Amplifier

[aidanon]

Heavy Rocking, extremely loud and very cool manchester three piece. Theyre the closest thing you're going to find to muse because the songs are so huge with big mad sprawling guitar solos. If you havent heard them yet, check out the singles "the consultancy" and "neon" or get this download of album track "One Great Summer" http://www.nme.com/features/108341.htm (http://)

The Album is out this monday, I'll definitely be getting it

[anomie]

ooh ooh *raises hand* i like amplifier! :D
the consultancy is cool, i'm getting the album for my friend for her birthday... then i'll copy it... :D

[Neil]

That is all

[Glitterstar]

I've only heard 'Neon' but from that track alone they sound pretty fuckin' cool. They've got a nice big sound for a three piece.

[Emma]

bloody awful.

[Glitterstar]

bloody awful.
That's what I like to see. Good constructive criticism.

[chmod]

I heard of them a little bit late, but I like their spheric sound!! I would recommend POST ACID YOUTH, NEON, ON/OFF and THE CONSULTANCY..
I didn`t like PANZER..
By the way have you heard then anything of Oeansize?

[musefreak]

i've never listened to one of their songs...
but a band who says stuff in interviews like "we are convinced that we can get better than Muse..." isn't the kind of band i'd like to listen to then ...

[Deimos]

Why, surely you don't think that Muse are the pinnacle of all music past, future and present? Maybe Amplifier will get better than them, maybe not, but if you like the music then it shouldn't really matter what the actual members of the band are like. Most people think Matt Bellamy's a tosser, but they still buy his music.

Deimos

[she_had_a_username]

They seem good, I like them. I'll probably get the album soon, I have most of it downloaded.

i've never listened to one of their songs...
but a band who says stuff in interviews like "we are convinced that we can get better than Muse..." isn't the kind of band i'd like to listen to then ...

What interview was that?

[Paul]

Album is good, quite technical in places.

Their appeal is probably pretty limited though, they would never get as big as Muse. Not bad though!

[RadioBread]

they are just the best band i have discovered for ages and theyre English which just makes it even cooler, if anyone hasnt got the album then get it you wont be dissapointed

[Paul]

http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=3633

[RadioBread]

just heard thier new song on zane lowe, its fucking great, very musey!!!

[Clunge]

NEW EP IS OUT!

*goes to play.com*

[RadioBread]

NEW EP IS OUT!

*goes to play.com*

have to wait till next tues! :indiff: :mad: :mad:

[she_had_a_username]

NEW EP IS OUT!

*goes to play.com*

Ooo, I'll have to get that.

I want to know when they're going to do some shows. I'd like to see them live.

[RadioBread]

Ooo, I'll have to get that.

I want to know when they're going to do some shows. I'd like to see them live.


same, they never tour

[aidanon]

see, how can a thread for one of the greatest new bands in britain have only 17 posts in over a year! Amplifier deserve much more attention and I think the full length album they make after the excellent new ep they just released will really be the making of them. While the mars volta keep getting weirder, radiohead keep taking too long to record etc. now is the time for bands like amplifier to steal in and take over. they have the songs, they have the live shows, they just need the attention

[Shinybiscuit]

Oooh, I was lisening to Panzer today actually.
What a treat :D

[Ash]

Has anyone got a website addy for Amplifier?

[Shinybiscuit]

www.amplifiertheband.com

I'm on their messageboard too :D

[Ash]

Argh, for some annoying reason I can't listen to tracks by them on the site. Stupid real player.

Would anyone be kind enough to add me to MSN and send me some songs?

ashlemacq@hotmail.com

pwease?

[Ash]

Thank you lovely people :D

[RadioBread]

see, how can a thread for one of the greatest new bands in britain have only 17 posts in over a year! Amplifier deserve much more attention and I think the full length album they make after the excellent new ep they just released will really be the making of them. While the mars volta keep getting weirder, radiohead keep taking too long to record etc. now is the time for bands like amplifier to steal in and take over. they have the songs, they have the live shows, they just need the attention


i agree, they are so underrated and one of the best british bands around at the minute, with promtion they could steal the show as far as prog music is concerned atm. everyone check them out!!!

[Clunge]

Hmm, I'd love it if they took a more progressive direction. At the moment they are more of a post-rock sorta thing.

But mix them with a bit of The Mars Volta and a bit of Dream Theater and they would be just immense.

[Nikora]

Got recommended this band from a friend a few weeks ago.
Class :D

[Clunge]

Yay, teh Ampy fred.

They're just awesome in all ways. On/Off, The Consultancy, Airbourne, Half-Life, Throwaway, funky stuff.

Not a single bad track released yet :happy:

[Clunge]

*Bum*

New album called 'Insider' out in August.

Two new tracks at www.myspace.com/amplifiertheband

:happy:

[aidanon]

cheers, being the thread starter for this band I probably should have heard about that! I'll go check them out right this minute

[Clunge]

You do that :D .

You won't make a thread on a better band either :happy: .

[Nikora]

AMPLIFIER TOUR DATES

Europe OCT / NOV

sun 22-Oct COLOGNE PRIME
mon 23-Oct MUNICH AMPARE
wed 25-Oct ZURICH HAFENKNEIPE
thur 26-Oct MILAN TRANSILVANIA
fri 27-Oct RONCADE NEW AGE
sat 28-Oct OBERENTFELD BOROM POM POM
sun 29-Oct BIEL-BIENNE GASKESSEL
tues 31-Oct HAMBURG KNUST
wed 01-Nov BERLIN LIDO
thur 02-Nov COPENHAGEN LOPPEN
fri 03-Nov BASEL KASERNE BASEL
sat 04-Nov DEN BOSCH W2

UK NOV 2006

wed 08-Nov-06 Derby Victoria Inn
thu 09-Nov-06 Sheffield Corporation
fri 10-Nov-06 Cardiff Barfly
sat 11-Nov-06 Cambridge Portland Arms
sun 12-Nov-06 Wolverh'ton Little Civic
tue 14-Nov-06 London Barfly
wed 15-Nov-06 Manchester Academy 3
thu 16-Nov-06 Glasgow Barfly
fri 17-Nov-06 Newcastle Academy 2
sat 18-Nov-06 Bradford Market Tavern

[Clunge]

SHITSHITSHIT!

