The Others - This Is For The Poor
Charted at:
No. 2 in Indie Chart
No. 21 in Virgin Chart (I'm told)
and No. 42 in UK National Chart
The Others play:
New Cross Paradise Bar on 25th May
Scala supporting Hope Of The States on 26th May (Sold Out)
Kill All Hippies in Kings Cross on 28th May Go HERE for a free guestlist place
Tube gig was great. Thanks to everyone for making it so special xx
Monday, May 24, 2004
Friday, May 21, 2004
Gig in a tube
Saturday 22 May
Meet 7pm at The George on Hammersmith Broadway
End at a party at the Griffin, Leonard Street, EC2
Tomorrow (Saturday)is the last day that sales of This Is For The Poor will count towards the chart. It was 35 in the midweeks but fell to 39 today. Busted and Mcfly are snapping at it's heels and it's likely that it will miss the 40 altogether as all the schoolchildren go to the shops on a Saturday and buy pop music. It could still make it but only if you make the effort. So BUY BUY BUY - or yr Sunday Roast will be accompanied by Busted.
Saturday 22 May
Meet 7pm at The George on Hammersmith Broadway
End at a party at the Griffin, Leonard Street, EC2
Tomorrow (Saturday)is the last day that sales of This Is For The Poor will count towards the chart. It was 35 in the midweeks but fell to 39 today. Busted and Mcfly are snapping at it's heels and it's likely that it will miss the 40 altogether as all the schoolchildren go to the shops on a Saturday and buy pop music. It could still make it but only if you make the effort. So BUY BUY BUY - or yr Sunday Roast will be accompanied by Busted.
Monday, May 17, 2004
This IS FOR THE POOR RELEASED TODAY!!!
BUY THE SINGLE:
Order the single from Virgin or from HMV or online by clicking below:
Ltd Ed signed 7 INCH
CD
This Is For The Poor will be sold at £1:99 for the CD and 99p for the 7" for the first week.
There's also a full list of UK indie stockists on the forum.
Here’s what the press made of the single.
NME - SINGLE OF THE WEEK!
““Working Class Heroes”
Shabby urchins stick one , magnificently, to anyone who can afford their single.
This song is so close to being terrible. And for a good while we were convinced it was, but then we saw The Others live and realised that really it was the opposite - desperate, disillusioned, anarchically explosive and all the better for the fact that it sounds like it could implode on itself at any moment. We don’t know where The Others come from (Er, London - Ed) or even how many people are involved (Um, four, Ed). When we saw them play the Camden Barfly the other week we couldn’t actually see the band through the torrent of thrill-hungry teenagers invading the stage. We expect they’re from somewhere out in the city’s margins but moved central after hearing the call-to-arms from godfathers of the DIY scene The Libertines (whom they have been supporting almost continuously over recent months), and that’s what makes this debut so exciting: that it sounds like it’s born from the boredom of the suburbs rather than the opportunity of the city. “This is for anyone who’s left their hometown/This is for all the kids who stand out in the crowd/This is for every disappointment” howls frontman Dominic Masters as guitars burn like Neasden knives. It’s the same political spirit of dissent that raged through British cities such as London and Coventry in the late ’70s - defiant and menacing and self-destructively honest. Yes, “…For The Poor” is naïve, shabby and, if played too many times , beyond annoying. But even if all it does is make you throw your record player out of the window in disgust, well then, at least it’s made you do something today. Try not to though, because the two B-sides are awesome.”
by Krissi Murison
The Others - This Is For The Poor
“Rock’n’roll alienation. Loneliness. Poverty. All the truly great songs are drenched in the stuff. The Others ‘This is for the Poor’ is a teenage trash anthem. Yes. AN ANTHEM. In that great accidental tradition of the true Anthem: disagreement sloganeering, cathartic, catchy-as-fuck and psychotically gleeful as it wanders in the muck of London with hands-in-pockets, heads down and wary. Like any true outsider in London, would. And much like in 1992, when Suede - the original glam heroin punk singer Brett Anderson wailed about ‘…all the love and poison of London’, the Others are doing the same. Only this time there is no love only poison in Londontown. And in doing so, "This is for the Poor" has become an answer record to that great English post-punxxx outsider tradition of The Jam - Strange Town and The Smiths - London
With Peter Hook's lost unholy bass parts at the wrong speed it starts off ominously and like a flick of a cigarette in the face, it explodes into pure ‘89 Jesus and Mary Chain guitar-trash heavenly violence with singer Dominic Masters screaming ‘This is for anyone that’s left their hometown…’ like the last Buzzcock: doing anything they have to do to find their groove until it becomes pure epiphany, and their imputed doomy darkness becomes legitimate. And fucking fantastic. The single "This is for the Poor" is out on Poptones on the 17th of May.” Very sorry but I’ve lost the link which tells me who wrote this and where it was. If anyone can help, please get in touch.
