Does anyone remember a band called Versus?

sonicbairn · 12.06.2009, 06:04 PM

They were around mid-90s I believe. Someone did me a tape years ago which I loved. I never found out much information about them.

I just saw The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. They really reminded me of them.

dionysusundone · 12.06.2009, 06:48 PM

Wrong part of the forum

Jeremy · 12.06.2009, 10:03 PM

Versus had some solid records and are a decent enough band for how cheap their records are, but nothing really special IMO. Their records, while not bad, are mostly forgettable I think. Been a while since I've listened to them, so maybe my thoughts are different.

Despite them taking their name from the Mission of Burma record, I think Versus and Burma sound nothing alike really.

~Jeremy~

heavensgate2024 · 12.06.2009, 11:32 PM

Great band. My favorite album they released was The Stars are Insane, but their entire '90s output was really good. They've been on hiatus for quite some time, occasionally reforming to open for Mission of Burma or some other one-off, but they're back together now and planning on releasing an album on Merge next year, produced by Nicholas Vehrnes.

sonicbairn · 12.07.2009, 02:46 AM

Did they have a male and female singer? I had a look at the discography and don't recognise any of the songs. Did they have a song with 'spastic' in the title? I remember that.

heavensgate2024 · 12.07.2009, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by sonicbairn

Did they have a male and female singer? I had a look at the discography and don't recognise any of the songs. Did they have a song with 'spastic' in the title? I remember that.

Yep, Spastic Reaction, off Two Cents Plus Tax. But that was probably my least favorite album they put out.

sonicbairn · 12.07.2009, 06:47 AM

Oh brilliant!!! Thanks very much. I love that album do much. I'll have to check out their other stuff. I've only ever heard that one album.

Rob Instigator · 12.07.2009, 10:34 AM

I only know them from a split 7" I own. I like the song

narlus · 12.14.2009, 02:28 PM

up through _Secret Swingers_ they were excellent.

then they stopped being excellent.

tesla69 · 12.16.2009, 11:32 AM

the Bee Gees were a million times better

Keeping It Simple · 12.16.2009, 01:45 PM

I remember the movie "Versus".

hevusa · 12.16.2009, 02:36 PM

One of my favorite bands from the 90's for sure. A little on the pop side of things but still good. Glad to hear they are recording again.

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sonicbairn empty page Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19	They were around mid-90s I believe. Someone did me a tape years ago which I loved. I never found out much information about them. I just saw The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. They really reminded me of them.
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Jeremy 100% Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Batcave Posts: 833	Versus had some solid records and are a decent enough band for how cheap their records are, but nothing really special IMO. Their records, while not bad, are mostly forgettable I think. Been a while since I've listened to them, so maybe my thoughts are different. Despite them taking their name from the Mission of Burma record, I think Versus and Burma sound nothing alike really. ~Jeremy~ __________________
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heavensgate2024 empty page Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6	Great band. My favorite album they released was The Stars are Insane, but their entire '90s output was really good. They've been on hiatus for quite some time, occasionally reforming to open for Mission of Burma or some other one-off, but they're back together now and planning on releasing an album on Merge next year, produced by Nicholas Vehrnes.
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sonicbairn empty page Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19	Did they have a male and female singer? I had a look at the discography and don't recognise any of the songs. Did they have a song with 'spastic' in the title? I remember that.
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sonicbairn empty page Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19	Oh brilliant!!! Thanks very much. I love that album do much. I'll have to check out their other stuff. I've only ever heard that one album.
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hevusa expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: rain hell Posts: 1,535	One of my favorite bands from the 90's for sure. A little on the pop side of things but still good. Glad to hear they are recording again.
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