Within a year, they also issued the subsequent EPs Silicon Chick EP and Kitzbuhel Weekend EP, leading up to their debut full-length B.A.S.I.C, in early 2001.
In mid-2002, they released the follow-up, White Noise, which saw a much greater emphasis on vocals and live instrumentation and featured a guest appearance by Placebo singer Brian Molko on Carbon Kid.
Alpinestars has not released anything significant since White Noise, although a third album entitled Time Spent With Machines was recorded with Dimitri Tikovoi and Rob Kirwan in 2005 in Flood's studio in Kensal Green, London. It has yet to be released by their label Riverman.
Since then Glyn Thomas has reputedly reinvented himself as Lucien Caine, producing music that is quite different from Alpinestars, and also produced early demos for acoustic musicians Stephen Fretwell and Liam Frost.
77 Sunset Strip
Alpinestars Lyrics
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Seventy seven sunset strip
Seventy seven sunset strip
Seventy seven sunset strip
Seventy seven sunset strip
Seventy seven sunset strip
Seventy seven sunset strip
Seventy seven sunset strip
Seventy seven sunset strip
Seventy seven sunset strip
Seventy seven sunset strip
The lyrics of Alpinestars' song "77 Sunset Strip" consist solely of the repetition of the phrase "Seventy seven sunset strip" over and over. While the lyrics may seem repetitive and without meaning, they actually evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing for a bygone era.
The title of the song refers to a real-life location in West Hollywood, California known as Sunset Strip. In the 1950s and 1960s, Sunset Strip was a popular destination for entertainment, with bars, nightclubs, and music venues. It was also the site of a number of historical events, such as the 1966 Sunset Strip curfew riots.
The repetition of the phrase "Seventy seven sunset strip" can be interpreted as a way of evoking a sense of longing for this period in history, perhaps suggesting that the singer wishes they could have experienced it for themselves. The repetition of the phrase also has a hypnotic effect, drawing the listener in and creating a dream-like atmosphere where the past and present are intertwined.
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Writer(s): Glyn Thomas, Richard Woolgar
Contributed by Emily M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.