I've been waiting 2 years for Amplifier tour dates! And guess what?

It's gonna be damn difficult to go :'(.

[Nikora]

Oh no :(

How come?

[Clunge]

College simply.

Me and Bread are massive Amp fans and I would normally go to his to stay/see them but the Manchester gig is on a wednesday and I have college I think that week.

The Cardiff gig is on a friday so I should be able to make it to that one :happy: .

[Nikora]

Aah at least you have a choice :happy:

I have Glasgow or...Glasgow. If I can drag someone along with me :unsure:

[CelticKnight]

Never heard of them before.

fri 10-Nov-06 Cardiff Barfly2 days before the Muse gig. Good timing...

Anyway, going by recent "financial constraints", unless the tickets cost £1.99 I can't see me going. :LOL: Shame, as the tunes in their MySpace page don't seem too bad.

[Clunge]

Whatever you do, GO! Even if you go on your own because Amplifier are about the best band on the planet at the mo, in my books at least :LOL: .

[Clunge]

Never heard of them before.

2 days before the Muse gig. Good timing...

Anyway, going by recent "financial constraints", unless the tickets cost £1.99 I can't see me going. :LOL: Shame, as the tunes in their MySpace page don't seem too bad.
Go anyways, it will only cost between 9 and 12 quid I'd guess, they are a tiny band.

If you want any samples, add me on MSN, I'll be happy to dish some out :happy: .

[she_had_a_username]

They've added a southampton date :D I'll be in bournemouth in november, so yayza!

Anyone like to go with me? :D

Anyone? :(

[Clunge]

Gash, I really really really need to go but I can't get to any of the shows :'(.

Every one of them is on either a bad day or has an 18+ age restriction.

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

They've added a southampton date :D I'll be in bournemouth in november, so yayza!

Anyone like to go with me? :D

Anyone? :(

When is the Southampton one?

[Clunge]

When is the Southampton one?
November 19th.

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

November 19th.

I'm there!

[Clunge]

Bastard.

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

Bastard.

Heh, I could stay for a couple of days and then go see Muse a couple of days after. It's perfection :happy:

[Clunge]

Heh, I could stay for a couple of days and then go see Muse a couple of days after. It's perfection :happy:
I've been waiting 2 fucking years to see Amplifier and now they tour, and I can't fucking go due to stuff + not being 18.

it's rubbish. I might try to get a pass or something from their official board, I post there quite a bit + the band members post there too, I'll but mr. singer (Sel).

[she_had_a_username]

Mmm muse and amplifier within 3 days mmmmm.

And the Amplifier tickets are only £6 :happy: I've wanted to see them for 3 years now.

*prepares to book*

*tries to find debit card*

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

Mmm muse and amplifier within 3 days mmmmm.

And the Amplifier tickets are only £6 :happy: I've wanted to see them for 3 years now.

*prepares to book*

*tries to find debit card*

Perfect plan really.

[she_had_a_username]

Perfect plan really.

I've found teh card :D

And I tried to talk to you on msn, but it's some weird e-buddy thing that won't work for me.

I bet you're relieved :(

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

I've found teh card :D

And I tried to talk to you on msn, but it's some weird e-buddy thing that won't work for me.

I bet you're relieved :(

MSN won't work at all for me, so I have to use this e-buddy thing, people on macs don't seem to be able to respond.

[she_had_a_username]

MSN won't work at all for me, so I have to use this e-buddy thing, people on macs don't seem to be able to respond.

:indiff:

*kicks mac*

[RadioBread]

i have to go to manchester on my billy bob. sucks, but i have to see amp me and clunge have been talking about how much we wanna see them for years now. i hop ethey play first album stuff

[Imperium]

saw these guys at download, very impressed :) nice sound to them and definately one of the memorable acts, sounded like they had tool elements to them,which was fitting giventhey opened the stage on friday, the night tool would headline :) ill check em out again sometime

[Clunge]

Stop Press!

Clunge should now be going to the Southampton date.

Woo! :happy: .

[Clunge]

A mate is the bassists roadie, they any good?
Absolutely fookin' amazing.

Seriously, they are easily my joint favourite band and just create really memorable rocking songs that build-up to very heavy crescendos.

Kind of post-rock meets punch-in-the-face rock.

I can send some tracks if you want to sample :happy: .

[she_had_a_username]

Stop Press!

Clunge should now be going to the Southampton date.

Woo! :happy: .

Fucking A!

I should be able to meet you for more than 30 seconds this time, ja? :LOL:

[Clunge]

Fucking A!

I should be able to meet you for more than 30 seconds this time, ja? :LOL:
Hehe, quite possibly.

Are you going with any peoples?

Haze may be going too!

[she_had_a_username]

Hehe, quite possibly.

Are you going with any peoples?

Haze may be going too!

As far as I know I'm going by my lonesome :(

And seeing haze twice in 3 days... dear lord, how will I cope :LOL:

[Clunge]

As far as I know I'm going by my lonesome :(

And seeing haze twice in 3 days... dear lord, how will I cope :LOL:
Ah you will, I be sure.

I shall once again be going with a couple of friends who will go 'omgz internet peoples lolol ur weird/ur gonan get bummed!£!"£"$$W!one!4!^!"'

Ah well.

[she_had_a_username]

Ah you will, I be sure.

