Topic: Shaun Ryder is back???!!!! (Read 7714 times)

pilsner · « **on:** 16 Jun 2007, 07:10 »

Have you heard the new Happy Mondays album Uncle Dysfuncktional? Their first in 15 years? That totally rocks out? In which Shaun Ryder is awesome and not passed out in a pool of his own vomit?

If not, I think you think you should.

A few thoughts, as I give this my second real listen. "Deviants" is about 100 times better than "Jellybean" whose presence on this album as the single puzzles the fuck out of me. "Rats With Wings" is amazing, inspired and has wassher name jazz singer sampled (seriously is that Billy? I don't have the liner notes yet so first person to say gets a cookie, my google-fu is not operational this morning apparently) And "Cuntry Disco" is an awesome name for a track.

I am soooooooooooooooooooo pissed these guys got screwed over for visas I am practically incoherent with rage. I may have to see them in Europe instead.

In short: Shaun Ryder is awesome as a disembodied head, but when he puts a full LP I really get my happy on.

Kai · « **Reply #1 on:** 16 Jun 2007, 07:18 »

I don't think I have ever listened to them.

However, I still know that Shaun Ryder is an ugly fucker.

fish across face · « **Reply #2 on:** 16 Jun 2007, 07:46 »

Tommy, did you know Mark E Smith has released an album with Mouse On Mars just now? It's crazy.

pilsner · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 Jun 2007, 07:56 »

I think the phrase you are groping for, tommy dear, is "circus ugly". More is less.

His face reminds most of all of a vandalized jack-o-lantern.

Kai · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 Jun 2007, 09:06 »

guys this thread is now a contest between Billy Corgan and Shaun Ryder

hihowareyou · « **Reply #5 on:** 16 Jun 2007, 09:10 »

oh come on Billy's at least got some symmetry going on with his face.

amok · « **Reply #6 on:** 16 Jun 2007, 09:12 »

Corgan's face isn't ugly, it's just punchable.

Ryder looks like a prune. Case closed.

Thrillho · « **Reply #7 on:** 16 Jun 2007, 13:41 »

It's out? Since when? Who signed them?

fish across face · « **Reply #8 on:** 16 Jun 2007, 16:22 »

Album is on Sequel Records, out on July 2nd, according to google.

Quote from: tommydski on 16 Jun 2007, 07:54

I think the logic there was -

The Fall + Phat Beats = LCD Soundsystem

Ergo -

Phat Beats + Mark E Smith = $$$??

Um. I guess the lead single on this money spinner will be the track that's just layered sounds of lawnmowers with a terrible-quality recording of Mark E Smith scolding some guy and occasional distant electric guitar fumblings.

pilsner · « **Reply #9 on:** 16 Jun 2007, 16:40 »

Here's the label press release:

http://www.sanctuaryrecords.co.uk/index.php?l1=2&l2=0&l3=0&rt=NE

It's actually pretty funny.

ScrambledGregs · « **Reply #10 on:** 16 Jun 2007, 17:22 »

Shaun Ryder is that distinctly kind of ugly that only a British upbringing is capable of crafting. Billy Corgan is more ugly in the way that a pear or ostrich egg can be ugly. Yes, even when he didn't have a bald head.

Look, the point here is that Mark E. Smith is a real bastard but he's pretty damn cool all the same. Hell, the only thing I've heard by The Fall is The Real New Fall LP which I got for $7 in a record store sale and I like the guy already. MAD MOCK GOTHHHHH

Johnny C · « **Reply #11 on:** 16 Jun 2007, 20:27 »

Quote from: tommydski on 16 Jun 2007, 07:36

Having never appeared on the cover of GQ or strut upon a runway, I am usually reluctant to call another person 'ugly'.

However, I have no problem saying that Shaun Ryder is an ugly man. Dear God, is that man ugly. As physically unattractive as I might be, Shaun Ryder completely transcends pedestrian or comic unattractiveness. He reaches a level of unholy ugliness that must be the result of Mother Nature's cruel and purposeful manipulation of the zygote. He looks to be fresh from the grave but newly dentured. He is 'avert-your-eyes-children!' ugly, assuming that there is a child in all of us. He is a desperately malnourished human coyote. Here's the thing, though -- it's not a fascinating or freakish ugly. It's just swamp ugly but a whole lot of it. Shaun Ryder, the joke's on you if you believe in a good and righteous God, you ugly man.

