The Mission

[Guillaume]

Are there some The Mission fans on this board?
Which albums from them would you recommend?
I quite like albums like "Carved in Sand" and "Aura"..

[Pol]

Sorry to post a compilation but the first chapter is a brilliant lp especially the u.s. version

[jez pike]

Yes,love the Mission,Carved in sand,Children are great albums,should be great catching them at Bearded Theory along with NMA.

[Master Ray]

yes, also like The Mish a lot, but have fallen out of touch with them over recent years...

Children and Carved In Sand are great albums... another vote for Grains Of Sand, an off-cut of CIS made up of un-used tracks from the same recording sessions... you can find it as a double-pack cheap via the usual sources... Mr Hussey has said that much of GOS is better than some of the stuff that went onto CIS...

And I'll throw out some love for the (IMO) under-rated Masque, some blinding tunes on there, like this one, Never Again...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDU18pPqMLs

... or 'Who Will Love Me Tomorrow...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MXXiAe4WmA

After 'Neverland', a decent enough album but not a classic, I fell away from them but they seem to be going strong, I must check 'em out again one day... anyone got any advice about more recent stuff?  Is it remotely comparable to the old stuff?

One last note... they might be forgotten about nowadays in the mainstream, but they were pretty big once... back in the early 90's, they headlined a one-day festival at Finsbury Park, London in front of about 20,000 people, I was fortunate enough to be there and the five-band line up was...

The Mission
New Model Army
Killing Joke
Rollins Band
Bleach (nope, don't remember them either...)

Now, THAT was a show!   

[Guillaume]

"Paradise..." on "Carved in sand" is a cool song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cubs0vDlvGQ

I also like very much "Anyone but you" and "Evangeline" on "Aural delight"...catchy songs!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nsH3vMKlU8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7PQ3i0c4_M

[Bunny]

One of those bands I want to love but something stops it happening. I like some stuff but I cant say I really got into them.

That said Butterfly on a Wheel is up there with my all time favourites.

[Guillaume]

anyone got any advice about more recent stuff?

I like "Aural delight" from 2002 with cool songs like the two ones i've posted above

[Master Ray]

Those songs are pretty good... maybe it's time for me and The Mish to have a catch-up...

Sidenote... Wayne Hussey did an acoustic show some years back at a venue just down the road from me... and he was so staggeringly, nastily awful to a friend of mine for no reason whatsoever that I think it might have influenced how much I want to investigate their more recent stuff.. but from what I hear, that's pretty much par for the course when it comes to Mr Hussey... I'm happy to be convinced otherwise, Mission fans... 

[Anna Woman von NRW]

back in the early 90's, they headlined a one-day festival at Finsbury Park, London in front of about 20,000 people, I was fortunate enough to be there and the five-band line up was...

The Mission
New Model Army
Killing Joke
Rollins Band
Bleach (nope, don't remember them either...)

Now, THAT was a show!   

Yeah but The Mission were crap that day - I seem to remember Mr Hussey being somewhat off his tits - and the t shirts were stupid things with ducks on?

Did really like The Mish back in the day. I lost track when Masque was released and though I still listen to the odd track now and again I wouldn't say I'm a fan. Probably well worth me checking some stuff out again. So I'm with Ray - any suggestions for more recent stuff?

 

[Gayle]

I love The Mission. Loved them in the 80s then lost touch with them a little for a year or two. The Brixton 'Silver' reunion gig reminded me of how fabulous they are. Their recent album "The Brightest Light" was right back on top form, as was every recent gig we've been to. As for Mr H, he's been a complete gentleman to us on his recent solo tour, very thoughtful and accommodating. His solo album 'Songs of Candlelight and Razorblades' is superb. Can't wait to see them (and their alter egos) in May.

[GaylesOtherHalf]

I was into the Mission before NMA and have to say that their following is a lot like the army used to be before the incident. Very friendly, welcoming and non judgmental. If you get the chance get to one of the Blood Brothers shows in May or July (or seven out of the nine their doing like us). Its all the classics and a guaranteed top night.

As far as albums are concerned "Gods on Medicine" is a classic and "The Brightest Light" contains My personal favourite track Swansong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdUiHY4YDAA

[Anna Woman von NRW]

like the army used to be before the incident.

Really? That Rusk Hobbit stuff is still alive enough for you to lurk about waiting for a chance to drag it all up again just because we are talking about The Mission?

Move on - life is far too short.
 

[Wessexy Witch]

Still keeping the faith.

 

http://themissionuk.com/wp/2014/11/blood_brothers_2015_shows/

[Master Ray]

like the army used to be before the incident.

Really? That Rusk Hobbit stuff is still alive enough for you to lurk about waiting for a chance to drag it all up again just because we are talking about The Mission?

Move on - life is far too short.
 

Rusk... Hobbit... 

An explanation, please...

[Spudthemariner]

like the army used to be before the incident.

Really? That Rusk Hobbit stuff is still alive enough for you to lurk about waiting for a chance to drag it all up again just because we are talking about The Mission?

Move on - life is far too short.
 

Rusk... Hobbit... 

An explanation, please...

A reference to a previous spat amongst the 'family' that really didn't need mentioning. That said, I have to say that the Rusk Hobbits had sod all to do with the most recent farrago (no offense meant Anna but having been involved in that one I can assure you that its true).
Probably best to leave it at that and move on...old news best left alone.

So, The Mission. Not my favorite band, but did some good tunes. Missed them back in the day so looking forward to Bearded Theory!