Teenage Fanclub - Ain't That Enough

[jorgekluney]

@EPICBEAR73 THanks for the heads up.  I heard the name before, but never listened to the band.

[jorgekluney]

This song and Ride's "Vapour Trail" are the best shoegazer songs ever.

[jrbgeog]

great song--vacation slides?

[norwichboy11]

beautiful harmonies

none of these modern katy perrys and justin biebers achieve anything near as musically uplifting as this

[animegalc4]

i just sneezed

[rollwithit21]

Can someone please tell me what that wee song at the start was?

[ProcolHarum1967]

@rollwithit21 It's off the end of "Sparky's Dream"

[rollwithit21]

@ProcolHarum1967 Ah ok, thanks:)

[letitiadevereaux]

@rollwithit21 - the wee song at the start is the intro to an awesome TFC song called "Some People Try To Fuck With You" which appeared on the Marina label sampler "In Bed With Marina". It's on Youtube, too.

[rollwithit21]

@letitiadevereaux ah yeah so it is, brilliant song actually. thank you

[racingsnake28]

Big Star,Velvet Crush,Golden Smog,The Jayhawks,Son Volt.

[sneezie24]

Well to continue with the theme of bands of similiar sound, check out the Storys! They are a Welsh band with lead vocals by Steve Balsamo who is amazing and had another life as a West End "Superstar"!

[EyeWoodtheBand]

Great band and a great inspiration for ours!

[Lebowsk1]

I was at Bowlie 2 and let me tell you these guys were by far the highlight in my opinion. Firmly cemented themselves as my number 1 favourite band ever. GENIUS

[dropcity808]

This isn't 'powerpop'! This is just plain ... errr... plain genius. Or something like that. Three chords and my heart skips a beat. Sorry. I'm feeling kinda emotional this evening.

[gordonw01]

How they put the sounds of The Beach Boys California to the backdrop of a dreek and dark Lanarkshire ah'll never know.

[tomchenalien123]

Just saw them live! They arent nearly as young..obvious lol, just as awesome though.thank goodness they played this song!

[4fingeredman]

Bheck out 'Big star'- Radio city and Number 1 record to find out where fanclub got that sound from. Triffids - Australian Melodrama is the big one. I love fanclub! I have a funny feeling that may be heavily influenced by 'Byrds' - Younger than Yesterday. Another classic!

[seaotteR79]

Gorgeous.

[IorikByrnisen]

Just saw them for the first time last night at First Ave with a relatively small crowd. They sound as good live as they do on their cds. First song was "Start Again". Harmonies were so good in fact I initially thought they were enhancing their vocals with recording. All five members sing. Keyboards were a welcome addition especially the Leslie organ sound on some songs. "Aint That Enough" was perfect. Very talented and personable band. Don't miss them if they perform near you.

[weavehole]

@IorikByrnisen

I just bought a ticket to see them in Nagoya in two weeks. Totally serendipitous finding out they were playing nearby, well chuffed and should be well worth the £40.

I wonder how big a crowd theyll draw here...

[11xzxzxz]

Oh yeah besides Neil Young and Byrds influence.. see Big Star and Simon and Garfunkel .

[rolandsausage]

Not heard this for ages and forgot how sweet a song it is. The Fannies still sound great and I remember the first time I heard 'God Knows Its True' as if it was only a few days ago.

Definitely one of our best bands.

[bartonim]

This is summer all wrapped up into just under four glorious minutes. TF are easily one oft he best bands around, and rather sadly could not get arrested because they have such a low profile. It may be in their best interest, though. They just love to make music.

[11xzxzxz]

Fine song. I can hear Neil Young's guitar and then harmonies like the Birds.

[belopoja]

Try with Jayhawks....Ain't tat enough sounds like manny of the jayhawks songs! :-)

You should also try GOrky Zygotic Mincy :-)

Peace!

[SoulButNotSoldier]

just discovered this band, love it! Scotland have in my opinion some of the best guitar and powerpop music going at the moment....can easily see these guys as an influence :D

[ValChronification]

goddamnit this band is incredible, every album has a different sound...

and the BEST part?

im seeing them at Bowlie 2 in December! OH YUSS!

was there at bowlie 1 all those years ago, finally it is happening again...

