anyone know anything about this band 'the knockouts'? are they any good? :confused:

i got a mail that ran:

Nope, Sounds like my kind of band though.
or they have a good biog.

Thrilled Skinny were ace, gen, so I would be less than pleased if The Knockouts were anything other than brilliant

Thanks for the nudge, by the way - I shall play that album today :)

The Knockouts evolved from Thrilled Skinny and play exciting instrumental garage rock. You can hear some of it here.

Their new CD Honolulu Suncream is fantastic.

The same brilliant minds responsible for The Knockouts also create the very, very funny Clod Magazine and the Luton Haiku. Ice Cream For Quo readers will be aware that all three of these projects are worthy of your attention.

Any fans out there?

Bloody YES! Was it you, Stephen, who introduced me to them via a MIU comp upload? 'Mexico'?

Anyway, yes, I'm a big fan of theirs and cannot wait to hear the new one. Rather like The Mummies, they do two things; both are exactly the right things to do, and they do them the best way they could possibly be done. Hits the spot every time.

No, that wasn't me.

On their website they are charting their sales with brutal honesty. The unit-shifting is not especially encouraging so far, but I think most Fall fans would enjoy their music.

Thrilled Skinny were a great band :) Saw them at Nelson Tacklers club with The Keatons in 1991 and they were great. Scrounged a t-shirt of the singer, well swapped it actually. I've still got it somewhere.

When I get my speakers working I'll definitely check this out.

Heh, yeah; I bought a CD off 'em last year, which arrived with "Order no. 40" on the receipt. I bought another, several weeks later, and had to smile when I saw the receipt: "Order no. 41".*

I'd also recommend them to fans of Billy Childish and Cee Bee Beaumont.

Sounds like another CD I can't afford yet again, damn too much stuff I want right now.

The Remarkable Sounds Of India - The Knockouts (Top Ten 007 by Topplers Records)
is a fantastic EP. Sung in Hindi - yes, with a cover of a Ramones song...

Just ordered it. It's £2 from here.

The Topplers label is putting out some fantastic stuff. The Dan Melchior album is also superb.

I have the new album in my mitts. Have listened thrice. I say: :applaud: , :beer: and :rollover:

Fave tracks at the mo' are 'Vendredi Maintenant' - which has some excellent group shouting - and 'Big Woman in Perfume'.

this great album comes to my mind considering a vote for the top 50 thingie at Dandelion radio

Zinc? probably that one!

They're my favourite band at the moment.

in the kitchen is playing Cannibal Lounge

the other room has Honolulu Suncream on its stereo

That was me. :D

I put "Zinc" on my latest mix.
Download here.

Excellent! Cheers, Keg, I am deeply indebted to you. :beer:

I cannot believe they've only sold 13 copies of the new album :angry:

http://www.hightown.org.uk/7.html

For God's sake, if you're reading this and you haven't bought a copy then DO SO NOW.

How many by readers of this forum? I've got one.

I make it 5 - that's how many people on this thread claim to have one, anyway.

{TEST}

I've just started to plan to make a film with them, and am very excited about it. Luton, here we come.

I would love to hear more about this.

By the way, I filmed the world's most amateur Knockouts video (except perhaps for this one).

Someone else filmed The Knockouts in rehearsal.

diabolic 13, only?

the sales don’t represent the importance of this nice playful gem.

Live should be a treat.

Well, they can add one more to their sales :)

Sounds fantastic so far :thumbsup:

Already mentioned this in music of FOF members thread, but wanted to bring it to the attention of Knockouts completists/obsessives/crazed stalker fans, too:

Drowned UFO

I wouldn't call myself a stalker exactly, but I do have the restraining order framed above my fireplace.

Excellent stuff. Looking forward to the Drowned UFO album.

(Approx. 75% of the music I've heard so far this decade has been made by FOF members :applaud: )

Their Dimanche Maintenant is remarkable, too. Includes an excellent photo disc.

how to order that one? I hope that a copy is left...

One or more members of The Knockouts might well be manning the stall selling Clod (a fine fanzine) tomorrow at The Alternative Press Fair, tomorrow, which is usually an entertaining afternoon anyway.

The Knockouts are also appearing for 45 minutes (20% longer than usual) at the Luton Beer Festival next Friday night :beer:

Knockouts completists/fans: the super-exclusive live album Live at the Turf Club is available only with issue 12 of Ice Cream For Quo. Not many of the CDs left, so please get in touch ASAP if you want one.

Have just put my order in. Am I too late for the CD? (prepares to CRY)

No, not too late. Will post ASAP.

:beer: Cheers, Stephen! Looking forward to zine and disc with enormous glee.

^^^

:applaud:

They seem like people I'd want to know

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLOWX-FFf6U :thumbsup:

this looks very interesting.

Is it available somewhere? In the cinemas, in the shops?

Yes...

just received a package of Knockouts goodies from Toppler Records - 3 x 7" singles, 2 full length CD's plus a label sampler compilation CD. All for £11 including postage!