Athlete

[hayley]

hey has anyone heard or seen ATHLETE?????? or is it just me????? no one has heard of them in manchester so im just on my bil at the moment!!!!!!!

[dave's girl]

i've heard the song. really don't like it though but i know Catherine does 8)

[';']

never heard of them do you have any songs to recomend....i can go look them up and see what i think.

[Alfie]

I've heard 2 songs. Ain't that bad.

[Hicksy]

nopiddy nope :(

[chocolateless]

i saw athlete at the v2002 festival last year, and they were one of my highlights! thought they were really cool :D

going to see them next sundee too, when they play in cov! think they'll release an album soon??

[PaRaDoCX]

Me thinks some of y'all will likey Athlete if ya haven't heard of em....

I say download...

- You Know (I heart this one!!) ("You are loved and you know you are
yeah you know you know you know you are and you know you know you know you are you'll endure and you know you will
yeah you know you know you know you will and you know you know you know you will")

- Vehicles and Animals

-Beautiful ("oh this is beautiful i've got to soak it up")

-Westside ("Whenever you look you can see that everybody wants to be part of the rockscene")

-Shake Those Windows

-Dungeness... ("and when we spoke there was silence
cos there's no need to make a sound when you've got
smiles instead
smiles instead
smiles instead" *sigh)


....to start things!!! hehe

There site is: http://www.athlete.mu/

TaTa :D

[fifi]

i really dont like westside-its pointless the way they scream chorus and just sounds rubbish!!!! :shrug:
i like beautiful and the 1 before that was released-cant remember what it was called!! :)

[Reilly]

Rant time! YAY!

Fuck I hate them. Strange and Beautiful was awful, it, along with the video, was such a Radiohead ripoff. Maybe trying to rip them off was a better idea than making that stupid song, El Salvador. GOD BLEAGH NO

And Westside? WESTSIDE? I mean, thats the biggest pile of rubbish Ive ever seen. Seriously what the hell is that guy talking about "Whenever you look you can see that everybody wants to be part of the rock scene" Like what the hell?! WHAT THE HELL BAJAHAHAJAJAJ NOOOOOOO








*Rant done*

[fifi]

strange and beautiful was aqualung!!!! but the rest il partially agree with :)

[PaRaDoCX]

lol I don't mind them... I heart YOU KNOW basically tho!! Oh, and dungeness!

[Reilly]

strange and beautiful was aqualung!!!! but the rest il partially agree with :)

Oh, sorry, I thought this one was called Strange and Beautiful too. I think its just called Beautiful. I still hate it.

Strange and Beautiful by Aqualung was niiice...

[::Hayley::]

i really dont like westside-its pointless the way they scream chorus and just sounds rubbish!!!! :shrug:
i like beautiful and the 1 before that was released-cant remember what it was called!! :)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

i know what you mean but i think it makes the song "unique" :P

the dude's voice is awesome :D

[fifi]

:lol: he has a very weak voice i think!!! :shrug: :)

[::Hayley::]

well sometimes it sounds like he's just talking, but it's unique-o! 8)

[fifi]

ok then :lol: :lol:
what was their first song called???? that one was ok!! :P

[Reilly]

Beautiful. You might mean El Salvador.

[fifi]

i remember now it was that 1-oh its getting hot in here, must be something in the atmosphere. ya know it?? ;)

[::Hayley::]

"CHORUS!!!"




lol.. *laughs @ self* :smug:

anyone like this British band? they're very different, but i like 'em! :D

[Majson]

i like 'em.

indeed i sent westide over to a friend in the good ol' usa, and he kinda likes it too, which is nice

[::Hayley::]

yay!!
spread the athlete...erm, love :D

i like westside the best :)

[radi0ed]

i remember hearing Athlete some time last year and thought what a great band they are , there album is cool and well worth checking out


HTTT :sneaky:

[badlydrawngirl]

fly to El Salvador, I don't know why and I don't know what for......


yeah they seem pretty cool, must get their album, which was shortlisted for the mercury music prize :D

[::Hayley::]

indeed it was!!

and coldplay, athlete, the darkness and radiohead lost out to freaking DIZZY RASCAL!! WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT!!!

*shrug*

:stunned:

:D

[badlydrawngirl]

who knows eh? :lol:

[radi0ed]

maybe it was fixed !!
coldplay or radiohead should have cleaned up with no problem

HTTT :sneaky:

[badlydrawngirl]

I was expecting Radiohead to win when I first heard the nominees, no questions asked! :cool:

[::Hayley::]

anyone apart from that dizzy fool should have won :stunned:


did i hear that athlete are re-releasing El Salvador? woooooop :sneaky:

[fifi]

i wouldn't be mad on them but i like you got the style and el salvador :) :/

[::Hayley::]

actually i think it's you got the style they're re-releasing

*has now confused self*

anyway....

"CHORUS" :D

[badlydrawngirl]

hehehe
whatever you say Hayley :P :sneaky: :lol:

[::Hayley::]

ahhhhhhahahaaa

how are ya charlie me mate
i'm taking a break now from packing :stunned: it's AWFUL i hate dust i do :o

when do you head off to uuuuuuni?

byes :D

[badlydrawngirl]

I head off to the uni on the 30th of this month :stunned: Its sort of scary
when are you off young lady? :)

[::Hayley::]

we're getting the overnight boat this friday :stunned:

it's all really happening... really quickly :o

i'm going to join the drama society *flails arms about wildly to practice* :D

[fifi]

:lol: aww good luck to you 2 ;) and don't go too crazy!!!! :P

[badlydrawngirl]

yeah Good Luck dude. I'm sure you'll make LOADSA new buddies ;)


soooooo is Athlete's album worth buying? :)

[::Hayley::]

thanks feefs!

ahhhhhhh yes indeedy!! its a bootiful album
:D

[fifi]

your welcome hunni ;)

[bart]

Got the album last week, I like the first 2 tracks the others the jury is still out.