[Davieboii1]

My Uncle is best mates with Blakey :)(Norman Blake)

I was talking to him yesterday in my uncles house

[elwiretta]

byrds byrds:)

[hiboz]

forgot to mention that i'm only 62

[hiboz]

was doing a bit of shopping here Perth OZ when i heard this feckin' brilliant sound eminating from a record store in the Carillion precinct,went in and asked the lass at the counter if it was the Byrds. she say's no mate it's Teenage Fanclub.never heard of them i say's to her,let's see the CD. went home and downloaded track one from the album Shadows,blew me away,so i'm off tomorrow to buy all of their CDs. feckin' brill sound,bonus is that they are Scottish,so much the better.

[MuesliBushtip]

I really love this.

[kirkwallboy]

I always think of summer harmonies when I hear them. The boy can win the girl. And the girl can win the boy.

[bartonim]

Like the Go-Betweens, critically acclaimed but sadly under-appreciated in terms of sales. Superb sound, though! I'll always dig these guys!

[jat13]

It's like a Gene Clark song from beyond the grave!

[mimesis6mime]

Addicted to this song right now

[drusand810]

this video is perfect

[scotia100]

Filmed in Gourock mostly. Anywhere in the world and they choose the Bay Hotel and the Copper Kettle.

[CalumandKelan]

The Fannies have never released a bad song. But this one is just a slice ot warm, beautiful, summer days. And in Glasgow they are hard to find.

[TheSinisterSnowman]

just gorge!

[MelancholyBuddha]

I COULD LISTEN TO THIS SONG A MILLION TIMES AND NEVER GROW TIRED OF ITS PERFECTION!

It is pure candy for the ears and soul....

[ohdandan]

plays like  moving photographs. Beautiful

[plattflytt]

this is awesome

[joelnichole]

Just a cool song by one of my fave bands!

[666haro]

Cuando escucho estas rolas quisiera volver a tener 17 años y seguir hacieno lo que deje de hacer hace tanto tiempo

[louiecostello]

this has a great sound to it. really dynamic, like the la's or something

[albatrash]

"Lovely stuff!"

[watkinscopicat]

perfect.

[mistyred8]

The most uplifting band since REM!

[biggayone]

I've seen them a few times now and they are the most uplifting of all bands, ok we all know about their Big Star influences but these lads should have had MASSIVE success. I don't think they have ever recorded an even mediocre album, and Grand Prix was one of, if not the best

album of the 90's.Just sublime.

[kingshitgoldenboy]

@biggayone yes yes, i agree with you wholeheartedly

[jimmyjaygee]

Love the Fannies... more please!

[RealYellowbeard]

Love this song. Is it just me, or does anyone else hear a touch of Elvis Costello's Peace Love and Understanding from 2:00 to 2:10? Gotta be a similar chord thing.

[skorpen2]

at 2:27 its about to take a crap

[JigsawJones]

I heart Gerry so much.

[FFGG22E]

I read that because they love Big Star and the byrds, that they were going to call themselves the Big Byrds, but they were sued by Jim Henson, is that true?

I've also read that they toyed with the idea of calling themselves The Whom.

I'm not saying it's true, but that's what I've read. And now so have you.

[dunkiep]

Did anyone spot the chords to 'some people try to fuck with you' at the beginning?  I used to collect all the Bsides cos they were so good!!!

[bassthing26]

New album would be tops... Please.

[tomstavern]

first 3 ? dunno :)

new fanclub album in the new year !

[sillcinnamon]

R u serious? **dancing like a mad cow**

[tomstavern]

4th best feckin' band in the world FACT.

[rubyfredo]

YEAH MAN!  Who are your first three?

[inputmodule]

'the cabbage' is one of my top 10 songs of all time. the fannies rule

[ZyxthePest]

Hang On and The Cabbage might be the best one two punch on an album ever.

BLEW ME AWAY the first time I heard it.

[CalumandKelan]

Just buy the entire back-catalogue. They never made a bad song in thier lives.

[Bizbiz67]

Anyone can recognize the places where the video was filmed?? I used to live in Gourock, and it all looks familiar to me!!

[manicmacintosh]

Yup, the swimming pool is Gourock I'm pretty sure.

[Bizbiz67]

Me too ;o)

Anything else??

[epicprogrocker]

Thank you guys! I´m going to check out all of those bands and albums!

[reay4321]

If You Don't Like The Fannie's you don't like Pop music!

[epicprogrocker]

I'm don't know much about this kind of music (Powerpop?) but since I´ve heard Spilt Milk by Jellyfish, I´m really intrested in this kind of music, happy and heartbreaking at the same time. I listened to a Ben Folds Five album because some people compared them with Jellyfish, but I didn't liked it too much.

I liked much more this album by Teenage Fanclub. TF fans, please tell me what should I listen next, especially from the 90s.

