Sunday, October 29, 2006

Esquisses


I was intrigued by this record because Steven Brown of Tuxedomoon plays alto sax on 3 tracks. I managed to buy a copy and I was really surprized. People who like Tuxedomoon will probably like this one too although it has a more melancholical feel.
Mike Shelter and SPY were the main members of this band. I even don't know from where they were but the record was released on a Belgian label that also released records of La Muerte, Nightfall In Camp, Snowy Red and the Scientists.
Any more info on Esquisses more than welcome.

Esquisses LP (Soundworks-SW 12005-1984)
1. No Sin
2. First Things First I
3. F. Th. F. II
4. Glaze Your Eyes
5. Second Voice
6. F. Th. F. III
7. Last Time

Esquisses

Esquisses (FLAC)

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

I own the vinyl since 1985. the blaine reininger like melancholic touch is obvious for me.

thank you for sharing this record - some tuxedomoon lovers will be glad to fill up their collection.

Curious Guy said...

Hey, at least someone who knows that record! I think it's not that easy to find nowadays. Do you know where the band was from? Can't figure it out on the sleeve.

Anonymous said...

like anonymous i own this album for ages (well - decades now) and it contains some of the finest songs tuxedomoon never wrote :-)

as far as i found out in those days is the group from belgium

Anonymous said...

A terrific low-key charmer here. Also for 4AD fans.

Cz

Slobodan Burgher said...

seeing as i like tux-m this is a given choice. thanks for enlightening me with all the posts here. keep it up, yours is one of the better ones i've seen

(i.e. genuinely interesting stuff as opposed to multiple-posting for postings' sake, if you know what i mean!)

Anonymous said...

THX for sharing this! I adore Tuxedomoon...and was surprised to hear Dutch on the background of song 'first things first'; I had to listen a few times to be sure, but they are speaking clearly a dutch dialect. The recording must have taken place somewhere in the Flanders...
THX again.

Anonymous said...

I have find your blog today it's great with a lot of good older music and new wave super , is it a chance for reup this esquisses please.

Marcel from holland

Curious Guy said...

Hello Marcel,
I just tried and it seems the link still works. Please try again,OK?
Let me know if you have any problem. Sometimes quicksharing takes some time for loading.

Anonymous said...

hello Curious Guy,
I know it is 3 years after you have posted this record but... is there any chance for a reup?

As I love Tuxedemoon, I 'm curious to hear this
Thx,

Curious Guy said...

Hi anon, there's nothing wrong with the link. I just tried and it worked fine. Let me know if it worked out well.
Enjoy!

Anonymous said...

Definately dead link, any chance of re-uploading this rarity?

Curious Guy said...

New link for Esquises. Enjoy!

Curious Guy said...

FLAC rip for Esquisses also included now!

Anonymous said...

Thank You!!!! Tremendously!!! >:D

George Loukakis said...

Looks like both links aren't working (I'm getting the message that the file has expired). Would really appreciate it if you could re-upload the FLAC file. Many thanks!

Curious Guy said...

New link for the Flac rip. Enjoy!

George Loukakis said...

Fantastic album - thanks again!