[badlydrawngirl]

I'm not sure whether I should buy it. I usually try to listen to albums that have been nominated for the mercury music prize.
*coughwhichradioheadorcoldplayshouldhavewon* :cool:

[::Hayley::]

well coughed!! ;)

[badlydrawngirl]

*coughthankyou* :P

I like El Salvador. thats a cool song methinks :cool:

[badlydrawngirl]

and why the hell wasnt Damien Rice nominated as well???? :huh: :huh:

[::Hayley::]

Good question :stunned:
was it maybe something to do with best new british acts? i dunno, maybe that fits, because he's irish... *shrug*

i would have a special Damien Rice Music Prize though, just for Damo :D

[badlydrawngirl]

no, its for UK and Irish acts :angry: damien rice is better than Dizzee Rascal I think :rolleyes:

[::Hayley::]

ooooooooooooooooh i see, well then WHY WAS HE NOT THERE!!

ridiculous :stunned:

[badlydrawngirl]

an outrage :angry: *is getting very wound-up* *puts on Delicate and calms down* :D

[::Hayley::]

GOOD choice :cool: :wink3:

[badlydrawngirl]

:smug:
Damien is taking over all the threads! :stunned: :lol:

[fifi]

:lol: :wink3: *spreading the damien love*

[badlydrawngirl]

*also spreads love* we're like this society of Damien lovers :D

[fifi]

:lol: and darn proud!!!! :P

[badlydrawngirl]

......except this is the Athlete thread :lol: :lol:

[fifi]

:smug: ah they are alright too :rolleyes: :P

[badlydrawngirl]

:lol: I have their last single stuck in my head. Can't for the life of me remember what its called though :lol:

[Majson]

westide i think, or el savador

[badlydrawngirl]

thats it! Westside, thank you

[::Hayley::]

their song Vehicles and Animals is sooooo beautiful it almost makes me cry :o :lol:

[EasyToPlease]

Anyone hear athlete on radio1 last night? Even better, was anyone actually at the gig?

They played quite a few new songs, they were really really good.
My favourite new songs were half life and wires.

[::Hayley::]

I didn't hear it and I'm disappointed because I'm loving their new single and can't wait for the new album :D

It's good to hear that you enjoyed it :cool:

[Hicksy]

i am soooo looking forward to the new album :)

[::Hayley::]

definitely

".running down.. corridorrrrss... through... automatic dooooorrs.... got to get to you... got to see it throughhhhhhhh..." or something to that effect.

it is . great. :smug:

[Hicksy]

Wires is magnificent

MAGNIFICENT

get the single

get it get it get it

[BlissfullyMuse]

Weee for Athete lol i love wires and i saw them at the V festival and they were really good live spesh westside and you`ve got the style :P

[Hicksy]

I was dancing along to them at V too

they were ace :cool:

[::Hayley::]

album next monday people :D

[staring elf]

'Wires'' is really really good indeed :)

[Hicksy]

:D :cool:

*boogies* :nice:

[BlissfullyMuse]

You`ve got wires going in....i love it when jole sings that semxy voice :wink3:

[Sidious]

Just had a listen to the new ATHLETE album...

Its amazing :D

[gvargas]

can you send me some samples? :)

[gib786]

I got a week ago, and i agree, its amazing! Played it non stop for quite a few days. Its better than the first album, and half light is such a great happy track.

[gib786]

I uploadeHalf Light, the 2nd track from the new album onto some webspace I have, the link is below. Enjoy!

http://www.sitesled.com/members/gib786/Athlete%20Half%20Light.mp3 (right click, save target as)

[interpol]

it sounds like a bad elbow meats the strokes to coldplay to the doves. you probally know that i fucking hate it. it should be on clearchannel and not on my pc

[Hicksy]

it's a brilliant album

buy it now or face the demon :stunned:

[::Hayley::]

ooh this is a great single!!

i love the lead singer's voice :D

it sounds a bit more upbeat than the first album - which was great - i think i will have to purchase the new one :cool:

[gib786]

I downloaded the album a while back but im still going to buy it later on today as its out today! Im gonna get the dvd version as its got a documentary in it :D

[EasyToPlease]

just ordered it, if amazon don't deliver by tomorrow morning i will be angry....

i'm very demanding ;)

[::Hayley::]

Hopefully amazon don't screw you over like ebay did to me :lol:

[gvargas]

sounds good... I amy get it...I have a gift certificate to Virgin records that I still have to use

[EasyToPlease]

just ordered it, if amazon don't deliver by tomorrow morning i will be angry....


RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR RR!

They still haven't dispatched it. *sharpens knive, purchases scream mask*

If they don't do so today i may just get REALLY ANGRY...

