Which sister are you going to be pirate? 

Fantastic album, but preferred Soul Mining and loved the experimentation of Burning Blue Soul.  Burning Blue Soul, genius in places wearisome in others but never ordinary.

Judging by tonight's other thread ('Bets'), I'd say all 3 all at once  

Kirk Brandon never could sing, but there's still a catchy tune in there (IMO, somewhere) more Theatre of Hate - the live version is better

Spear of Destiny's reworking of the Theatre of Hate's "The Hop", prefer this version.

A pissed up guy gets the absolute shit kicked out of him for no reason in the bogs and no one gives a shit - including party goers and the police

I have to say Infected and Soul Mining were played to death when I first got them and I have a great deal of trouble picking between them. I came to Burning Blue Soul later as I started to pick through the back catalogue of 4AD (one of my favourite labels for many years).

I found that as the albums progressed I liked them less than the aforementioned. I still play Mind Bomb, Dusk and Hanky Panky but much less than Infected and Soul Mining. Would love the videos to be released on something other than VHS !!

P.S. I have picked up a couple of his recent soundtracks Tony and Moonbug.

How good is this tune?

Really, how good is it?

I think it is blooming' brilliant, who would have thought EC liking Chase and Status + White Lies.

SLAYER!!!!!

OMG 

I just bought the blu-ray as a present for a friend today !!!!!

Coincidence or what

Lucky friend! It's a wonderful film imo

Semisonic - Closing Time (1999)

My house must look so chavy right now lol cos this is booming!

I think I first heard Burning Blue Soul after Soul Mining and Infected.  I tend to agree.  Matt Johnson definitely deteriorated over the years.  I did find Dusk (far more personal and Matt Johnsonish than the big politics of "Mind Bomb").  I tend to think of Mind Bomb like I tend to think of Simple Minds' "Street Fighting Years". Politically worthy but all a bit dull and overblown.

 Haven't heard of Hanky Panky.  It probably goes without saying that Soul Mining and Infected are the best of the bunch.  IMO, Burning Blue Soul  comes really close with a mix of experimentation that has some really great bits among some rather poor bits.  The great bits compensate for the dull bits.

genius

I never rated Carter USM.  They pissed me off as I was into acid/techno and trance at the time. Still, I was an idiot!

The Walkabouts - The Light Will Stay On (1996)

Manic Street Preachers - Faster (1994)

Pulp - Babies (1992)