I shall once again be going with a couple of friends who will go 'omgz internet peoples lolol ur weird/ur gonan get bummed!£!"£"$$W!one!4!^!"'

Ah well.

:LOL: You should've seen the face of my friend who I was with at eden, when I said I was going to try and meet up with internet people..... in sombreros.

[Clunge]

:LOL: You should've seen the face of my friend who I was with at eden, when I said I was going to try and meet up with internet people..... in sombreros.
:LOL: I can imagine.

I never actually had to reveal the reason I was taking my pair.

Ah well, they both got majorly broked, one got so close to the stage though, a good frisbee shot at Chris by my friend in the front row.

No sombrero's at Amp though.

[she_had_a_username]

:LOL: I can imagine.

I never actually had to reveal the reason I was taking my pair.

Ah well, they both got majorly broked, one got so close to the stage though, a good frisbee shot at Chris by my friend in the front row.

No sombrero's at Amp though.

I never frisbee'd my sombrero at the stage in the end. I got a bit attached to it :$

That and I was a few rows back and my throwing skills are god awful. Either I would've missed completely, or hit matt in the nose and get abuse etc etc

And yeah, unless a member of amplifier dons a handlebar moustache any time soon, I doubt I'll be bringing mine along :LOL:

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

That and I was a few rows back and my throwing skills are god awful. Either I would've missed completely, or hit matt in the nose and get abuse etc etc

I'd like to mention that Charlotte's throwing skills are actually worse than she makes them out to be. I'm not joking either. :p

[she_had_a_username]

I'd like to mention that Charlotte's throwing skills are actually worse than she makes them out to be. I'm not joking either. :p

You know my aim with your KFC rubbish was 1337 :rolleyes: Even if it was a foot away. But it went straight down the middle of that bin, didn't touch the sides or anything.

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

You know my aim with your KFC rubbish was 1337 :rolleyes: Even if it was a foot away. But it went straight down the middle of that bin, didn't touch the sides or anything.

The key part of that being 'it was a foot away' :p :noey:

[she_had_a_username]

The key part of that being 'it was a foot away' :p :noey:

Yeah, but it was good for what it was :( Even if you don't appreciate it.

At least I was nice enough to dispose of your rubbish :indiff:

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

At least I was nice enough to dispose of your rubbish :indiff:

It's all you're good for :p



Haze: Knows how to chat up teh ladeez :cool:

[she_had_a_username]

It's all you're good for :p



Haze: Knows how to chat up teh ladeez :cool:

O rly?

We all have our talents :indiff:

[Clunge]

Tickets booked :cool:.

[she_had_a_username]

Tickets booked :cool:.

Rock on :D See you there

By the way, does anyone have a decent guitar tab for Everyday Combat? I can't find one, and I can't be naffed to figure it out meself. Especially as I'm packing things and whatnot for u...un... uni :eek:

[Clunge]

Amplifier tabs are very hard to come by.

Check their forums: http://www.amplifiertheband.com/forum/ :happy: .

[she_had_a_username]

Amplifier tabs are very hard to come by.

Check their forums: http://www.amplifiertheband.com/forum/ :happy: .

Aye I tried looking there, but I couldn't find a tab for that song :(

Thanks anyway :)

*looks again*

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

I have a few quid now, so should be able to go hopefully, just need to book tickets :)

[Clunge]

Aye I tried looking there, but I couldn't find a tab for that song :(

Thanks anyway :)

*looks again*
Ah well - learn Half Life, it's amazing fun to play on bass :happy: .

[Aneta]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! I love them :happy:
It was sooooooooooo fucking good to see them from the first row at Download:happy:

[she_had_a_username]

New album out today, so I grabbed a copy. :happy: Yet to listen to it though, I'll annoy the housemates with it later.

But yeah, erm, useless post. I'll report back sometime on how it is =D

[Clunge]

Nnnefnenrue, I pre-ordered off HMV, should get it today.

I heard RIP a few days ago, and it is chuggily poptastic :happy: .

[Clunge]

OH MY LORDI GAWD!

IT'S HERE!

And it a juggernaut of an album, riff after riff after riff!

[Clunge]

OI OI OI!

Stop ignoring me cocknobs.

[Nikora]

IDon'tHaveItYet :'( :mad:

Damn you money!

[Clunge]

Nnenneniernfndnhdh, HMV have it for £8.99 online + free delivery.

[she_had_a_username]

The new album tis great :yesey: I'm not sure if I like it quite as much as the previous stuff, but I imagine it'll grow.

Looking forward to seeing them muchly :happy:

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

I'm going to have to miss them in Southampton, got a gig that day :(

although I do have a gig :happy:

[Clunge]

:( .

Shame pour vous because they're playing mainly old stuff live on tour at the mo.

And on the subject of stuff, Insider is an AMAZING album.

Top choons:

- Insider
- RIP
- Strange Seas Of Thought
- Procedures
- Oort/What Is Music?
- Hymn Of The Aten

SSOT and HOTA are just unbelivable.

[she_had_a_username]

:( .

Shame pour vous because they're playing mainly old stuff live on tour at the mo.

And on the subject of stuff, Insider is an AMAZING album.

Top choons:

- Insider
- RIP
- Strange Seas Of Thought
- Procedures
- Oort/What Is Music?
- Hymn Of The Aten

SSOT and HOTA are just unbelivable.


It's growing on me even more :yesey: Tis a great album. Can't wait for the gig.

And I'm getting the impression haze is just trying to avoid me :LOL: And who can blame him =[

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

And I'm getting the impression haze is just trying to avoid me :LOL: And who can blame him =[

I really do have a gig.

You will be playing in the third heat on Sunday 19th November at 9.25 p.m.


:p :happy: enough time to get the beers in after soundcheck as well :yesey:

[she_had_a_username]

I really do have a gig.