[Hicksy]

any luck yet? :)

[The Noteburg]

Just want to say... THIS RECORD IS REALLY REALLY GREAT! :)
There's just no bad song on the album, but 11 great ones... The best record I've listened to this year ... :)

[BlissfullyMuse]

I have it aswell and i really like it :P

[gib786]

Wahey! More people who like athlete, methinks they will be very big this year

[Hicksy]

i think so too

and they deserve it

they are aceroonie :cool:

[Gas_Man]

HEY....last night, someone i barely know, sent me and my friend a text, saying she couldn't go to see Athlete in Newcastle at the Baltic. So me and My friend, Luke, got to see Athlete. It was Excellent. It was really hard to get the tickets apparently, you had to search around, or be 'in the know'.
they're playing another small gig tomorrow, Feb 6th: Liverpool, Bar & Grill.
you can get tickets from these places if you know where they are, and IF [that's an Insanely BIG IF] the tickets are not sold out.: Quirks Records, Crosby, Formby, Ormskirk, Quantum Records.
The Sound was one of the best live sounds i've heard, it was in quite an exclusive place, and there was only around 150 people allowed to be in the gig.
I think i liked the gig even more because i wasn't expecting to go, the adrenalin that went around my body was insane, i felt like i was going to pop...especially when they played things from the first album, because i've not really heard the new album yet.
:D

[gib786]

YOU LUCKY GIT! Im trying to get hold of some tickets for their gig in leeds but i spent all my cash on tickets for embrace in leeds :angry:

[Gas_Man]

i really am a Lucky Git. I hate it being in your situation, and hearing about things like this, but i had to share it! my ticket was free :/ i'm sorry. :bucktooth:

[BlissfullyMuse]

This is modern mafia their scared of us their scared of us :P

I remember them playing that at V and everyone thinking what the hell is this lol :smug:

[EasyToPlease]

the new album is stunning

modern mafia is great, esp the "they're scared of us, they're scared of us" bit
wires and trading air are current faves...

although...

"I love everybody here
I love everybody here
I love everybody here
And life is beautiful
cos I love everybody here"

[Hicksy]

indeedy :cool:

[Sidious]

Look at my thread go :D woooohooooooo...

:lol:

[Hicksy]

indeedy :cool:

[Joyce]

whooooooooaaaaaaa...Im starting the athlete mania!... :smug:

[badlydrawngirl]

'Wires'' is really really good indeed



nah i think Tourist is a MUCH better song, especially the bit at the end where he keeps singing 'just wanna be with you my baaaby' :P

[Gas_Man]

hmm...afer owning the album for a few weeks now...i've made my mind up, and i don't really like it :/ I listened to it quite a few times...and I don't really like it at all compared to the first album! Does anyone else think the same...or am i just a loner.. :bucktooth:
When i saw them live, the songs i really liked were the earlier ones, but i thought i would just need time for the album to grow on me..but it's not that :sad2:

[::Hayley::]

:( I still haven't had a chance to listen to the new album, but i have to say... i think it would be quite hard to beat the genius that was the first album.

[Gas_Man]

well, there is 1 really lovely song that i Do like quite a bit quite early into the album...the Wires single, was fairly average i thought..i like the last song on the album too...with the electronic sounds [i think it's the last one]

[::Hayley::]

i am going to love wires forever....
it's GORGEOUS :D

[Albie]

who likes this band besides me ?

"Wires" is a great song :)

[The Noteburg]

We already got a threat about ATHLETE, somewhere here...
But they are really really good... the "Tourist" Album ist a Brit Pop revelation... I love those melodies and those songs. Great stuff :)

[owenrees_73]

i love ATHLETE!

[timeo]

I really like Street Map, Tourist and Twenty Four Hours. Wires is also amazing, but I've overplayed it to myself.

[BlissfullyMuse]

Vehicles and animals their first album is also really good :P

[*Justine*]

No.

[fifi]

Not a big fan myself, but I did like wires and you've got the style. The rest just sounds a bit too routine :dozey:

[badlydrawngirl]

didnt like the first album, it bored me
however the new one is quality, but wires IS boring
best track is Tourist :D

[owenrees_73]

wires is amazing

[gib786]

first album was great, new album is even better

[badlydrawngirl]

wires is amazing


boooooring
:P
Tourist is better TRUST me :idea2: :P

[Palpatine]

Hi

Has anybody been to see ATHLETE this year so far?

I'm going to see them next Saturday at London's Brixton Academy (23.04.05)... anyone else going?

I saw Snow Patrol at the same venue last November... it was great!

Palpatine :cool:

[cheers2u]

hello! i haven't had the pleasure of seeing them perform live, but i've heard they put on a good show...i will be seeing them next month though...it will be athlete and embrace opening up for snow patrol.

[Palpatine]

:stunned:

Ummm... I hope there are still tickets available for this? :/

[cheers2u]

there are actually...but it's over in washington, d.c.

Snow Patrol
w/ Athlete & Embrace
TUE. MAY. 24
$20.00
Just Announced

http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=3595&pid=5507884

[Palpatine]

Oh... :/

I hope you have a great time. Snow Patrol were amazing when I saw them... :D at least I have Coldplay in two months :cool:

[cheers2u]

Oh... :/

I hope you have a great time. Snow Patrol were amazing when I saw them... :D at least I have Coldplay in two months :cool:

ahhh, sorry about the distance factor...
and yes, i also think snow patrol will play a fun live show...i saw them back in september, and they did not disappoint.

[Hicksy]

I do believe I am seeing them on Saturday :cool:

[Sammie]

i was supposed to be seeing them on friday, but i couldnt get the following day off work so i had to give my tickets away. Ooh that reminds me Si, I did ask about giving you the tickets but my boyfriend had already planned on giving them to someone else! Sorry! :/

[Hicksy]

ok no worries

i may have od'd 2 days on the trot :lol:

:kiss:

[Palpatine]

I do believe I am seeing them on Saturday :cool:

No way :stunned:

C u there :cool:

*CHORUS!!* :lol:

[Hicksy]

yeah? ace :) meet for a beer if you like :cool:

[Palpatine]

yeah? ace :) meet for a beer if you like :cool:

Yeah ok :cool:

I will be wearing a yellow Vans tshirt with 'DEFEND SKATE'.

