Were EMBRACE the shi**est band that everyone liked?

loyatemu · 25-02-2011 11:00PM

a lot of bands hit the top 10 in the late 90s without selling a lot of records - it was a very weak time for the singles chart.

Embrace never had a proper big hit, one that crossed them over into the mainstream, got a lot a radio play like "Bittersweet Symphony" or "Why does it always rain on me" to use the example of 2 other bland 90s indie acts. It an exaggeration to say everyone liked them.

pauliewallie · 26-02-2011 07:25PM

Just found my old Emrace album The Good Will Out - have to say I always liked the song 'Come Back to what you know' from this album - its a lovely tune!

seachto7 · 27-02-2011 12:50AM

Android 666 wrote: »

2 years before he released Parachutes with Coldplay?

Oh and Come Back to What You Know is utter bilge.

my mistake, it was "gravity" martin wrote..... still rubbish (even though I think Coldplay aren't bad)

Xavi6 · 28-02-2011 01:00PM

Embrac were very good IMO. The guitarist was very sick for a while I remember but they kept plugging away.

Saw them in Chicago in 05 and had a few pints with them afterwards. Sound lads all except Danny who was off getting photos with every bird in the place. Couldn't blame him I guess.

I like most of their stuff, particularly Come Back To What You Know, Wonder, You're Not Alone and All You Good Good People.

kumate_champ07 · 04-03-2011 11:52PM

Travis and Stereophonics

mikemac · 04-03-2011 11:55PM

Come back to what you know is the only song I know from them.

Got it off itunes earlier this week, like it a lot.
I couldn't name any of their other songs though

zimovain · 06-03-2011 01:15PM

Their Eminem/D12 cover was excellent!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onhEB0nHGdU

S.M.B. · 06-03-2011 01:30PM

*listens to debut*

Were EMBRACE the shi**est band that everyone liked?

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