[Stevebhoy7]

hey epic, thanks for your comment. the TFC albums you MUST own are called 'Songs From Northern Britain' and 'Grand Prix'. or you could buy the best of album, called 'Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-Six Seconds A Shortcut to Teenage Fanclub'. these should be pretty cheap to buy on amazon i think. good luck and happy listening!!

[epicprogrocker]

Thanks man! I've already heard Songs From Northern Britain (and going to buy it for sure) and will check out Grand Prix. Do you know some other bands with a similar sound (especially from the ´90s)?

[flashhbutekin]

Hey epic! You may like the 92 album "bandwagonesque" too. It has two of my favorites "alcoholiday" and "december". For other 90s band I may recommend Del Amitri, loved them at the time, still admire.

[Stevebhoy7]

yes, Bandwagonesque is a masterpiece. other bands to look out for from that era: The Posies, Lemonheads, Juliana Hatfield, Buffalo Tom, BMX Bandits, Telstar Ponies.....

[bartonim]

@Stevebhoy7 Don't forget the Aussie wonders Go-Betweens or Triffids--kindred spirits in the art of jangly crystalline pop!

[Stevebhoy7]

@bartonim - Yep, good call with the Go Betweens. Never heard the Triffids though - which album would be a good place to start?

[prepana]

Get "Born Sandy Devotional". It's a fantastic album.

[MisterHorsey]

@Stevebhoy7 check out 'wide open road' by the triffids. Youtube won't let me post the link.

[letitiadevereaux]

@Stevebhoy7 - Try "Born Sandy Devotional" from 1986 which has their fabulous "Wide Open Road". They're great, though the words crystalline and jangly wouldn't come to my mind regarding The Triffids. Thanks for posting Ain't That Enough with the lovely intro!

[Stevebhoy7]

@letitiadevereaux - you're welcome, happy to share my love of TFC with the world. although sorry to say that i downloaded the Born Sandy Devotional album a while back and didn't like it at all. never mind :( 

[letitiadevereaux]

@Stevebhoy7 - I didn't understand why someone would mention the Triffids in context with TFC in the first place, so I can see how it's possible to not like it. Just because I'm curious: didn't you even like Wide Open Road?

[gracemaruk]

grand prix - bandwagonesque

[breandini]

@epicprogrocker listen to the stone roses. best. band. ever. madchester for life! these boys sound quite like blur.

[murrayw]

@breandini They sound nothing like Blur!?

[messrocks89]

@epicprogrocker

The Gigolo Aunts, Velvet Crush, The Greenberry Woods, The Idle Wilds, The Beatifics. 90's Power Pop is the best!

[neat65]

Check out Big Star/Chris Bell,The Raspberries,Blue Ash,The Hudson Brothers,The Heats,Tommy Keene,The Replacements,Milltown Brothers,The La,s,Gin Blossoms,Sloan,Foutaines of wayne,The Wannadies,

[Hahnmaier]

Matthew Sweet with the album Girlfriend, and Velvet crush

[volkswagenblues1]

@epicprogrocker Also Close Lobsters had a great album called What Is There to Smile About? Fantastic jangly pop from the late 80s.

[cogscretin]

Check out the Posies, Adam Schmitt, Tommy Keene and Big Star.

[Jojos25]

@epicprogrocker listen to punk rockkkk nirvana babes in toyland hole bikini kill the pastels the vaselines the raincoats sonic youth etc

[hoppergrass83]

@epicprogrocker I know it's pretty obvious (and not from the 90's) but Big Star are great, but for newer stuff try Brendan Benson, Jason Faulkner, The New Pornographers, Treetops, Sebadoh, the Bats, the Chills and the Clean. Not all Powerpop but you might like them.

[hoppergrass83]

@epicprogrocker Oh, and early You Am I. I realize that it's been a while since your comment and you might know all of these, but I get super excited about this kind of music.

[terribLarry]

Check out Sloan @epicprogrocker. They were on DGC around the same time TF and are like-minded...

[therealCanablisS]

@terribLarry S L O A N fuckin rocks,,,,,,, reppin halifax nova scotia

[roejogan8]

@epicprogrocker the knack is good power pop. get the knack is the album to get!!

[roejogan8]

@epicprogrocker listen to the album ogdens nut gone flake by the small faces. came out in 1968. amazing power pop record!

[2satta2]

@epicprogrocker

Velvet Crush were another great band in the TFC vein in the early 90s. And of course, they were all heavily infuenced by Big Star, as simply superb band. If you haven't heard any, you need to asap!