You buy the beer, I'll consume it :wink3:

[*Justine*]

For Toronto fans:
102.1 the Edge and Mitsubishi present...

the Edge Next Big Thing Concert Series featuring Athlete.

The boys from South London debuted at #1 in the U.K, and now they'll play exclusively for Inside Edge members.

On Tuesday May 17th at Club 279, Athlete will perform songs from their new album "Tourist", which is in stores now. Check it out!

[Hicksy]

ha ha ok Palpatine will look out for you :lol:

[Hicksy]

theres a small chance i may have a spare ticket

anyone want to come if i do? :cool:

[badlydrawngirl]

You buy the beer, I'll consume it



haha nice one

[Hicksy]

whoot!

was a great concert :cool:

[Palpatine]

Yeah! :D

Wires was definetely the highlight of the evening for me! I loved it when everyone shouted "...down corridors through, automatic doors..."

Where was my beer? ;)

[Hicksy]

sorry i did not see you :lol:

i arrived late and left straight after wires to make the last train home :stunned: made it by 2 mins :stunned: :stunned:

yay for me running the whole way from the underground to the train in waterloo :lol:

*collapses*

what i do for music :cool:

[Palpatine]

:lol:

[Palpatine]

:stunned:

After Wires, they returned to perform Westside, Twenty Four Hours and Beautiful.

The lead singer said one word out into the screaming crowd before he left...

"Unbelievable..."

It was fucking amazing.

:D

[Hicksy]

awww would have liked to have heard 24 hrs :angry:

oh well c'est la vie :cool:

[cheers2u]

sounds like it was a good show... i'm looking forward to seeing them even more now.

[::Hayley::]

*bump*

c'mon peeps don't let this thread die :cool:
Did anyone hear Joel singing a cover of The Bravery's "Honest Mistake" at Radio 1's Big Weekend today? :D :D It was FANTASTIC!!!!!

Half Light is my favourite song of the moment....

"All that I've seen means nothing to me....

Without you" :blush:

[::Hayley::]

I just had to post the whole set of lyrics for Half Light to show y'all how beautiful they are :nice:

The sun got stuck, as it's making it's way back down,
We find ourselves, in a familiar part of town

And all that I've seen means nothing to me without you

So when I see you next we'll make the most of it,
Tell the sun to start moving again,
The taste of your kiss I still got on my lips,
And ill take you there with me

My head crashed down, and conditioned myself to sleep,
The great night out, that will continue to the end of the week

And all that I've seen means nothing to me without you

So when I see you next we'll make the most of it,
Tell the sun to start moving again,
The taste of your kiss I still got on my lips,
And ill take you there with me

It's you and me connected to a satellite
It's you and me love through a machine
It's you and me connected to a satellite
It's you and me love through a machine

So when I see you next we'll make the most of it,
Tell the sun to start moving again,
The taste of your kiss I still got on my lips,
And I'll take you there with me

:ears: Listennnn

[Drew]

my favorite athlete song ever is modern mafia!

[Joyce]

Traiding air!... :cool:

[About A Girl]

woo! just discoverd them!! ive had you got the syle playing on repeat for the past hour :stunned:

[pharynx]

they're getting big in finland too! i've only heard a couple of songs though, anyone have a site where you could download some?

[cafc4eva]

you need to know the meaning of Wires before it sets in. It is about him trying to find the ward of his new baby. bet ya never knew that :smug:

[naty]

i've only heard wires. but its not so special for me.
i don't like the vocal tone from the singer.
sorry

[cafc4eva]

i've only heard wires. but its not so special for me.


how can you say that, i think Wires is up there with the scientist.

[naty]

sorry that gave my opinion

[::Hayley::]

you need to know the meaning of Wires before it sets in. It is about him trying to find the ward of his new baby. bet ya never knew that :smug:

:surprised: I didn't know that....... Sooo sweet :D

[cafc4eva]

I didn't know that....... Sooo sweet


it gives a totaly new edge on the song doesnt it.

[Indiepixie]

I like them in a way and in a way I don't such as their old stuff
I dislike that. But they're new stuff is alot better

[cafc4eva]

same, i like them, but not enough to go wild over, unlike Coldplay, Franz, Snow Patrol ect.

[shana]

I'm in love with 'Wires' right now and yes i'm listening to this song :D

[Pai]

Me like! Whot you going on about? His voice is so sexy! :lol:

[Hicksy]

Still up with the best albums of 05 for me so far :)

[badlydrawngirl]

MUCH better than their first :)

[The Noteburg]

yes it is... "If I found out", "Wires" and "Changes" are fantastic tracks...

[MAFE]

I don't know why...but the leader singer voice is similar to Chris's voice!! :uhoh:

[badlydrawngirl]

i dont like the lead singers voice really, they're good songs though
but i dont like Wires, thats just boring :P

[About A Girl]

I just wanna be with youuu my baaabyyyy

[badlydrawngirl]

YESSS!
Tourist is the new single :cool: :D :D :D :wink3:

[About A Girl]

lol is it??? i didnt know that...i just happened to be listening to it! lol

[badlydrawngirl]

you're psychic my dear :)

[About A Girl]

sweet i should go into business!

[Jarvio]

athlete are ace, half light is probably my favourite tune by them

[badlydrawngirl]

sweet i should go into business!



haha yeah i guess you could earn a fortune predicting what everyone's next single is. i mean i hear its big business (?!?) :rolleyes: :lol:

[swallowedinamessage]

half light is a good track any other good ones by Athlete?