:p :happy: enough time to get the beers in after soundcheck as well :yesey:

I wasn't denying you have a gig :p But something does always seem to crop up when we plan meetyness, whether it be illness, all night drunkeness + driving lesson, travel problems, moneyness, or gigness.

To much 'ness.

I hope it goes well.

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

I wasn't denying you have a gig :p But something does always seem to crop up when we plan meetyness, whether it be illness, all night drunkeness + driving lesson, travel problems, moneyness, or gigness.

To much 'ness.

I hope it goes well.

I'm like this with everybody, you should know that by now.

Like the gig on Friday, I'm meant to be in Wales and also meant to be at a party that night. Oh and this week I had to cancel a couple of days before through no fault of my own and those plans weren't anything to do with you.

[she_had_a_username]

I'm like this with everybody, you should know that by now.

Like the gig on Friday, I'm meant to be in Wales and also meant to be at a party that night. Oh and this week I had to cancel a couple of days before through no fault of my own and those plans weren't anything to do with you.

I didn't say it was anything to do with me. I'm just a little gutted I'm not seeing you, naturally.

Sorry, I didn't mean to sound moody :unsure: I was jesting with the avoiding comment.

And watch how many beers you have after soundcheck :p Not that me saying this will make any difference. You want to be still semi-concious when you go on.

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

I didn't say it was anything to do with me. I'm just a little gutted I'm not seeing you, naturally.

You'll be seeing me two days afterwards you big silly :p

And I imagine I'll be heading up to Southampton the day after the 19th. Will see nearer the time.

[she_had_a_username]

You'll be seeing me two days afterwards you big silly :p

And I imagine I'll be heading up to Southampton the day after the 19th. Will see nearer the time.

I know :$ But I meant what happened this week aswell. Erm, yeah :$

The mixture of assignment, booze, exploding light bulbs and sprained ankle is turning me into a big rambling silly. An even bigger silly than before =[

[/bigsilly]

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

I know :$ But I meant what happened this week aswell. Erm, yeah :$

The mixture of assignment, booze, exploding light bulbs and sprained ankle is turning me into a big rambling silly. An even bigger silly than before =[

[/bigsilly]

You are a big silly and this week had very little to do with you.

[she_had_a_username]

You are a big silly and this week had very little to do with you.

Just a bit then :LOL:

[/bigsilly]

I know, I know.

[Clunge]

Touring Europe atm, back to England early November.

[Muse24/7]

I had a ticket for the gig in Cologne last Sunday, but due to silly reasons I could not go and see them. Would have liked to see them, even if I am not convinced by their new material yet. Will gives those songs you mentioned Clunge a few more tries ...

[Clunge]

Cool - Insider is an album that takes a lot of growing.

Keep listening ;) .

[Imperium]

i was this close *makes hand gesture* to buying Insider the other day, but it was me vs. the bank balance and alas, i lost :( ill get the bad boy on amazon when i have cash in a bout a billion years time, this is virtually top of my albums to get list as well :(

[Clunge]

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[aidanon]

In a bit of a pickle, about to leave for the Barfly gig and my mate pulled out of going. So i have to decide, go all the way from South to North london on a cold night to see amplifier by myself or stay here and listen to the Brand New and Bloc Party albums that I cheekily just downloaded, cant decide....

[Clunge]

Go. Seriously.

They are supposed to be immense live.

I'm seeing them on Sunday :happy:.

[she_had_a_username]

Go. Seriously.

They are supposed to be immense live.

I'm seeing them on Sunday :happy:.

I'll like see you there!!!111one11

:happy:

[Clunge]

Fo' sho' :cool:.

Are you taking a party of people or flying solo?

[she_had_a_username]

I be on my lonesome :(

You've met me before, so if you see me standing by the bar by myself, please do say hi :LOL: That's if you can recognise me minus the hat.

[Clunge]

I shall do just that ;) .

Any idea what the Joiners is like? I've never been before + is it easy to find?

[she_had_a_username]

Yay! :D

I've never been there before. Bring on getting lost in the streets of southampton!

Apparently it's not too far from the station *goes to ponder over multi mappage*

[Clunge]

TOMORROW's!

Yay, I've been waiting almost three years to see them now.

[Clunge]

I've been reading all the tour reports on their messageboard, seems like a lot of amusing crap happened :LOL: .

Naked crowdsurfing and such.

[she_had_a_username]

Bring on tomorrah!

Oh my gizzle.

[Clunge]

See y'alls** later



*you
**perhaps

:happy:

[Clunge]

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Amplifier > Muse.

Gustav's Arrival
O Fortuna
The Consultancy
Panzer
Mongrel's Anthem
Insider
Strange Seas Of Thought
Motorhead
Neon
Hymn Of The Aten
Airborne
-----
UFOs

Best gig this year. Just damn loud and all their best songs. Panzer was absolutely mindblowing. I was about 2 feet infrony of Neil (bass). I shook the mans hand :cool:.

Did'nee see yee Mrs. Username though :(.

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

As much as I'd like to have seem them, my gig last night pwned :happy:

[Clunge]

NOTHING could have been better than this gig.

The end.

Sorry, it's the tr00f.

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

NOTHING could have been better than this gig.

The end.

Sorry, it's the tr00f.

Thanks for ruining my deluded little bubble for me :(

[Clunge]

Sorry :(.

I've never been to a gig where I've had so much fun :happy: .

[she_had_a_username]

:happy: And the lord said may Amplifier pwneth muchly, and they didst pwn muchly.

Then I ran like a fucker for the station afterwards.

*grooves*

[Clunge]

Rocketh it did!

Amplifier have such great lyrics, their songs sound so anthemic!

http://www.amplifiertheband.com/lyrics.php

Look at Panzer, Neon, UFOs and especially One Great Summer, infact, I don't think you could write a more anthemic song than One Great Summer.