And you're ugly, too, Billy Corgan. Holy mother of God, Billy Corgan, you are one ugly human being.

This is the first entry in Tommydski: The Collected Works.

Inlander · « **Reply #12 on:** 16 Jun 2007, 20:33 »

There's a reason we have the word "fugly".

Gridgm · « **Reply #13 on:** 16 Jun 2007, 20:55 »

Quote from: Johnny C on 16 Jun 2007, 20:27

Quote from: tommydski on 16 Jun 2007, 07:36
Having never appeared on the cover of GQ or strut upon a runway, I am usually reluctant to call another person 'ugly'.

However, I have no problem saying that Shaun Ryder is an ugly man. Dear God, is that man ugly. As physically unattractive as I might be, Shaun Ryder completely transcends pedestrian or comic unattractiveness. He reaches a level of unholy ugliness that must be the result of Mother Nature's cruel and purposeful manipulation of the zygote. He looks to be fresh from the grave but newly dentured. He is 'avert-your-eyes-children!' ugly, assuming that there is a child in all of us. He is a desperately malnourished human coyote. Here's the thing, though -- it's not a fascinating or freakish ugly. It's just swamp ugly but a whole lot of it. Shaun Ryder, the joke's on you if you believe in a good and righteous God, you ugly man.

And you're ugly, too, Billy Corgan. Holy mother of God, Billy Corgan, you are one ugly human being.

This is the first entry in Tommydski: The Collected Works.

could we get a front cover on this book johnny

KharBevNor · « **Reply #14 on:** 16 Jun 2007, 21:39 »

Eh, this Shaun Ryder just looks like a normal bloke and Billy Corgan looks completely unobjectionable in that pic, easily the best I've seen of him bald, and I don't even really like the Smashing Pumpkins. Stop being so insanely fucking shallow.

Johnny C · « **Reply #15 on:** 17 Jun 2007, 02:08 »

oh for christ's sake i already used my "wahmbulance" shop on some myspace drama and i'm only allotting myself one use of the damn thing a month so you couldn't have picked worse timing for that gripe, khar

KharBevNor · « **Reply #16 on:** 17 Jun 2007, 03:38 »

wahmbulance? You haven't insulted me at all. I'm merely rather surprised to see invective like this on a board where I am regularly criticised for even caring about an artists image against people who aren't even that ugly. In any case it's shallow and pathetic. Tommy, if a face like Shaun Ryders moves you to such paroxysms of disgust, I suggest you never leave your house again.

pilsner · « **Reply #17 on:** 17 Jun 2007, 09:01 »

If anyone has a photo of Connor Oberst and Shaun Ryder locking lips, please ysi immediately to myself and Khar. The two hottest men in music deserve each other.

McTaggart · « **Reply #18 on:** 17 Jun 2007, 09:35 »

Okay, I don't get it. Shaun Ryder's not attractive, but not repulsive either. Conor Oberst is unremarkable at worst and a little cute at best. I have no idea what you're getting at with that.

ampersandwitch · « **Reply #19 on:** 17 Jun 2007, 14:14 »

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #20 on:** 17 Jun 2007, 16:15 »

you know, i first read the thread title as "Storm Rider is Black!, whcih made no sense. Then i realised it was about Shaun Ryder, but that still made no sense because he is obviously not black. Then i read it correctly, and it made even less sense because the Happy Mondays were piss-poor at best.

Johnny C · « **Reply #21 on:** 17 Jun 2007, 16:18 »

Excatly, and Shaun Ryder's appearance is to blame.

ScrambledGregs · « **Reply #22 on:** 17 Jun 2007, 16:34 »

Shaun Ryder's appearance doesn't affect my opinion of his music at all, which is a point that needs to be made. Frankly I think tend to give ugly people more of a chance because I feel their music/personality must make up for their looks.

Hat · « **Reply #23 on:** 17 Jun 2007, 16:38 »

Shaun Ryder looks like my uncle who once fucked a girl I was interested in.

A man similar in appearance to Shaun Ryder was chosen over me by a young lady for pelvis grinding

Thanks a lot, QC music forum, now I'm just depressed.

THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)

Author Topic: Shaun Ryder is back???!!!! (Read 7714 times)

hihowareyou

ScrambledGregs

ScrambledGregs