[colduser]

wires

[The Noteburg]

Actually... the whole "tourist" and "vehicles & animals" albums ... There isn't any bad track on them :)

[swallowedinamessage]

oooooo might have to check them out a bit then

[About A Girl]

sweet i should go into business!



haha yeah i guess you could earn a fortune predicting what everyone's next single is. i mean i hear its big business (?!?) :rolleyes: :lol::shifty: it will be...

[badlydrawngirl]

you sound like a woman on a mission
you go girl!

[swallowedinamessage]

ive got athlete's foot if thats anything to do with this thread ... :confused:

[mc_squared]

Actually... the whole "tourist" and "vehicles & animals" albums ... There isn't any bad track on them :)

I was listening to "Tourist" on the road this morning - it's excellent.

[The Noteburg]

Fuck... they canceled their german tour in october. Hmm... I was so happy that I got a ticket and know I'm really really sad. And there isn't a reason for that :(

[bonita]

you need to know the meaning of Wires before it sets in. It is about him trying to find the ward of his new baby. bet ya never knew that :smug:

makes the song so much more powerful hey

i absolutely loved the song when i heard it, but when i found out what the meaning behind the song was, it just makes the song so much more powerful and heartfelt. i loveeee it it's so beautiful!

[bonita]

*bump* don't let the athlete love die!

[stevemah]

i really liked their first album, the second ones pretty good too.

my favorite athlete song is 'shake those windows' i think its called that anyway

[StephBerryman]

the site won't let me register...is anyone in the states having the same problem?

[kekita]

AHHH! i'm going mad!!!

i really want to see the music video for El Salvador after reading:
"The song is best known for its' surreal music video, directed by French animators Plix."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Salvador_(song)

but i can't find it anywhere -- if anyone can help me please let me know where i can see it :(

[kekita]

i know i'm very late but wah!! i didn't know this song existed till now.
still going out of my mind :(

[kekita]

bump :)

[ég-elska-Thom]

the site won't let me register...is anyone in the states having the same problem?Same here, kind of shit.

I loved them when they were upliners for Travis. I loved Vehicles and Animals as well. When my mum got herself the second album I really um... hated it, except for Wires. It's the same I felt when I listened to X&Y only a bit less because they werent so important to me. Now last week I was listening to Vehicles and Animals again which I actually do alot and figured I could give the 2nd one another go - and it's not so bad :shocked2: . Actually it's rather enjoyable.

[Black Rose]

Any news on their 3rd album which I believe they are busy recording it?

[ég-elska-Thom]

One song is called 'Outsiders' and they say it'`s their best album yet, but hey, Coldplay said that about X&Y, so...

[kekita]

El Salvador :(

edit: don't worry can only see the realvideo which is bad quality but i found it .....http://www.astralwerks.com/athlete/videos.asp

[doritji]

could someone upload an athlete album please, i only know the single wires , wich i bought like ages ago but i'd like to hear the full album, if that is possible :smug:

thanks in advance

[Black Rose]

Athlete reveal new album details
And there will be a UK tour to follow

Athlete have confirmed the release of their new album 'Beyond The Neighbourhood'.

The follow-up to 2005's 'Tourist' will be released in September.

To support the release, the band will hit the road in October for a UK tour.

The tour follows a three-date residency at London KOKO in July.

Tickets go on sale on May 15 at 9am.

The UK dates are as follows:

London KOKO (July 10,11,12)
Nottingham Rock City (October 2)
Leeds University (3)
Birmingham Carling Academy (4)
Glasgow Barrowlands (6)
Newcastle Carling Academy (7)
Bristol Carling Academy (8)
Southampton Guildhall (10)
London Shepherds Bush Empire (11,12)
Manchester Academy (14)
Liverpool Carling Academy (15)
Norwich UEA (17)
Lincoln Engine Shed (18)

[tams]

i listened to their new album (thanks to wonderful uploaders on this board) and i'm not impressed actually :(
Their first was great,then some good stuff was in the Tourist album ,but sadly i did not find anything as good as their previous works in the last one.
anyways it was my first listen. i'll relisten it maybe it'll grow on me :D

[TracieMorgan]

I'm just the opposite. I liked Tourist alot more than Animals & Vehicles, and I'm glad they took the sound from the second album a bit further. I positively love this album! My only complaint is that the start of the opening track is a little flat...at first I wasn't sure if I'd like the album based on that. And I'll echo your thanks to the wonderful uploaders on this board. Without them, I'd never have heard Athlete in the first place.:)

[grids]

I like their song " Wires " and " Westside"

[tams]

as long as you prefer their second album to the first,then probably you would enjoy this more than me :)
every song is very similar to each other. the only song that actually got me hooked was Tokyo. In addition i would point out Outsiders-it's a good song.

[TracieMorgan]

I think Tokyo is my favorite. I also like Flying Over Bus Stops. And although some of the songs sound alike, the lyrics on this album are better...more carefully crafted imo. If you prefer the first album, I can see where you wouldn't enjoy this one as much.

[tams]

At least we agree on the Tokyo song :D
since english is not my native language the lyrics are not as important for me as melodies :D i mean i can understand when i read it but during listening i might miss something and have no idea what they're singing about :D
sad but true

[TracieMorgan]

THat makes sense. I'm a songwriter, so I'm picky about lyrics,lol.:D

[Black Rose]

I'm just the opposite. I liked Tourist alot more than Animals & Vehicles, and I'm glad they took the sound from the second album a bit further. I positively love this album! My only complaint is that the start of the opening track is a little flat...at first I wasn't sure if I'd like the album based on that. And I'll echo your thanks to the wonderful uploaders on this board. Without them, I'd never have heard Athlete in the first place.:)

What album is Animals & Vehicles?

Is it an album they did between Vehicles & Animals and Tourist?