WHY AREN'T THEY ENORMOUS YET?!?!?!!!!?

[RadioBread]

Rocketh it did!

Amplifier have such great lyrics, their songs sound so anthemic!

http://www.amplifiertheband.com/lyrics.php

Look at Panzer, Neon, UFOs and especially One Great Summer, infact, I don't think you could write a more anthemic song than One Great Summer.

WHY AREN'T THEY ENORMOUS YET?!?!?!!!!?
i dont think they ever will be which is a shame, thier label seems fucking awful for promotion in england, have you ever seen an advert, article, video on tv or interview with amplifier? no and its poo.

[Bradass]

I saw these at DOwnload earlier in the year and to be honest I wasn't paying attention, and dashed off to see Suns of the Tundra as soon as I realised who they were, but I just downloaded "Amplifier" and "Insider" after seeing a lot of buzz on this board and holy fucking shit, this band is incredible.

At times they remind me of Kyuss, at others Porcupine Tree (the singer sounds quite a bit like Steve Wilson a lot of the time) and a lot of other influences are evident, but not obvious.

I feel like such a twat for not giving them a chance before.

[Clunge]

Yay, Amplifier win at music :happy: .

[she_had_a_username]

<3

Amplifier

:happy:

[Velouria]

I've got Amplifier and Insider now and I must agree that they are brilliant. I'm pretty annoyed that I've managed to miss the tour. The setlist Clunge posted looked absolutely sublime. :(

[Clunge]

And d'ya know what?

It really was, it just blew Muse away simply because the gig felt a million times more real.

[nirajp]

So I've just finished downloading Insider, and after one listen i'm pretty impressed. :D

Strange Seas Of Thought and Insider are my favourites so far.

Shame I've missed the chance to see them on the UK tour. Hopefully catch them next year something :$

[Clunge]

Strange Seas Of Thought and Hymn Of The Aten are my faves off Insider, as an album though, it really was quite a disappointment to me. It was a great album, but the first album was an immense album :( .

Still, their live show is great too, just simple, down-to-earth rocking out :happy: .

[nirajp]

07-Mar Underworld, London - UK

http://www.seetickets.com/see/price.asp?code=233401

Tennar-ish = bargain !

See ya there hopefully :D

[Clunge]

Ergh, I can't make it :(.

[Velouria]

I'm seeing NIN on that night. :(

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

07-Mar Underworld, London - UK

http://www.seetickets.com/see/price.asp?code=233401

Tennar-ish = bargain !

See ya there hopefully :D

i'd love to go, but can't find anyone to go with, amplifier fans are a rare breed :(

[she_had_a_username]

I'm seeing NIN on that night. :(

Ditto :'( Shoddy timing.


All hail amplifier

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a227/jacint/smiley/bowing.gif

[Velouria]

Camden Underworld is pretty wee. You'd better all get tickets smartish.

[nirajp]

Bollocks bollocks bollocks I have my Warwick Uni interview the day after.

Rubbish timing >_<

[Clunge]

Gash, I'd kill to go to that show :( .

In other news, Amplifier > Muse still.

[she_had_a_username]

Mmmmmmm

Amplifier :happy:

Another show down south please kthxbi

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

Gash, I'd kill to go to that show :( .

In other news, Amplifier > Muse still.

dude, that's old news :p


might just order two tickets for the london show and haress people :D

[Clunge]

I'm seeing Ash that night anyways :( .

[Imperium]

got their second album not so long back, flippin ace album :D as is the first one, massive thumbs up

[Clunge]

Good man :cool:.

[she_had_a_username]

The Consultancy makes me jump around :happy:

I also have a new addition to my sig as part of a mission to spreadz the wordz.

Not that anyone will pay attention :LOL:

[Clunge]

*takes heed*

The Consultancy, does indeed, make you jump around. Neon makes me shout, Strange Seas Of Thought makes me grin.

Etc.

:happy: .

[she_had_a_username]

And Everyday Combat makes me bop :happy:

I wish they played it at southampton :(

[Clunge]

They've only ever played Continuum from HAL I think.

And I agree, Everyday Combat would be pwny live :( .

[Clunge]

Holy mother of all that is awesome!

Amplifier @ Karlsruhe 25/02/07

Airborne
Motorhead
Procedures
Panzer
Post Acid Youth
Hymn Of The Aten
O Fortuna
Old Movies
The Consultancy
Strange Seas Of Thought
Neon
One Great Summer
On/Off
-------
Scarecrows
Glory Electricity
-------
UFOs

WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T WE GET SUCH AN IMMENSE SET!

:'(!

And for anyone who is wondering, Scarecrows is the 4 minute hidden track at the end of the HAL EP, if you need it, lemme know and I'll upload it.

But still...

:stunned::'(:stunned::'(

[she_had_a_username]

:eek:

Well if ours was still awesome as, witnessing that would be pretty mindblowing....

They better not do a setlist like that in london whilst I'm seeing trent and co. Although the NIN set lists recently have been looking phwoartastic, and ladytron are supporting... :happy:

But I'll still be a little bit moody....


More gigs in the uk plzkthnx :)

[Clunge]

Ditto, I'm seeing Ash on the night they play in London :( .

[Bradass]

Holy shit they finished with UFOs.

I would die a very, VERY happy man if I saw them and they finished with UFOs.

[Clunge]

They finished with UFO's when we saw them, in total darkness with miners lamps on their heads.

Best gig moment EVER.

[Bradass]

I hate you so, so much.

[Clunge]

:) .

[she_had_a_username]

They finished with UFO's when we saw them, in total darkness with miners lamps on their heads.

Best gig moment EVER.

:happy: That was sexual. Trippy as.

I still can't get over the fact I managed to miss you in a 150 capacity venue :LOL:

[Clunge]

I know :LOL: .

