View basket “The First Of Too Many” has been added to your basket. Cast of Thousands Adverts, The SKU: VOID015LP Barcode: 0809236001344 21.00 £21.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Call Of The Void Released Date: 17th May 2024 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Originally released to a fan base and music press that were unprepared for the band to move on from the punk fury of “Crossing The Red Sea”, The Adverts “Cast Of Thousands” has since been recognised as a lost classic of the time. TV Smith’s cutting observational lyrics and sharp musical instincts saw his song writing grow and move in unexpected directions. The primal thumping was replaced by dynamic and driving drumming, acoustic guitars and probing solos emerged, and Tim Cross joined to add keyboards and fill out the overall sound. The one constant was the pounding throb of Gaye Advert’s bass. Encouraged to experiment by surprise producer Tom Newman (Mike Oldfield “Tubular Bells”) the band found themselves stretching creatively, both in song writing and recording techniques. They might agonize over the sound of recording a match being lit in the middle of one song, while doing a single take of a vocal via a microphone hung in the bathroom for another. Giant choirs were built meticulously over multiple tracks, while the sound of a rat running through the reverb room would be captured forever. The results wrapped some of TV’s best songs in strange and inventive sounds to compliment his anti-pop smarts and rock and roll heart. They did not know it at the time, but the band was falling apart. Tensions would soon rise to the level that replacement players were called in to finish their final tour. Punk fans left them in droves. Critics skewered the singles from the album. Their record label had moved on to the next big thing. Feeling that they had reached a creative peak made the tumble even harder to swallow. Time has been very kind though, and fans discovering punk after the first wave have been able to hear “Cast” for what it is – a brilliant and biting collection of rock and roll. Still full of stomp and swagger even when stripped down on “My Place” or via the anthemic surge of “Television’s Over”, with TV’s hook factory on full display on the anti-love song “Love Songs”, and the band closing the album with the creeping ballad “I Will Walk You Home”; The Adverts had grown from a great punk rock band to a great rock band. Artist Adverts, The Genre Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label Call Of The Void Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings Cast Of Thousands The Adverts My Place Male Assault Television's Over Fate Of Criminals Love Songs I Surrender I Looked At The Sun I Will Walk You Home // Bonus donload tracks: Television's Over (single) Back From The Dead One Chord Wonders (radio) Bored Teenagers (radio) Gary Gilmore's Eyes (radio) Newboys (radio) Quickstep (radio) We Who Wait (radio) Ne Church (radio) Safety in Numbers (radio) Great British Mistake (radio) Fate of Criminals (radio) Television's Over (radio) Love Songs (radio) Back From The Dead (radio) I Surrender (radio) The Adverts (radio) I Looked At The Sun (radio) Cast of Thousands (radio) I Will Walk You Home (radio) Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Adverts, The and more from Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo View Product Quick View Adverts, The Rehearsal Tapes Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | In The Red | 12", EP/Mini Album Released 31st May 2024 £28.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Adverts, The Rehearsal Tapes £28.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: In The Red SKU: ITR21361-6 Formats: 12", EP/Mini Album Released Date: 31st May 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Adverts, The Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Fire Records | 2LP Released 11th December 2015 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Adverts, The Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts £24.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP143 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 11th December 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Garden, The The Life & Times Of A Paperclip Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Burger Records | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 2nd June 2017 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Garden, The The Life & Times Of A Paperclip £22.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Burger Records SKU: BRGR239LP Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 2nd June 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Butthole Surfers Locust Abortion Technician Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Latino Bugger Veil | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 30th September 2013 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Butthole Surfers Locust Abortion Technician £17.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Latino Bugger Veil SKU: LBV05 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 30th September 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Grant Hart Oeuvrevue Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Bang! | 1LP Released 10th June 2016 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Grant Hart Oeuvrevue £17.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Bang! 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