What was that Sugar sound-a-like on the radio?
February 14, 2013 12:09 AM Subscribe
There's this song that was played on the radio and I need to know what it was. Yes, another one of those. (I do not have a vaguely remembered book from my childhood to ask about, unfortunately)
I heard it a few times a week on UK radio, probably BBC 6 Music, possibly Lauren Laverne's show. Maybe it was XFM.
It was definitely being played through September last year and certainly into the first week of October.
What does it sound like? Melodic, but noisy indie rock that could come form the early nineties. Think Sugar. In fact, my memory of the track is that it sounded exactly like "Gift" from File Under: Easy Listening. If you have the track it's the bit 25s to 50s, or the first 20s of the preview on the Last.fm page.
So the music is American sounding, but the vocals could have been British. For some reason I think it's a band who haven't released much before. Lyrics - hmmm - something about "time"; "spend some time" maybe.
I have listened to a lot of music to try to find it with no success. Looking for suggestions to check on Spotify, or recommendations for other forums where I might have some success getting an answer.
Lastly, yes, I feel guilty that this question, answered or not, will be of no use to anyone but me...
I heard it a few times a week on UK radio, probably BBC 6 Music, possibly Lauren Laverne's show. Maybe it was XFM.
It was definitely being played through September last year and certainly into the first week of October.
What does it sound like? Melodic, but noisy indie rock that could come form the early nineties. Think Sugar. In fact, my memory of the track is that it sounded exactly like "Gift" from File Under: Easy Listening. If you have the track it's the bit 25s to 50s, or the first 20s of the preview on the Last.fm page.
So the music is American sounding, but the vocals could have been British. For some reason I think it's a band who haven't released much before. Lyrics - hmmm - something about "time"; "spend some time" maybe.
I have listened to a lot of music to try to find it with no success. Looking for suggestions to check on Spotify, or recommendations for other forums where I might have some success getting an answer.
Lastly, yes, I feel guilty that this question, answered or not, will be of no use to anyone but me...
Is this it? It doesn't have time anywhere in the lyrics, but the guitar riff sounds similar to "Gift." I'm using Archive.org to go through the BBC6 playlists for September 2012, so if that's not it, I can keep going.....
posted by KoPi_42 at 3:21 AM on February 14, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by KoPi_42 at 3:21 AM on February 14, 2013 [1 favorite]
Could it be Spotlight Kid, "Take Some Time"? I'm on a train right now, but will post a link when I'm next in a wireless network.
posted by Sonny Jim at 3:44 AM on February 14, 2013
posted by Sonny Jim at 3:44 AM on February 14, 2013
That's right around the time that Bob Mould released "Silver Age".
posted by oh pollo! at 5:15 AM on February 14, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by oh pollo! at 5:15 AM on February 14, 2013 [1 favorite]
Here's a link to the Spotlight Kid song. Similar, no?
posted by Sonny Jim at 9:19 AM on February 14, 2013
posted by Sonny Jim at 9:19 AM on February 14, 2013
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posted by gakiko at 12:30 AM on February 14, 2013