I reckon I saw you walking along the street just before, we were parking...

Ah well. Another gig, another time...

[Clunge]

NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON NEON

Is fab, makes me doobie-doo vocally and shiznit, especially early in the morning :happy: .

[she_had_a_username]

Neon is phit :happy:

Keeping this thread well and truely alive as ever :LOL: This is pretty much the charlotte and clunge club with the odd visitor.

[Clunge]

+ Haze ofc!

We need to instigate a board-wide education program, ween them off Muse and onto Amplifier and the likes :cool:.

[she_had_a_username]

+ Haze ofc!

We need to instigate a board-wide education program, ween them off Muse and onto Amplifier and the likes :cool:.

Pffft, true, haze wonders in and out I guess :LOL:

I like the sound of that. I already have my sig linking to their myspace, although somebody thought it was my band :LOL: so perhaps I should link it to the official site instead.

Bring on the propaganda.

[Clunge]

Mmm.

Amplifier are like the pizza I had earlier, 11/10 goodness.

[she_had_a_username]

Here's one for you clunge:

http://www.smiliegenerator.de/s32/smilies-10600.png

Mmm pizza mathematics.

[Clunge]

omgomgomgomgomgomgomg :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: .

Merci x infinity!

[Clunge]

New sig :cool:.

[she_had_a_username]

New sig :cool:.

:D

Apparently I've made about 40 posts in here, according to the icon beside this thread. That seems to be nearly quarter of the posts in here... hmm :erm:

[Clunge]

58 for me.

On another forum, I have made... 668 posts in the Muse thread :LOL: - that's pretty much 1/6 of all the posts in the thread.

[Clunge]

At last!

They finished the video for Procedures: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqS4k3AXZY0

Tis pretty cool, pretty simple - takes an absolute age to load though :stunned: .

[she_had_a_username]

At last!

They finished the video for Procedures: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqS4k3AXZY0

Tis pretty cool, pretty simple - takes an absolute age to load though :stunned: .

Cool and simple indeed :happy:

[Clunge]

Mongrel's Anthem is my song of the day, tis fabulooose :happy: .

[she_had_a_username]

And I raise you O Fortuna :happy:

Haha, fortuna, for tuna.... yeah

[Ash]

I was never very impressed with Amplifier... Panzer was ok, nothing other than that did it for me.

[fairy lights]

I've d/led both albums & all I can say is that I only like 2 songs. Neon & The Consultancy. Everything else I don't like. :erm:

Maybe a few more listens....?

[Clunge]

Heathens!

Neon and The Consultancy are probably the two most 'grabbing' songs, being the only two real singles they've ever released. It's taken me two years to fully appreciate teh Amp so a few more listens might not go amiss :happy: .

[fairy lights]

Heathens!

Neon and The Consultancy are probably the two most 'grabbing' songs, being the only two real singles they've ever released. It's taken me two years to fully appreciate teh Amp so a few more listens might not go amiss :happy: .

2 years? :eek:

I normally love all these prog/alt rock bands. Coolio. :)

[Clunge]

Me too, my fave genre :happy: .

But yeah, Amplifier took some time, I got into them pretty much when I signed up here and it wasn't until they released their gap-filler EP that they really grabbed me, they're pretty much my favourite band nowadays.

Give them another good few chances before you make a final judgement, or even better, go see them live, they're the shiz live!

[she_had_a_username]

Aye, I first heard them late 2003 and had some stuff downloaded, thought they were ok, loved some tacks, but felt so so about the others. I eventually got hold of the album by the end of 2004 (took me long enough *headdesk*) and after quite a few listen it then sort of 'clicked'. There's the tracks that grab you first time, then there's the growers...

[/life story]

Took me until the end of sodding 2006 to see them live though! Mmm, so good after all that waiting.

Give amp a chance *waves lighters*

[Clunge]

Bootleg of the Camden Underworld gig on Dimeadozen.org!

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=137547

:happy: :happy: :happy: . What is disappointing is that the bloke who taped this tried to tape our Southampton gig but his recording stuff broke :'(!

[she_had_a_username]

Ack, torrents. I'll sign up laters :indiff:

Seriously? :'( Sad times.

[Bradass]

Bootleg of the Camden Underworld gig on Dimeadozen.org!

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=137547

:happy: :happy: :happy: . What is disappointing is that the bloke who taped this tried to tape our Southampton gig but his recording stuff broke :'(!

Excellent work Clungeworth!

*downloads*

[Clunge]

Ack, torrents. I'll sign up laters :indiff:

Seriously? :'( Sad times.
I'll get it up for you in mp3 format if you want it ;) .

[she_had_a_username]

I'll get it up for you in mp3 format if you want it ;) .

That would be super awesome if you could almighty clunge sir :D

What's the catch? :shifty:

[Clunge]

THERE IS NO CATCH*!

Gime until tomorrow evening :) .








*cept 'special' favours - see T&C's.

[she_had_a_username]

:LOL: Cheers!

Is there anywhere I can view these 'special' T&C's? :p

[Clunge]

No.

Sorry :( .

[she_had_a_username]

So I have no idea what favours I'm going to have to do? :ohmy: Awesome, I love... surprises.....

[Clunge]

http://download.yousendit.com/D9BBAF4A253828A3
http://download.yousendit.com/10A57BCC53CB84A8

Thar ye go ;) .

[she_had_a_username]

Thank you :happy: *mwah*

[Clunge]

New tour dates, with the awesometastic Porcupine Tree:

Apr 18 2007 GLASGOW, UK: ABC
Apr 19 2007 NEWCASTLE, UK: Academy (0870 771 2000)
Apr 20 2007 PRESTON, UK: 53 Degrees (01772 893000)
Apr 22 2007 NOTTINGHAM, UK: Rock City (08713 100000)
Apr 23 2007 WOLVERHAMPTON, UK: Wulfren (0870 320 7000)
Apr 24 2007 BRISTOL, UK: Academy (08713 100000)
Apr 25 2007 CAMBRIDGE, UK: Junction
Apr 26 2007 LONDON, UK: Forum (0870 060 3777)

Go, you fools!

