Alfie are good. And that week in September is going to be a great week for gigs in Manchester. SFA, Malkmus and Alfie in the same week. Nice.

Yeah, but despite its beauty, it was hardly the easiest of listens was it? Perhaps not the ideal debut major label output to have made, especially when (aside from People) there was nothing immediate for the casual listener to bite into.
The new stuff is a completely different proposition, with the track 'Crying At Teatime' being a complete belter. Radcliffe's being dropping 'Religion' too, so fingers crossed they get the recognition that their back catalogue clearly deserves.

Yeah, but despite its beauty, it was hardly the easiest of listens was it? Perhaps not the ideal debut major label output to have made, especially when (aside from People) there was nothing immediate for the casual listener to bite into.
The new stuff is a completely different proposition, with the track 'Crying At Teatime' being a complete belter. Radcliffe's being dropping 'Religion' too, so fingers crossed they get the recognition that their back catalogue clearly deserves.

Yeah, but despite Imagine Things..' beauty, it was hardly the easiest of listens was it? Perhaps not the ideal debut major label output to have made, especially when (aside from People) there was nothing immediate for the casual listener to bite into.
The new stuff is a completely different proposition, with the track 'Crying At Teatime' being a complete belter. Radcliffe's being dropping 'Religion' too, so fingers crossed they get the recognition that their back catalogue clearly deserves.

I got their first singley/ep thing, but haven't paid much attention since......what are the albums like, and do you think they make a living from music. or do they have day jobs?

Yeah, but despite Imagine Things..' beauty, it was hardly the easiest of listens was it? Perhaps not the ideal debut major label output to have made, especially when (aside from People) there was nothing immediate for the casual listener to bite into.
The new stuff is a completely different proposition, with the track 'Crying At Teatime' being a complete belter. Radcliffe's being dropping 'Religion' too, so fingers crossed they get the recognition that their back catalogue clearly deserves.

Yeah, but despite Imagine Things..' beauty, it was hardly the easiest of listens was it? Perhaps not the ideal debut major label output to have made, especially when (aside from People) there was nothing immediate for the casual listener to bite into.
The new stuff is a completely different proposition, with the track 'Crying At Teatime' being a complete belter. Radcliffe's being dropping 'Religion' too, so fingers crossed they get the recognition that their back catalogue clearly deserves.

Grockie...I should think they make livings, they are signed to Parlophone (Regal) after all.

1st album 'If you Happy With You Need Do nothing' which has that ep on is brilliant - Really slothful, slumbersome, creaky crooked lullabys..

2nd album 'word in your ear' - They picked up the pace with much bigger sounding tracks, but didn't necessarily sway from the charming, 'lazy' sound - Very summery.

3rd album 'Do you Imagine Things?' (First album on Regal) - Very odd, psychadelic beast. Everything went very progressive, and aside from 'People' and the beautiful 'Isabel', there was nothing that didn't sound genre bending.

4th Album 'Crying At Teatime' - Sounds the most accessible of the lot, and the first single 'Your Own Religion' seems a real statement of intent...dead infectious.

Each album is definitely a worthy buy (If You Happy..) is only a fiver from their online shop (www.alfie.net) but you may wanna wait for the newie to hits the shops first.

Love 'em..I think everyone lumped them in with Starsailor (they did the NME tour the same year) and they are nothing remotely of that ilk, much weirder and endearing.

3rd

jesus, um, that wasn't exactly intentional. I'm all for spreading the word, but that's ridiculous!

Alfie are good but their fans tend to be dickheads.

All kicked off earlier on their msgboard...pretty passionate bunch!

nowt wrong with hating NME and shouting about it... happens everywhere you go when a bad review occurs.

seems odd to me the nme are the only ones with shit to say so far anyway.

I think they already have been havent they??

anyone that listens to music and doesnt mind admitting when something is good cant go wrong. anyone only interested in image and reaction will go wrong and has already.