[TracieMorgan]

What album is Animals & Vehicles?

Is it an album they did between Vehicles & Animals and Tourist?

Ok, fine. So I''m a bit dyslexic today.:laugh3: :laugh3:

[tams]

Then ,i guess, you're more aware ,whether the last album is good or not (as a songwriter) :D

[TracieMorgan]

I'm just too picky for my own good,lol. I hope they expand their sound more on the next album though. This one is quite similar to the last, and even though I like that sound, I'd prefer to see them evolve musically.

[Black Rose]

That's the main problem, if they keep a similar sound that they get slagged for keeping the similar sound, if they evolve onto a different sound they will get slagged for moving onto a different sound.

Bands have to evolve, but slowly over time so people don't notice it.

[TracieMorgan]

That's the main problem, if they keep a similar sound that they get slagged for keeping the similar sound, if they evolve onto a different sound they will get slagged for moving onto a different sound.

Bands have to evolve, but slowly over time so people don't notice it.

Coldplay have the same problem. All bands do. If they change too much, people will say they miss the Parachutes sound. If they don't, people will bitch that everything sounds like Parachutes. A band can only do what they do, and the good ones will evolve. I think Athlete will be one of those that do.

[Black Rose]

As long as the music is good, i don't really care if it sounds the same as the previous album or if it sounds different. An album should be treated as an independent work of art without previous history bought into play.

[TracieMorgan]

As long as the music is good, i don't really care if it sounds the same as the previous album or if it sounds different. An album should be treated as an independent work of art without previous history bought into play.

Yessss! I wish more people felt like that. I enjoy watching a band develop over time, but each album is unique and should be enjoyed as such.

[mc_squared]

Yessss! I wish more people felt like that. I enjoy watching a band develop over time, but each album is unique and should be enjoyed as such.

There was far too much snobbery about X&Y, for example.;)

[TracieMorgan]

There was far too much snobbery about X&Y, for example.;)

Including on here. It drove me nuts. But I've already ranted on multiple threads about that, so I'll spare you this time.:laugh3:

[Black Rose]

But X&Y was still only an AAB album

[TracieMorgan]

AAB?

[tams]

well,yes i definatly miss Parachutes,but i enjoyed x&y as well.
it does not matter for me,whether the band change their sound or not,as long i like what i hear.

[Black Rose]

AAB?

Average at Best.

[TracieMorgan]

Average at Best.

Ah. It wasn't my favorite of the 3, but it had some really unique moments. I hope the next one's better though. I don't care if it's old sound or new sound, as long as it's better.

[brazzo]

everyone already heard new album??? well i have a little bit disappointed:(

[Black Rose]

On first listen it gets a good 6/10.

I'm sure it will grow on me.

[RadioMad]

Disappointed on first listen too.

Does get better each time I hear it though.

Has some utter weak tracks though (the opening track is often skipped, The Outsiders), but some great ones as well (Second Hand Stores)

[ég-elska-Thom]

I like "In between two states" and... something else.
Yes, its not mindblowing but I dont think its that bad. I didnt really like the second album until at some point I realized it's quite nice. I think Beyond the Neighbourhood is getting better with each listen, too.
Actually I just wanted them to realie the album soon so they'd get their arses over here! I really want to them live again!

[brazzo]

On first listen it gets a good 6/10.

I'm sure it will grow on me.

YA I will keep listening it!:)

[clausia]

hey u guys,have u heard the new album?
i downloaded just now,it leaks so early this time.....

[grids]

What's the title of the album?

[clausia]

beyond the neighbourhood.

this website is amazing,you can watch many new videos and download
some very good stuff
http://www.athlete-live.blogspot.com

[Black Rose]

6.5/10 now

What have the band said about the album leaking so early?

[brazzo]

6.5/10 now

What have the band said about the album leaking so early?

I ALSO concern about this...:thinking:

[Black Rose]

About the album plus an extra track which could be a future b-side leaking 4 months before the album is due?

[Tino]

I discovered this band some months ago with El Salvador
I downloaded Tourist and Vehicles & Animals.. but I only used to listen to that track..

I liked the new album.. and now I'm really enjoying this band! :)

[brazzo]

hey i want ask guys here...i just registerd for their official forum for 3 days. but still don't get permit letter? what do i wrong?:cry:

[Black Rose]

Have you checked your emails?

[brazzo]

Have you checked your emails?

yep but the one just after i registered...then i got nothing new e-mail...:cry:help me!

"Your account is currently inactive, the administrator of the board will
need to activate it before you can log in. You will receive another
email when this has occured.

Please do not forget your password as it has been encrypted in our
database and we cannot retrieve it for you. However, should you forget your
password you can request a new one which will be activated in the same
way as this account.

Thank you for registering."

[Black Rose]

They might have forgotten about you/thought you were spammer.

[brazzo]

They might have forgotten about you/thought you were spammer.

no!!! i am not that kind of person:cry: i really love Athlete(even just about 3 or 4 month)! and they also don't ask new register guys to write reason about why they want to join the forum so how they can think i am a spammer...

are you the member there? can you help me to ask the moderator there? if not its fine...:)

[Black Rose]

Never visited the site.

Try signing up again.

[brazzo]

OKOK...I WILL TRY IT ,THANKS!

[busybeeburns]

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Indie rockers Athlete are back and previewing tracks from their soon-to-be-released third album at a special tour warm-up gig at Morecambe Dome this weekend.

It's a beautiful day and Athlete's bassist Carey Willets is in jovial mood.

Against traffic noise, he shouts down the phone: "I'm actually on Deptford High Street at the minute, running a few errands so I hope it's not too noisy for you.