[Bradass]

Motherfucker's had better play UFO's or I will cry tears of bitter disappointment.

[she_had_a_username]

Ah, the timing's so ultra shitty :(

Hopefully I'll know if I can go for sure at the beginning of april... and it won't have sold out.

[Clunge]

Tr00f.

They won't get long unfortunatly, maybe 45 mins max.

[BassManKev]

dont suppose anyone fancies tellin me were i can download the album :$ i knowww its bad but i promise il buy it when i have money!

[Clunge]

No-where.

They're such a small band, you won't find it on any torrent sites really.

I can upload you a sampler if you want tomorrow, or a whole album or EP.

[Bradass]

Self titled album:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=34NGYCGV

[Humphrey Goldenbollocks]

They're such a small band

fucking travesty! :(

[Clunge]

Too damn right :'(.

They're planning to get another album out this year though :happy: .

[BassManKev]

Self titled album:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=34NGYCGV

UFO is corrupt in that :stunned:

[Bradass]

Really. The one I used works fine...
It's their best damn song as well

[BassManKev]

well its corrupt, is there a track 10 missing as well? or is UFO track 10, not track 11 as it is tagged?

can someone up ufo for me? :)

[Bradass]

WTF

In the folder I zipped and uploaded it's tagged AND named as track 10, and it works fine.


Well either way, here it is:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1MOQ3CGV

[BassManKev]

fuckin megaupload ay

cheers dude ;)

[Clunge]

Amplifier (s/t album)
Amplifier (s/t album bonus EP)
The Astronaut Dismantles HAL (EP)
Insider (album)

That covers Amplifier for stuff to get :) .

[she_had_a_username]

Ooo Clungey McClunge. Do you have the limited edition version of the debut? (not the re-released bonus disc one, the first digipack one with the couple of extra tracks). I only have the normal bog standard version as I asked for it for a chrimbo present years back and my parents got me the wrong one :indiff: Are the extra tracks/interlude things any good (probably a silly question)? I've been thinking of trying to get one off ebay or something if it's worth it.

[Clunge]

Yup, I've got every single item teh Amp have released :happy: .

The only two extra tracks are Drawing No.1 and Drawing No.2 and aren't really worth getting, they're just interludes like The Brain Room on HAL.

[she_had_a_username]

Yup, I've got every single item teh Amp have released :happy: .

The only two extra tracks are Drawing No.1 and Drawing No.2 and aren't really worth getting, they're just interludes like The Brain Room on HAL.

Ah ok, little point then. Cheers \m/

[Clunge]

A\m/p :yesey:.

[she_had_a_username]

A\m/p :yesey:.

:eek: Cleverness

I still don't know if I can make that Londinium show with porcupine tree :(

I want one o' dem green amplifier t-shirts off the website as I like the colour green, but they only do them in mens sizes :'( [/band t-shirt ho]

[BassManKev]

i may go the brizzle gig

[Clunge]

Yay, you might even be lucky enough to see me :cool:.

[Clunge]

Explosive Bump

9 days til Amplifier'age :happy:.

[Bradass]

A week for me.
I am giddy with excitement.

[BassManKev]

another day goes bye, stil no tickets...

[she_had_a_username]

I want to see teh amp again :'(

[Mneme]

I want to see teh amp again :'(

I would be very pleased to have see them even once, but I believe they're unlikely to tour over here any time soon! I think a new album is in the works for this summer...possibly a tour abroad sometime next year...one can hope!

I want to thank you all here for introducing me to Amplifier! I was quite unaware of them until I looked at this thread some days ago--I have found the Hal EP at my local CD exchange but have had to order the Insider record. It appears the debut album is not to be had for love or money so far...I will continue the search, I have infinite patience!

[Clunge]

You can easily get their debut album off eBay ;) .

And make sure you do, it is considerably better than HAL and Insider, not that those two aren't awesome enough as it is :LOL: .

[Mneme]

Thank you so much for the suggestion, Clunge! I shall try that at once--and on ebay the record's unlikely to be exy, unlike the cash I shelled out for the Hal EP!

Have you heard whether a third record is in the works for this summer or possibly autumn?

[Clunge]

They hope to have a new album done this year :) .

In other news,

They moosed last night :happy: .

1. Clangers/Oort
2. Gustav's Arrival
3. O Fortuna
4. Motorhead
5. Panzer
6. Old Movies
7. Airborne

Killer :cool:.

[she_had_a_username]

Nice :happy: I'm jealous.

[Mneme]

Hello again Clunge!

I was going to ask when you'd last seen them live! Where was this show--are they currently touring the UK?

[Clunge]

They're supporting Porcupine Tree on their tour, saw them tuesday night :happy: .

[Clunge]

Bump.

If you like Radiohead, Muse, Porcupine Tree, Oceansize, Pure Reason Revolution, you will like Amplifier.

Therefore, there is no excuse to check them out :p.

http://www.myspace.com/amplifiertheband
http://www.amplifiertheband.com

Update from Sel (vocals/guitar):

Some of you may be wondering what we're up to...

Basically, we're writing new matrial - but we decided not to be in too much of a hurry in getting it together. One thing we've noticed is that when you have to start doing stuff because other people are waiting for it, and are generally in some kind of extreme rush to have it, it begins to be no fun for us - so we've decided to jst do stuff for ourselves, and in our own time for once.
That might be a little while. I'll cautiously give us 9 months or so - to get the best of it all sorted out.

Hopefully we'll start doing some shows in October or November to roadtest new stuff - but there's no proper plan - apart from have fun....