Drowned In Sound
Rating: 9/10
Released: May 17th
"John Lydon once said “anger is an energy”; if the man speaks the truth, which he nearly always does, then The Others are one of the most energetic new bands in London.
The quartet’s first single, coming out on Alan McGee’s Poptones label, is the sound of pissed off working class lads making a racket, and kicking it against the “rich keeyads". It’s the musical equivalent of the Jesus And Mary Chain taking The Clash to dinner, only to be served a banquet of Art Brut singles and Situationist handbooks. Lyrically, the track says very little (“This is for all you kids who have to leave your schools”), but the angst in singer Dom’s tuneless whine can’t be faltered. It’s funny how such a simple song can sum up that ancient dictum “What am I rebelling against? What’ve you got?” in little
over 4 minutes.
'This Is For The Poor' then; a (dare I say it) classic first effort. Not to be missed, and definitely not one for the rich keeyads." Copyright Alex Wisgard, 2004
Teletext - Planet Sound
“This is for the poor, not you rich kids” sneers Dominic Masters like Rise-era PIL, as a sleazy love in of The Cure and punk-era Adam Ant kicks off behind him. As we’re ordering our butler to type this, we’re barred from loving this. But, by jove it’s great.”
Sunday Times:
“NEW KIDS IN TOWN
The Others… are a British quartet who sum up everything that is great about the current music scene (and may, if they’re not careful, come to epitomise all that’s wrong about it). With a non-stop touring schedule, an icon-in-the-making frontman, stage invasions at the Camden Barfly, a debut single - This Is For The Poor - on Alan McGee’s Poptones label, and a rabid, blog-based army of fans, the Others are, in that hateful modern phrase, ticking all the right boxes. Accordingly, the majors are hovering; and, in a frenzied climate of gargantuan advances (and likely estrangements a couple of albums down the line) not seen since Britpop, it’s probably inevitable that the Others will succumb.
Who do they sound like?
This Is For The Poor is an irresistible teen anthem that references The Smiths, The Clash, Joy Division, The Ruts and Alternative TV, and contains a lyric “This is for anyone who’s left their hometown”, that’s in the great tradition of alien-nation calls to arms.”
BUY THE SINGLE:
Order the single from Virgin or from HMV or online by clicking below:
Ltd Ed signed 7 INCH
CD
This Is For The Poor will be sold at £1:99 for the CD and 99p for the 7" for the first week.
There's also a full list of UK indie stockists on the forum.
Here’s what the press made of the single.
NME - SINGLE OF THE WEEK!
““Working Class Heroes”
Shabby urchins stick one , magnificently, to anyone who can afford their single.
This song is so close to being terrible. And for a good while we were convinced it was, but then we saw The Others live and realised that really it was the opposite - desperate, disillusioned, anarchically explosive and all the better for the fact that it sounds like it could implode on itself at any moment. We don’t know where The Others come from (Er, London - Ed) or even how many people are involved (Um, four, Ed). When we saw them play the Camden Barfly the other week we couldn’t actually see the band through the torrent of thrill-hungry teenagers invading the stage. We expect they’re from somewhere out in the city’s margins but moved central after hearing the call-to-arms from godfathers of the DIY scene The Libertines (whom they have been supporting almost continuously over recent months), and that’s what makes this debut so exciting: that it sounds like it’s born from the boredom of the suburbs rather than the opportunity of the city. “This is for anyone who’s left their hometown/This is for all the kids who stand out in the crowd/This is for every disappointment” howls frontman Dominic Masters as guitars burn like Neasden knives. It’s the same political spirit of dissent that raged through British cities such as London and Coventry in the late ’70s - defiant and menacing and self-destructively honest. Yes, “…For The Poor” is naïve, shabby and, if played too many times , beyond annoying. But even if all it does is make you throw your record player out of the window in disgust, well then, at least it’s made you do something today. Try not to though, because the two B-sides are awesome.”