"You can probably hear all the cars going past. It's a shame you can't smell the fish!"

He is outside the Bear pub, the place Athlete know well as they used to rehearse and record in its basement. But they have moved on.

They recorded their new album – to be called Beyond the Neighbourhood – in their own purpose-built studio and Carey says it was a great move.

He says: "It's actually been a really enjoyable process.

"The last place, we had to get rid of it a few years ago because we kind of outgrew it. It was a bit rough and ready but it was great.

"We knew we had to get somewhere and it just made perfect sense to build our own place and try and do it ourselves.

"You are not worried that you are spending a grand a day in some posh studio and paying a producer £50,000. You just can do it at your own pace."

They began writing while still on tour with the last album, Tourist, which spawned the massive hit, Wires, an emotional song about the premature birth of vocalist Joel Pott's daughter.

Wires won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song in 2005.

Carey laughs: "I couldn't believe it at the time because we were up against the Gorillaz and the Kaiser Chiefs.

"We'd spent the last week going, surely it's got to be the Gorillaz?

The judges were chatting to us afterwards and said, 'Yeah, we had a big argument about what contemporary actually meant.'

"We were like, 'OK, good, well it worked for us!' That was a real shock to get that. But I felt that song did connect to a lot of people."
Perhaps it's the raw emotion it conveys. Is it hard for Joel to share such personal experiences?

Carey says: "It's one of those things that if you're involved in writing, every now and again, you do have to share things that don't necessarily feel comfortable– but feel right. I think he's done it enough now that he can cope.

"At the time, it was harrowing, I remember the phone calls, but now he's got a great daughter and all's good. You can cope with the fact of one dark night that's led to four and a half years of life."

Athlete have always been a band with conviction.

All four have been friends since they were 14 and Joel, Carey and drummer Stephen Roberts had an early brush with success while keyboard player Tim Wanstall was still at university.

As Britpop band, Cub, they were courted by record companies and had a crucial showcase lined up - when they suddenly decided to ditch everything.

Carey recalls: "We were just trying to sound like another Britpop band. But it got quite tired quite quick. We were listening to Pavement and Grandaddy and that was exciting and what we were doing wasn't.

"So we just scrapped everything and started again. We had a gig in about three or four days time and there were about six or seven record companies coming.

"So we rang up every record company and told them we'd split up. And then we started again and that was the beginning of Athlete."

Maybe it was their encounters with fellow hopefuls Menswear that did it. Carey says: "Hahaha. I remember bumping into them in a bar once while we were in Camden. That was a weird experience.

"They actually got signed without ever doing a gig, just because they looked and said the right things, which is really bizarre. And then it turned out they were rubbish! Who knew?

"Beware of people who tell you they're really good ... We're really good."

Their decision caused consternation among their contemporaries. He laughs: "I had a few friends in bands at the time going, 'What are you doing, you idiot?' But it just felt like the right thing to do and in hindsight, it was – thankfully."

Indeed, it was. Tim returned to the fold and their first album, Vehicles and Animals, was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize which Carey admits "felt like a real pat on the back".

Maybe it's faith that makes the difference – Athlete are Christians but usually refuse to discuss it. Carey says thoughtfully: "My faith is quite a personal thing.

"I don't feel I should abuse the position we have of maybe being slightly more in the public eye to try and enforce what I think on other people.

"Also I feel like I'm on a bit of a journey myself and I'm still trying to figure out what I think about a lot of things. So I don't feel it's something I want to share."

They chose Morecambe after playing nearby Walney on their first tour, supporting Mansun. He says: "It was interesting because nothing ever came through the town particularly and people were really appreciative that people had even bothered to go.

"It actually ended up being one of the better nights of the tour because people were really up for a good night.

"So doing things every now and again that are not in the usual places actually can be really special."

Athlete play Morecambe Dome on Saturday September 1. Tickets are £20 from the Box Office on 01524 582803.

http://www.lep.co.uk/entertainment/Athlete-right-on-track.3164892.jp

[busybeeburns]

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ATHLETE - Beyond The Neighbourhood

Rating ***1/2


ATHLETE are the invisible men of music.


They don’t get recognised in the street and you won’t see magazine photos of them falling out of nightclubs.

With their anthemic and intensely personal songs, they’re up there with the likes of Keane, Coldplay and Snow Patrol.

But they’ve avoided drug scandals and alcohol addiction and you won’t read about them with any Hollywood actresses, either.

Sitting in a TV studio canteen after a morning of filming for an E4 show, the Deptford four are unassuming — anonymous, almost.

They aren’t surrounded by an entourage. Instead they have an air of self-contained, inner confidence and, chatting to singer Joel Pott and bassist Carey Willetts, it’s clear the band has stayed grounded.

But that’s not to say their ambitions are modest.

Says Joel: “We have our feet firmly on the ground and that’s why we’re invisible, but of course we want to be successful.

“I don’t want to live my life in front of cameras. Some people are uncomfortable when there isn’t a camera around — that’s not a normal existence.

“With our success came a certain amount of public attention. You have to have confidence and we’ve got that. But we want to keep our private lives separate from band life.”

Success for Athlete came at a gradual pace, which meant the four — Joel, Carey, drummer Steve Roberts and keyboard player Tim Wanstall — could take it at their own pace.

Debut album Vehicles And Animals reached platinum and was nominated for the 2003 Mercury Music prize.

But it was the follow-up, the double-platinum Tourist, which elevated them to a higher musical stratosphere, selling 700,000 copies in the UK.

Beyond The Neighbourhood is set to take things further. More upbeat than Tourist, it has a chirpier, lighter tone and enters new territory with the electronica of tracks like Airport Disco.

