I like this one, as it was the first one that I ever listened to. I do like Gut Level Music as well.
Addy
Number of posts : 155 Age : 50 Localisation : Mystic, CT Registration date : 2008-11-18
Subject: Re: Altar Boys "Forever Mercy" Mon May 04, 2009 8:47 am
My boss turned me on to this album when I was 16 (wow has it been that long)
I love it, i can listen to it over and over and over and over
alldatndensum Admin
Number of posts : 23649 Age : 55 Localisation : Tennessee Registration date : 2007-01-30
Subject: Re: Altar Boys "Forever Mercy" Mon May 04, 2009 10:21 am
I can't say that I've ever even heard the Alter Boys. I have heard OF them, but I don't think I ever heard them.
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Since this thread started, I have a couple of their albums. I have "Gut Level Music" and "When You're A Rebel". I would recommend them both. Both of their albums kind of remind me of The Clash without being a total clone.
For those that are interested, they have done a Kickstarter program. Way back in the early 90's Mike Stand made some beginning recordings for an album called "No Substitute". This sixth album never happened and these tracks were forgotten....until now. The band is again working to finish these songs and a new album will be coming out, according to the pledge campaign, in Aug. 2018. There have been no updates in a while, so that is never a good sign with these things. I pray it happens on time.
In the meantime, I need to attempt to track down the rest of their albums.
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Subject: Re: Altar Boys "Forever Mercy" Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:58 am
Yes, love this album!
Normaniac
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Subject: Re: Altar Boys "Forever Mercy" Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:59 am
alldatndensum wrote:
Since this thread started, I have a couple of their albums. I have "Gut Level Music" and "When You're A Rebel". I would recommend them both. Both of their albums kind of remind me of The Clash without being a total clone.
For those that are interested, they have done a Kickstarter program. Way back in the early 90's Mike Stand made some beginning recordings for an album called "No Substitute". This sixth album never happened and these tracks were forgotten....until now. The band is again working to finish these songs and a new album will be coming out, according to the pledge campaign, in Aug. 2018. There have been no updates in a while, so that is never a good sign with these things. I pray it happens on time.
In the meantime, I need to attempt to track down the rest of their albums.
Alldat, I just got an e-mail yesterday regarding the update. Mike Stand says the album ships out by end of August.
mr.electric40
Number of posts : 678 Localisation : California Registration date : 2009-10-10
Subject: Re: Altar Boys "Forever Mercy" Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:46 pm
First Altar Boys song I ever heard was the title track to their 2nd album... When You're a Rebel...
GREAT SONG!!! it was 1985 and they made this video....
alldatndensum Admin
Number of posts : 23649 Age : 55 Localisation : Tennessee Registration date : 2007-01-30
Subject: Re: Altar Boys "Forever Mercy" Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:46 pm
I love the sound of this album. It reminds me both of The Clash and of Bryan Adams. Can't go wrong with either!
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Subject: Re: Altar Boys "Forever Mercy" Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:24 am
Their next album, which will actually be out soon, will be similar in sound to Forever Mercy.
MikeInFla
Number of posts : 3150 Age : 53 Localisation : Kalamazoo, MI Registration date : 2012-03-18
Subject: Re: Altar Boys "Forever Mercy" Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:24 am
Might sound odd but I like the Altar Billies better.
Staybrite
Number of posts : 23657 Age : 56 Localisation : Arizona Desert Registration date : 2007-02-08
Subject: Re: Altar Boys "Forever Mercy" Thu Aug 23, 2018 2:21 pm
MikeInFla wrote:
Might sound odd but I like the Altar Billies better.
Oh wow, that was pretty cool. Can't say I have ever heard one of their songs before.
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Subject: Re: Altar Boys "Forever Mercy" Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:17 am
I want to like the Altar Billies, but I just can't get into the Johnny Cash type vocal. Had they been a bit more like the Altar Boys vocally, this would have come off more like the Stray Cats. As it it, it makes me think of Cash instead. Yes, I know both were technically rockabilly, but the vocal style says more country music to me.
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