by Krissi Murison
The Others - This Is For The Poor
“Rock’n’roll alienation. Loneliness. Poverty. All the truly great songs are drenched in the stuff. The Others ‘This is for the Poor’ is a teenage trash anthem. Yes. AN ANTHEM. In that great accidental tradition of the true Anthem: disagreement sloganeering, cathartic, catchy-as-fuck and psychotically gleeful as it wanders in the muck of London with hands-in-pockets, heads down and wary. Like any true outsider in London, would. And much like in 1992, when Suede - the original glam heroin punk singer Brett Anderson wailed about ‘…all the love and poison of London’, the Others are doing the same. Only this time there is no love only poison in Londontown. And in doing so, "This is for the Poor" has become an answer record to that great English post-punxxx outsider tradition of The Jam - Strange Town and The Smiths - London
With Peter Hook's lost unholy bass parts at the wrong speed it starts off ominously and like a flick of a cigarette in the face, it explodes into pure ‘89 Jesus and Mary Chain guitar-trash heavenly violence with singer Dominic Masters screaming ‘This is for anyone that’s left their hometown…’ like the last Buzzcock: doing anything they have to do to find their groove until it becomes pure epiphany, and their imputed doomy darkness becomes legitimate. And fucking fantastic. The single "This is for the Poor" is out on Poptones on the 17th of May.” Very sorry but I’ve lost the link which tells me who wrote this and where it was. If anyone can help, please get in touch.
Drowned In Sound
Rating: 9/10
Released: May 17th
"John Lydon once said “anger is an energy”; if the man speaks the truth, which he nearly always does, then The Others are one of the most energetic new bands in London.
The quartet’s first single, coming out on Alan McGee’s Poptones label, is the sound of pissed off working class lads making a racket, and kicking it against the “rich keeyads". It’s the musical equivalent of the Jesus And Mary Chain taking The Clash to dinner, only to be served a banquet of Art Brut singles and Situationist handbooks. Lyrically, the track says very little (“This is for all you kids who have to leave your schools”), but the angst in singer Dom’s tuneless whine can’t be faltered. It’s funny how such a simple song can sum up that ancient dictum “What am I rebelling against? What’ve you got?” in little
over 4 minutes.
'This Is For The Poor' then; a (dare I say it) classic first effort. Not to be missed, and definitely not one for the rich keeyads." Copyright Alex Wisgard, 2004
Teletext - Planet Sound
“This is for the poor, not you rich kids” sneers Dominic Masters like Rise-era PIL, as a sleazy love in of The Cure and punk-era Adam Ant kicks off behind him. As we’re ordering our butler to type this, we’re barred from loving this. But, by jove it’s great.”
Sunday Times:
“NEW KIDS IN TOWN
The Others… are a British quartet who sum up everything that is great about the current music scene (and may, if they’re not careful, come to epitomise all that’s wrong about it). With a non-stop touring schedule, an icon-in-the-making frontman, stage invasions at the Camden Barfly, a debut single - This Is For The Poor - on Alan McGee’s Poptones label, and a rabid, blog-based army of fans, the Others are, in that hateful modern phrase, ticking all the right boxes. Accordingly, the majors are hovering; and, in a frenzied climate of gargantuan advances (and likely estrangements a couple of albums down the line) not seen since Britpop, it’s probably inevitable that the Others will succumb.
Who do they sound like?
This Is For The Poor is an irresistible teen anthem that references The Smiths, The Clash, Joy Division, The Ruts and Alternative TV, and contains a lyric “This is for anyone who’s left their hometown”, that’s in the great tradition of alien-nation calls to arms.”
Saturday, May 08, 2004
UPDATE!!!
THE OTHERS IN SESSION - BBC RADIO 1 - LAMACQ LIVE - MONDAY 10TH MAY.
Unfortunately we have had to postpone our show in Stoke (it WAS due to have taken place on 10th May). Instead, we have been asked to do a Steve Lamacq session for BBC Radio 1 on that night. The session will consist of 3 exclusive live tracks and will go out live between 8:30pm and 9:30pm.
ANY REQUESTS?
THE OTHERS IN SESSION - BBC RADIO 1 - LAMACQ LIVE - MONDAY 10TH MAY.
Unfortunately we have had to postpone our show in Stoke (it WAS due to have taken place on 10th May). Instead, we have been asked to do a Steve Lamacq session for BBC Radio 1 on that night. The session will consist of 3 exclusive live tracks and will go out live between 8:30pm and 9:30pm.
ANY REQUESTS?
It's been quiet on this page for a while because we've been out on tour. But we can now announce a fourth leg of live shows to promote This Is For The Poor.
The Others celebrate the release of their debut single "This Is For The Poor" (17 May on Poptones) by adding another week of shows onto their action packed UK tour. First of all they go underground, with the first stop being the FROG party, then they save you the fare by taking the tube to the furthest reaches of London with THE END OF THE LINE TOUR. Then they go for broke with London's first attempt at a gig in a tube.
