Seems like everything you read about The Sound casts them as poor saps who should've had a following at least as devoted as those of Joy Division and Echo & the Bunnymen. They coulda been a contendah! Well, the fame game is a crapshoot. A lot of mediocrities get on marquees and a lot of brilliance goes unnoticed. And the sun still comes up every day, and the whining gets stale. At the same time, this 'blague has a fair bit of sympathy for said whining, or at least offers a forum for remedy. So here's a double dose. I love the creepy synth squiggles and Can-esque drumming on this first one. And what a primal lyrical sentiment. As for attention getting, a gentle marketing hint — maybe a more distinct name could've helped. Googling 'The Sound' is just a dumb exercise.
And for those of you who can't stand Bono, but know that in an alternate universe, you could find yourselves feverishly jumping up and down to a voice that sounds remarkably similar, here ya go...
The Sound - Golden Soldiers
