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Off-topic: In praise of The Cravats

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    Maybe it's just me but for the last 33 years I always thought The Cravats were what Peelie used to put on between the good tracks to irritate us. They certainly irritated me.

    Having noted their recent re-appearance, I thought it time to re-appraise their back catalog with an open mind.

    This is not a group, it's an experience. On first listen, they sound like musical mayhem, a cacophony of sounds without normal musical structures. The instruments (including a saxaphone(?)) sound like they're being played across each other with each musician doing their own thing and then slowly, it dawns, there is a tune in there, hiding. These are strange songs but very lively, energetic and catchy. These guys are all one sandwich short of a picnic. One is called The Shend, another Svor Naan and an ex-member went by the name of 'chewy parf the nodor'.

    Ok so I'm a bit late with the Cravats, is it just me?

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    saw them supporting Steve Ignorant & whilst i like the fact that they make a cacophony of sound, to me it was just a racket - I much prefer The Very Things!

    The Shend used to drink in my local at Crystal Palace, many years ago & has turned up in the most peculiar places on tv, often as a bouncer/hardman cos of his size!
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    Got all their Small Wonder stuff. Great band.
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    I'm more in the Very Things camp too although the two bands did sound very close towards the end of the Cravat's life.

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