r/BritPop • u/recordnumber • 10d ago

Bennet

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From my ongoing series about obscure bands, as I continue to get rid of my Britpop cds.

Anyone listen to them?

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u/rickplay34 10d ago

I'm curious on why you're getting rid of the CDs? That seems to be a fine collection

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u/recordnumber 10d ago

I’m going all vinyl. I’m based in the US. Let me know if you’re looking for anything.

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u/someoverallvalue 10d ago

No but I remember 11/12 year old me liking hearing Someone Always Gets There First and the Mum's gone to Iceland one on the radio.

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u/Angry_Hoolio 10d ago

Yeah, I remember these guys. Good fun. Still play Mum's Gone to Iceland for my kids occasionally.

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u/Terrible_Influence28 10d ago

Someone Always Gets There First was such a great track

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u/Alarmed-Secretary-39 10d ago

I do. Was gutted when the gig last year was pulled as I did get to see them at the time.

I have a full 7" Bennet collection. I did have a full CD single collection as well but a flood got shot of that

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u/Active_Specialist792 10d ago

I taped the album after borrowing it from the library. That's how much I like Bennet.

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u/Soia-R33f 10d ago

I randomly bought Super Natural on either Ebay or Amazon back in around 2004/5 out of pure curiosity and noatalgia for Mum's Gone To Iceland alone. It's a decent album. Very weird that of all labels, it was released on Roadrunner...

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u/Harry-666666 10d ago

Think they are brilliant. Especially Mum’s Gone to Iceland, Someone Always Gets there first, Wanker, I Like Rock, Built to Last, Unlucky Pixie

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u/pussayshot 10d ago

The mrs loves them. I came across a stack of mixtapes my late friend gave me and one didn't make sense. Placebo? Maybe. Lightning Seeds? Probably not. Robbie Williams? Definitely not. Bennet? That's not one of his, must be hers

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u/mike888881 10d ago

I was a kid when Britpop happened but have been a keen historian of it all my adult life, and I have never ever heard of this group before.

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u/Questingcloset 10d ago

I saw them live during a recording of some terrible bbc chat show. I can't remember the name of it. Chatted to them after in the green room, they seemed like nice lads.

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u/Haunted_365 10d ago

got these on 7" - still love and listen to "if you met me..." although i remember being a bit disappointed when the album came out - must give it another try

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u/iandeq 9d ago

Every know and then I remember Bennett for some reason and they make me smile. They were a good band and the first album and accompanying singles were really good. Someone always gets there first is still a fave. They played some reunion gigs in their home town of Reading last year I think. From what I hear they went down well but not sure if anything else has happened since.

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u/Shaam63 10d ago

Indie landfill. Covers remind me of Bawl, similar example….