“We are generally optimistic people,” smiles Carey. “The last album was a heavier record, but we’d been away a lot and there were a lot of stories on it. Some of the stuff which had happened was quite heavy.

“There are less narrative songs on this album — it’s more pictures and impressions of things we think or have talked about.”

Joel adds: “One song, It’s Not Your Fault, is quite weighty so we purposely put an upbeat, happy tune to it. It’s almost like you can only cope with the subject matter because the music lifts it. If you put that with a slow piano, you would be slitting your wrists by the end of it.”

The change in musical mood was aided by the band recording the album in their own studio, without a producer.

Carey says: “It’s been great having our own studio. It’s a big difference if you don’t have a producer sitting there being paid a grand and a half a day.

Joel adds: “It was like a new start for us. We’d finished touring and we had this great new studio of our own so all our ideas just ended up being cheery songs.

“You can take time and you get to creatively play around with things. We try and push ourselves as musicians and as a band.

“All the electronica and the guitars are all stuff we’ve always been into.”

Joel wrote one song, Best Not To Think About It, after watching the documentary Falling Man about people who jumped from the World Trade Center on 9/11.

But he says: “It’s not directly about that.

“It is more about a relationship coming up against something awful and choosing to try and cope with it together rather than give it up”. Then there is stunning track The Outsiders, the best on the album. It is about identity.

Joel says: “I wrote that when we were staying in some Hicksville town — like something out of My Name Is Earl. It’s about struggling to find where you fit in.”

The pair laugh when asked about people writing them off as bland.

Carey says: “We always feel like the underdog. Like Marmite, people love us or hate us. Even when we won the Ivor Novello no one expected us to win. When they announced ‘Athlete’, we looked at each other and went: ‘Really?’ ”

Joel adds: “It’s human nature. It’s hard not to be influenced by what has gone before.

“People might think they’re not Athlete fans but I’ll be happy if they just listen to the record and give it a chance. They might be surprised. I’d rather be making music that some people love and some hate, rather than music people think is just all right.”

The band are now looking forward to a full UK tour which kicks off in October.

They are also recording a dub version of the album.

Joel says: “I can’t wait to start playing again. We have a few little gigs before the tour and then we’re off to America.

“It’s how we have done it from day one — we’ve gone out and toured and toured.

“Nothing will change us, as long as we keep playing and keep the same people around us.

“That way, our lives stay normal and we don’t get lost in any silly fantasy world.”

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2007400543,00.html

[Pai]

Oh my... The Outsiders is simply STUNNING.

But then so is Best Not to Think About It... and Airport Disco... And Flying Over Bus Stops... GET THE ALBUM, PEOPLE! :whip:

[ég-elska-Thom]

I bought it on vinyl in London. :cool:

[MrMagpie]

Oh my... The Outsiders is simply STUNNING.

But then so is Best Not to Think About It... and Airport Disco... And Flying Over Bus Stops... GET THE ALBUM, PEOPLE! :whip:

Done, I love it!

[shesawsparks]

I've got the album too and i absolutely LOVE IT!!!

Fave tracks atm: The Outsiders, Airport Disco, It's Not Your Fault and Flying Over Bus Stops :nice: :heart:

[El Mariachi Loco]

Anyone ever heard of the band?

Got their latest CD, Beyond the Neighbourhood, and must say i like 'em alot.

The best way to portrait them is to say that they're some kind of mixture in between Coldplay and Keane, with lots of electronic stuff that blends in perfectly..

Give it a try, definetly worth it :)

[Jpw48]

Athlete Thread: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3941

You should give their other albums a try, definatly worth getting them.

[El Mariachi Loco]

didn't notice that one, just checked under that post that list's them all alphabetically, ohwell.

yeah, thinking of getting them anyways :)

[Black Rose]

Threads merged.

When does single 2 come out?

[Fixed]

The 2nd single is Tokyo and is released on 19th November.

[ég-elska-Thom]

GIG NEXT MONTH!

Im so freaking excited.
Last time I saw them is four years ago!

[shesawsparks]

The 2nd single is Tokyo and is released on 19th November.

Hmm, i do like Tokyo but i was hoping for The Outsiders or It's Not Your Fault as the next single :\ I hope the b-sides will be good.

[ég-elska-Thom]

well, their last b-side was what I thought was to become the best song on the album....

[darkchoc92]

listen to "yesterday threw everything at me" off the album tourist! amazing! i hate comparisons but it has a sort of coldplay vibe!:)

[shesawsparks]

listen to "yesterday threw everything at me" off the album tourist! amazing! i hate comparisons but it has a sort of coldplay vibe!:)


Awww i love that song. And i love that album. Actually i just love this band to bits :heart: :nice:

[ég-elska-Thom]

they were brilliant live but Joel was weird, also later when I talked to them

[Black Rose]

Is there going to be a 4th single from album 3?

[ég-elska-Thom]

I doubt it, considering the last ones didnt do so well.

Im sort of pissed with myself that I didnt go and do karaoke with them when I had the chance to :/

[Napoleon]

Any other fans here?

[MrMagpie]

yes/

[Black Rose]

Yes, great little band :)

[Ms Magpie]

another future fan here :D

[Black Rose]

Good Good :)

[chillinrevev]

Saw them on tour in Cardiff, Wales. Fantastic concert. Surprised by how small the venue and how small the crowd. Not as big as I thought. The deserve alot of credit. The new album is a real grower, the more you listen the more there is to love. Tourist was immense but Neighbourhood is deeper and not so immediate. Will probably last longer.
Thanks for the b-side downloads by the way.:D