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pot
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Posted - 04/01/2022 :  08:54:46  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Is the name of the new album out in Sept apparently

Another session recording planned while they are in Wales too at the studio they was at when they recorded IC or HC can't remember..

Edited by - pot on 06/06/2022 05:01:37

Sprite
* Dog in the Sand *

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Posted - 04/01/2022 :  14:00:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes I just saw that on a 6 music twitter interview clip. I thought Frank was joking at first!
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

Netherlands
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Posted - 04/01/2022 :  14:16:28  Show Profile  Click to see billgoodman's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Thanks for the info

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pot
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Iceland
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Posted - 04/01/2022 :  15:50:31  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Apologies in advance if I got the wrong spelling
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pot
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Iceland
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Posted - 06/06/2022 :  04:59:28  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Glad I got the spelling right.

My theory on the new logo is this. If you look closely at the geometry of each letter there appears to be two identical letters contained within each - but there seem to be slightly different things going on within each letter/symbol. The I, X and E all seem to be creating an effect by repeating the shape and duplicating in small increments in a certain direction, but the P and the S are not quite following that pattern. Nonetheless, the result is (I think) to convey the presence of two copies of each letter within each letter of the logo - and my theory is this is a clue that the album could be a double album. The information from FBF that he churned out some 40 or so songs over Xmas supports this theory.

I have attempted to illustrate what I mean in the following image.


Edited by - pot on 06/06/2022 05:15:01
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Sprite
* Dog in the Sand *

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Posted - 06/06/2022 :  05:16:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That's a proper IQ test answer there, good job!
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pot
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Iceland
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Posted - 06/06/2022 :  05:48:25  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Heh. Glad I’m useful for something around here :D

I actually do a bit of logo design myself (as a hobby pretty much) so I’m trained to spot patterns like this.
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billgoodman
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Netherlands
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Posted - 06/06/2022 :  19:09:40  Show Profile  Click to see billgoodman's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Great, pot!

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pot
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Posted - 06/07/2022 :  01:35:38  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Might be over analysing it - but if there’s a code in there I may just have cracked it. I looked up the definition of the word Doggerel and it’s an old word used to describe a form of verse that‘s characterised by irregularity, sometimes for effect - which I guess describes FBF’s style fairly accurately. Etymologically traces back to dogs I believe, and to be honest I just thought it was something to do with dogs or a word used to describe someone with dog like features. Expecting some mad vocals.
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billgoodman
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Posted - 06/07/2022 :  01:43:16  Show Profile  Click to see billgoodman's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Haha, another great take

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Bedbug
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Posted - 06/07/2022 :  04:45:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Pot, I think if you look closely at the logo inside the “P” there is an “O” and inside that there is a “T”
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

Netherlands
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Posted - 06/07/2022 :  04:47:48  Show Profile  Click to see billgoodman's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Bedbug

Pot, I think if you look closely at the logo inside the “P” there is an “O” and inside that there is a “T”



Another trick from Charles Thompson!

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pot
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Iceland
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Posted - 06/07/2022 :  05:07:38  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I'm not suppose to say anything yet but I'm actually the support act for the upcoming tour. Don't tell anyone it's a secret.
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hammerhands
* Dog in the Sand *

Canada
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Posted - 06/14/2022 :  06:38:36  Show Profile  Visit hammerhands's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Fixies sounds like a catnip based cat treat.
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Stevio10
* Dog in the Sand *

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Posted - 07/14/2022 :  23:02:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Guy who did the artwork worked with Vaughan Oliver and did artwork for 4AD

https://www.creativereview.co.uk/chris-bigg-pixies-album-art/
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pot
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Iceland
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Posted - 07/15/2022 :  01:06:08  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Stevio10

Guy who did the artwork worked with Vaughan Oliver and did artwork for 4AD

https://www.creativereview.co.uk/chris-bigg-pixies-album-art/



Cheers. I just assumed it was the same person who designed Head Carrier, seeing as it's also a diptych.

Is it worth subscribing to that site for the rest of the article? I've got too many passwords to remember these days..
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Stevio10
* Dog in the Sand *

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Posted - 07/15/2022 :  04:21:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I didn't notice there's more to the article if you subscribe! Ah well, can see some of his work / posts on his Instagram

https://instagram.com/chrisbigg_design?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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pot
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Posted - 07/15/2022 :  05:06:33  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Cool. I see he designed the logo by hand as well. Maybe did it digitally first though, probably..
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