[theindiefanclub]

@epicprogrocker It's janglepop.

[louiecostello]

@epicprogrocker the pastels. there was some overlap between the members in the pastels and teenage fanclub. the pastels were a forerunner to this and most indie of the 80s/90s

[uretanairobi]

@epicprogrocker

Well this answer comes very late. If you are still interested in this kind of music I would recommend you to listen Big Country (CDS: Big Country, Steeltown and The Seer) , scottish band too, and another one who goes further than these ones; Jeff Buckley. His CD Grace is unique! Salute to everybody

[g1x3r67]

bring your lovin over....

[DamnArms12345]

No matter how unoriginal this song is there is always room in the world for songs like this

[TheSinisterSnowman]

you soppy sod fridaystreet16 - for the record I happen to agree 100%

[fridaystreet16]

This song is so beautiful it makes me want to cry.

[ZapattaTash]

Great song by the Bellshill Beach Boys.

[frank0stein]

Outstanding song! The vocals remind me of The Byrds early years. A truly underrated band.

[bartonim]

@frank0stein I wouldn't say underrated as far as the critics go, but--yeah--they should have sold millions more! Still, it is nice to have your favourite music a bit more private!

[quarrybank]

@frank0stein Yeah, they always remind me of the Byrds. Class band, sadly underrated.

[allanosterm]

@frank0stein That's what I thought, too. It's much hippier, and alternative to their other stuff. Like Dylan visited them, and hung out, and put out this song. All I've ever know was Bandwagonesque.

If anyone likes TFC, please check out the more accessible of Sonic Youth, like Dirty. Daydream Nation's my favorite, though.

[lew832]

@frank0stein fancy you remembering the Byrds ! Those were the days, great music ! Rock on !

[cha4343946]

I listen to their songs every morning during in my car all along the way to my office. They are my inspirational figure! ...

To: Norman, Gerry, Ray.

If you read this message by mistake, I'd like to say to all of you that ... Thank you for many nice songs for almost 10 years from the first time that I listen to your song (Going places) until now I still keep waiting for your new album ... every day.

"Your Fan in Thailand"

[sillcinnamon]

Wow, didn't expect to see a Thai fan for TFC. Same to you. I have been a fan since Thirteen. Hang on was an anthem for my whole summer.

If we shout loud enough, they may consider coming for a gig here? From their website, they are going to Japan this summer. Maybe a stop in Bangkok?

Please, Norman! There is a lot of TFC fans in Thailand. We want to see you.

[GWise2000]

And there are also many fans in Hong Kong (well at least one!) so they really should do an Asian tour. If we all shout together, they might hear us!

[GWise2000]

Absolutely fine tune from the best album ever made - Songs from Northern Britain....pure class!

[revcrash]

My fav Fannies album too

Absolute Quality

[Hicksie52]

This is a walk from Braemar to Aviemore via White's Bridge and Ben Macdui!!!!

[donbucho]

Great song, great album, the best right after Grand Prix.

[09090707]

some of the best pop music that was ever crafted came from these scots, I could put them on Beach Boys level

[Ivanbyrdie]

Me encanta esta canción.

[Embrace731]

One of the best bands ever! Pure scottish quality!

[pedromcghee]

Gourock wooo hoo

[squidpants]

Great song. I love this album. Had to buy a new CD, my first one wore out.

[psychobollox]

the Bellshill Beach Boys! :)

fuckin LOVE this band's music!

[kbeathappening]

If you can I wish you would

Only if you feel you should

Bring your loving over

All adds up with circumstance

All stood up with taking stands

Bring your loving over

amazing song!!!

[billysloansbaws]

the most overrated pish to ever come out of scotland..

[DaAliminator]

no! possibly the best band to come out of scotland bandwagonesque is up there as one of the greatest alernative albums of all time

[BeWaTer99]

Well said ^^

[HiginioTV]

songs from northern britain is by far their best... at least for me. it´s just like the best tribute ever made to the byrds, big star, the beatles, brian wilson and all the best with a B :)

[manicmacintosh]

Yet you come on every tfc video. What a sad life you must lead.

[rizapahlevi]

"the best band in the world after my band" Liam's

[mcginter]

Shocking video, literally awesome song.

[sendtothefunnyfarm]

i like the video reminds me of the good ol' 90s

[benneale28]

Their acoustic version is awesome

[sixfeetbackonthemap]

The 'goofy' video is a bunch of shite but the song encapsulates the summer of '97 for me !

[B1GR4BB]

What a great song , i love it ! :D