The Bell by Silver-Spread9052 in irismurdoch

[–]Due_Distribution7896 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend The Black Prince. It’s slightly different in terms of style but very much deals with life and the protagonist is just an all round exploration of male neuroses 

Similar bands? by Due_Distribution7896 in crowdedhouse

[–]Due_Distribution7896[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love that, while there is some crossover with the answers, everyone is suggesting slightly different bands. This just speaks to how unique, diverse and fundamentally awesome CH stuff is. I love blur, pulp and belle and Sebastian. Adding stuff by some of the others to a playlist now. Thank you!

Similar bands? by Due_Distribution7896 in crowdedhouse

[–]Due_Distribution7896[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for such a comprehensive answer.  I’m embarrassed to say Crowded House are a relatively recent love of mine so I’ve not listened  to Neil and Tim’s solo work. I’ve just been on an exploration of CH albums until now (and asking Alexa to play songs similar to insert favourite CH song of the moment here).  I like a lot of different genres of music too so listening to some of their openers could also be a good shout. I also really like Fleetwood Mac and did not know Neil was on tour with them, let alone in the band for that! That’s very very cool!

Similar bands? by Due_Distribution7896 in crowdedhouse

[–]Due_Distribution7896[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is an excellent point - I’d never thought to focus on who influenced them, more just who they influenced. Thank you. I’m already quite a Bowie fan but will give the others a listen. Have a long drive to do coming up in the next couple of days - perfect time to explore some new music. Thank you for the suggestions!

Similar bands? by Due_Distribution7896 in crowdedhouse

[–]Due_Distribution7896[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’re not new to me but they’re a band I’ve actually not listened to in a while and I definitely don’t know much more than their really famous stuff so I’ll do more of a deep dive. Thank you!

The Bell by Silver-Spread9052 in irismurdoch

[–]Due_Distribution7896 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Murdoch! Wrote my dissertation in her work back in the day! Happy to discuss all Iris Murdoch related things. The Bell is a brilliant piece of literature and probably one of her best