Saturday 15-May-04 Central London FROG @ The Mean Fiddler 11pm - 4am. Info at www.thisisfrog.com
The End Of The Line Tour
5 shows at venues at the end of tube lines - 1 gig in a tube
Monday 17-May-04 Watford The Pane and Table, Monday club (Metropolitan Line)
Tuesday 18-May-04 Shoreditch Cargo (East London Line top)
Wednesday 19-May-04 Walthamstow The Standard (Victoria Line top)
Thursday 20-May-04 Brixton Telegraph (Victoria Line bottom)
Saturday 22-May-04 A gig in a tube. (watch this space for details)
Tues 25-May-04 New Cross Paradise Bar (East London Line bottom) http://get-me.to/popofthetops
ARE YOU PART OF THE LONDON UNDERGROUND???
Other Live Dates:
26-May-04 - London Scala - supporting Hope Of The States (SOLD OUT)
The Others celebrate the release of their debut single "This Is For The Poor" (17 May on Poptones) by adding another week of shows onto their action packed UK tour. First of all they go underground, with the first stop being the FROG party, then they save you the fare by taking the tube to the furthest reaches of London with THE END OF THE LINE TOUR. Then they go for broke with London's first attempt at a gig in a tube.
Saturday 15-May-04 Central London FROG @ The Mean Fiddler 11pm - 4am. Info at www.thisisfrog.com
The End Of The Line Tour
5 shows at venues at the end of tube lines - 1 gig in a tube
Monday 17-May-04 Watford The Pane and Table, Monday club (Metropolitan Line)
Tuesday 18-May-04 Shoreditch Cargo (East London Line top)
Wednesday 19-May-04 Walthamstow The Standard (Victoria Line top)
Thursday 20-May-04 Brixton Telegraph (Victoria Line bottom)
Saturday 22-May-04 A gig in a tube. (watch this space for details)
Tues 25-May-04 New Cross Paradise Bar (East London Line bottom) http://get-me.to/popofthetops
ARE YOU PART OF THE LONDON UNDERGROUND???
Other Live Dates:
26-May-04 - London Scala - supporting Hope Of The States (SOLD OUT)
Live review from NME (week ending 1st May):
The Others in London
Venue: Whitechapel Rhythm Factory
Date: April 15th
One of the biggest cliches NME gets shouted down its ear by beery-breathed PRs at bad indie rock gigs is (yeah, I know the sound is bad... but the singer's a total star) yeah, sorry you hopeless fucking liar, but how are they a star? The fact is that 95% of all new, hyped 'singers' are talentless pieces of shit who don't deserve to breathe - let alone get backstage blowjobs at Dudley JB's every week until the end of time.
There's been much talk about the 'star quality' of The Others' singer Dominic Masters. This is totally wrong. Even though their debut single 'This Is For The Poor' got hyped up the arse by Xfm and their rabid fanbase of scruffy, druggy urchins grows bigger and bigger daily, Dominic Masters has as much supposed 'star quality' as you or I. Well perhaps less than me, but definitely as much as you. He dresses badly but he looks great, he can't sing but his voice sounds amazing, he can't dance and mumbles a lot but, tonight, he has 450 people in the palm of his hand. Wow.
Songs such as 'How I Nearly Lost You' and 'Almanac' document love, life, death and sex in the doldrums of this country. They sound like Joy Division or The Cure if they were Oi! bands, ie, beauty and angst with no airs or graces. Halfway through tonight's gig he dedicates a song "To my boyfriend. Bless his little cotton socks" and waves to a statuesque blond girl offstage. Or is she? No ordinary boys here.
by ANDY CAPPER
The Others in London
Venue: Whitechapel Rhythm Factory
Date: April 15th
One of the biggest cliches NME gets shouted down its ear by beery-breathed PRs at bad indie rock gigs is (yeah, I know the sound is bad... but the singer's a total star) yeah, sorry you hopeless fucking liar, but how are they a star? The fact is that 95% of all new, hyped 'singers' are talentless pieces of shit who don't deserve to breathe - let alone get backstage blowjobs at Dudley JB's every week until the end of time.
There's been much talk about the 'star quality' of The Others' singer Dominic Masters. This is totally wrong. Even though their debut single 'This Is For The Poor' got hyped up the arse by Xfm and their rabid fanbase of scruffy, druggy urchins grows bigger and bigger daily, Dominic Masters has as much supposed 'star quality' as you or I. Well perhaps less than me, but definitely as much as you. He dresses badly but he looks great, he can't sing but his voice sounds amazing, he can't dance and mumbles a lot but, tonight, he has 450 people in the palm of his hand. Wow.
Songs such as 'How I Nearly Lost You' and 'Almanac' document love, life, death and sex in the doldrums of this country. They sound like Joy Division or The Cure if they were Oi! bands, ie, beauty and angst with no airs or graces. Halfway through tonight's gig he dedicates a song "To my boyfriend. Bless his little cotton socks" and waves to a statuesque blond girl offstage. Or is she? No ordinary boys here.
by ANDY CAPPER