back from lunch, pop on the headphones and have this playing. Thank you Bill!
Well, I really like this a lot.
Hmmm ... well, I still haven't found what I'm looking for!
Sounds like a nephillim relationship in the making.
govna wrote:
*content deleted for clarity*
govna, that was a totally original and sophisticated comment on your general thought and opinion toward this song. All of us listeners are very much enlightened now. Thank you for that. Now, class, today we will learn about constructive criticism...
andrewimft wrote:
Not your cup of tea is fine with me-- there's things on here I feel that way about, no big deal.
Phew!
Jeremy_Cherfas wrote:
Who, me?
No, you're comment was perfectly neutral, I was referring to things like multiple barf emoticon images--
the sorts who overly express their unhappiness over something pleasant.
Not your cup of tea is fine with me-- there's things on here I feel that way about, no big deal.
andrewimft wrote:
Let's see... terrific melody, awesome harmonies, nicely done guitars, well done song...
hmm... that gaurantees the peanut gallery will toss tomatoes and cry waaaahhhh...
But the rest of us...
Who, me?
Let's see... terrific melody, awesome harmonies, nicely done guitars, well done song...
hmm... that gaurantees the peanut gallery will toss tomatoes and cry waaaahhhh...
But the rest of us...
Nope, sorry, not my thing at all. But that's OK, there'll be something else along soon.
horstman wrote:
Let's see. . . artists that wrote the music and then played all the music on it recording it that way : Steve Wilson of Porcupine Tree, Nick Drake, Elliot Smith.
Beck does that too. I think he played almost all the instruments on Odelay.
Anyhow, this song is alright, but it's a bit too whiney IMO.
A good old average 6.
govna wrote:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!11111!!11!!111ONEONEONEONEONEONEONEONEONEONEMILLIONAAAAAHFUCKK!~!!!!!11!!!1~1
Thanks for hitting my pet peeve button. I totally needed that, jackass.
Nadine wrote:
I don't know, but I don't like this song.
You can really tell (...hear) , that he's creating his music alone (is he still?).
It sounds so arranged, overthought, so without spontaneousness, almost anemic...
Doubt it will grow on me...but will see.
For me it's a 4 = acceptable
Let's see. . . artists that wrote the music and then played all the music on it recording it that way : Steve Wilson of Porcupine Tree, Nick Drake, Elliot Smith.
Jon Crosby plays concerts with other musicians (what a concept, gasp!). Gave a great show in Ithaca a couple of years ago.
Open up your mind and see the whole picture.
govna wrote:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!11111!!11!!111ONEONEONEONEONEONEONEONEONEONEMILLIONAAAAAHFUCKK!~!!!!!11!!!1~1`!!!@EW1
...so you don't like it?..
govna wrote:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
No Gov, aint's you daddy's Thrilla'. Agree however: PJ could make some improvements.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!11111!!11!!111ONEONEONEONEONEONEONEONEONEONEMILLIONAAAAAHFUCKK!~!!!!!11!!!1~1`!!!@EW1
Polly Jean should do a cover of this, a bucket of her edge would spank this tune to life.
Catchy, hip tune. Good stuff. I particularly like the harmonies and structure. Well-crafted is very very often a good thing. It is in this case.
Nadine wrote:
I don't know, but I don't like this song.
You can really tell (...hear) , that he's creating his music alone (is he still?).
It sounds so arranged, overthought, so without spontaneousness, almost anemic...
Doubt it will grow on me...but will see.
For me it's a 4 = acceptable
What is wrong with carefully crafting excellent music, I assume that all the masters did just that. I admit this is not punk music(which is equally good) or head banger(which has it's hits), but you can't say that this music is not good. Who really cares how it was created.
Great song. I would love to hear more from this band.Strangely seductive and wonderfully awesome.
This is new to me. Interesting stuff. I like it.
hauntingly familiar....is this a cover?
You...are what I'm looking for...
Hide me!!!!
Well, that's what you're reading into it. I find it a polished, finely wrought, carefully crafted, beautifully arranged composition, an aural portrait. Its not spontaneous and its not supposed to be, the effect generated is different but no less compelling. Like any art, its all in one's perspective.
P.S. I go for live music too.
I don't know, but I don't like this song.
You can really tell (...hear) , that he's creating his music alone (is he still?).
It sounds so arranged, overthought, so without spontaneousness, almost anemic...
Doubt it will grow on me...but will see.
For me it's a 4 = acceptable
At first this was my least favorite VAST song on RP. But it's grown on me very much, it's up to an 8 at this point. I think I might pick up a couple of their albums, as everything that I hear from them I eventually like a lot.
Good tune!!