In the meantime, enjoy the summer - be sure to get the new Oceansize album when it comes out - I was privileged enough to be there when they were putting some of it down, and i thought it was astonishing.

And so to work...

x

Woo!

[nirajp]

Bah, Amplifier dissapoint me. The more I listen to it, the more samey it sounds. Not enough variety. Still a great band I'd recommend though.

Considering how friendly Oceansize/Amplifier are, hopefully we'll see them tour together one day. Now that would be a great show. :D

[Clunge]

I found the sameynes an obstacle when I was getting into Amp, but once you get over that, you start to pick out all the little intricacies of each song which really keep them fresh.

The riff in the middle of Post Acid Youth for example :happy:. Pure feel good choonage.

[butterflies and hurrijames]

I found the sameynes an obstacle when I was getting into Amp, but once you get over that, you start to pick out all the little intricacies of each song which really keep them fresh.

The riff in the middle of Post Acid Youth for example :happy:. Pure feel good choonage.

OMG!
Yes.
'Dumb and hooked on fosil fuels' do be doo do be doo do bee dooo

That's my favourite part of any Amp song.
I really don't get why they aren't bigger than they are.

[butterflies and hurrijames]

Oh, and some more songs on my Amplifier MySpace fanpage.

www.myspace.com/amplifierfans

[Clunge]

'Dumb and hooked on fosil fuels' do be doo do be doo do bee dooo
Yes!

That bit is orgasmically happy, it just makes me grin like a twat :LOL:.

[butterflies and hurrijames]

It's too good for its own good!
Infact all thier songs make me smileeee.

[Clunge]

When I saw them in Southampton, I just spent an hour and a half grinning like a complete moron :LOL:. It was so awesome though, I'd never really been to a gig that small, about 60 people just having great fun and it made it so much more sweet that I happened to be seeing my favourite band too :happy:.

[butterflies and hurrijames]

I saw them at Camden Underworld.
Small turnout.
But Amplifier played so well.
They played an extra song (Glory Electricity) and then they wrecked Matt's drum kit. haha.

[Clunge]

Arr, you got Glory :(.

I must see that song before I die.

[butterflies and hurrijames]

It was amazing!
They cut out Scarecrows though. it was on the set list. But, they never played it :(
They are going to play a gig in London in the summer I heard.
So, that shall be brilliant.
And they are going to take their time on making this new album.

[Clunge]

They're not gonna play any gigs until October/November, so they can road test some new songs/

Can't wait :happy:.

Shame you didn't get Scarecrows though, such a good song, I wish they'd do a few more chilled songs like that :(.

[butterflies and hurrijames]

I loved it. My ears were ringing for 2 days!
ha!

[she_had_a_username]

I have not been in here for a couple of months, but I have not forgotten theeeeee!

<3

[Clunge]

<3^3

[she_had_a_username]

<3
<3 <3
<3 <3 <3

Ampy ampy ampy.

[Clunge]

<4

[zer0-1ne]

<π

AMPLIFIER are currently writing their third album. yay :happy:
Wonder if they'll be more proggy or more mainstream with this one?

[Clunge]

Mainstream hopefully, so they get some more recognition.

[she_had_a_username]

Amplifier are playing the London Barfly on October 27th with Breed 77, as part of the BBC electric proms!

It's only tenner, but Amplifier are only on for 30 minutes :( And from what I can remember of Breed 77, I didn't really like them, so I'm debating whether it's worth going to or not.

Mmmmm new album in progress :happy:

[Clunge]

One off gig in Manch as well.

I can't get to either, but the new album should be done pretty soon, early next year = the talk.

[Aneta]

Amplifier are playing the London Barfly on October 27th with Breed 77, as part of the BBC electric proms!

It's only tenner, but Amplifier are only on for 30 minutes :( And from what I can remember of Breed 77, I didn't really like them, so I'm debating whether it's worth going to or not.

Mmmmm new album in progress :happy:

:eek: :'(

I wanna see them again:(


oh, and Breed77 will be there as well :eek:

[Clunge]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/electricproms/2007/artists/amplifier/

NEW AMPLIFIER.

Watch the webcast, sounds brutal :D:D:D:D:D:D.

[Clunge]

Oi!

[Velouria]

Easy tiger, I'll watch it tomorrow at work where I have access to broadband. :p

[zer0-1ne]

Yussssss! Riffage!!!!
It's sex flavoured music that cums into your mind! :happy:


To quote a great "It sounds like music from space"

[Clunge]

:happy:.

Dogface Boy is fab. So catchy.

[Velouria]

:happy: This, people, is why Amplifier wee on Muse.

[Clunge]

It is.

[Meep]

Dogface boy is ace :stunned: Might have to give Amplifier another chance ...

[Clunge]

Heathen!

:LOL:.

But yes, do. They is gooood.

[Clunge]

New album preview show tonight, should be just about finished.

Setlist/bootlegs/vids as soon as I can get them :happy:.

[Velouria]

Ooh, does this mean that the new album will be out very soon? I'm really looking forward to it, and the chance to actually catch them live.

[Mneme]

Haha...success! At last, from England, there arrives today, carefully packaged, the first two Amplifier records! Finally, I am a man! :D

Now, about that North American tour...

[Clunge]

Ooh, does this mean that the new album will be out very soon? I'm really looking forward to it, and the chance to actually catch them live.
Hmm, strangely, even after so long in the studio, album #3 isn't sue according to them until late '08. They're recording two albums y'see in tandem, release one, tour it, release the second, tour it. That's the plan.
Haha...success! At last, from England, there arrives today, carefully packaged, the first two Amplifier records! Finally, I am a man! :D

Now, about that North American tour...
Ahh, I really hope they do for you guys but I can't imagine there are many more Amplifier fans on your side of the pond :LOL:.