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Album: Through A Shimmering Haze
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Released: 2008
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 2020xradio wrote:

The Wikipedia page is just a disambiguation page. Based on what shows up, the artist/band does not seem to have a Wikipedia page as of May 1, 2024.



https://wikitia.com/wiki/Vision_Thing_(band)
Posted 6 months ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
 d-don wrote:

I miss these posts.


And Vision Thing are still rolling the dice!  

maybe we should do a 2024 version of barcode.
Posted 6 months ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
Vision Thing = Sisters of Mercy!
Posted 7 months ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
The Wikipedia page is just a disambiguation page. Based on what shows up, the artist/band does not seem to have a Wikipedia page as of May 1, 2024.
Posted 7 months ago by 2020xradio    [ Reply ]
this is very nice.  very, very nice indeed.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Just saw that the band included  a link below for a free download of the album.  Will do that soon as I get home!
Posted 1 year ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
Here are the lyrics:



In the darkness you came after me
but i was not at the point of leaving
both of us have moved away
from the morning into the evening

and the sky is darker than before
and the words mean nothing anymore

in the bright lights you blinded me
but i was not ready to be seen
you're eager to illuminate all the corners
full of secrets and dreams

and the spaces between us recede
and the daylight shows the reasons to believe
and the sky is darker than before
and the words mean nothing anymore

and the spaces between us recede
and the daylight shows the reasons to believe
and the sky is darker than before
and the words mean nothing anymore
Posted 2 years ago by daveysprocket    [ Reply ]
 eileenomurphy wrote:

Good Tune! I never heard of them before. Thank You RP!


Hang around ... RP will expand your horizons

Donate ....

Posted 2 years ago by radioparadise9    [ Reply ]
Somehow this reminds me of the music that plays during the opening credits of the mini-series 'Bloodline'. The story takes place in the Florida Keys and that 2 minute sequence before each chapter, both visually and musically, is the most haunting and beautifully edited openings for a TV series I can remember.
Posted 2 years ago by camerashy    [ Reply ]
Good Tune! I never heard of them before. Thank You RP!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
Vision Thing's website at Folking.com:

Vision Thing
Posted 2 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
The singer, and even the song itself, reminds me of Pete Townsend, especially his solo album "Who Came First." I like its ethereal quality.
Posted 2 years ago by R7-12    [ Reply ]
 pfreet wrote:

Please play this more often! Always stop whatever I am doing to focus on this gem. 

I hope you are not an airline pilot...

Posted 3 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
Please play this more often! Always stop whatever I am doing to focus on this gem. 
Posted 3 years ago by pfreet    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:
Kinda sad when you go to the trouble of forming a band and creating an album and you don't even warrant a Wikipedia page.
 

go on make one for us! :)
Posted 3 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
Somewhat reminiscent of the 1970s band Klaatu, even the cover art. Very nice, indeed.
Posted 3 years ago by binggeli    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:
Kinda sad when you go to the trouble of forming a band and creating an album and you don't even warrant a Wikipedia page.
 
Anyone can start a Wikipedia page.
Posted 4 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
Weirdness with this song, as it's almost 95% Book of Fears' The Water Lets You In (theme song for Netflix's Bloodline). If I wasn't so lazy I'd go look up the various members of various bands to see if someone recycled this into The Water Lets You In. But I gotta go float away to some Darlingside now.

 
Posted 4 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
Kinda sad when you go to the trouble of forming a band and creating an album and you don't even warrant a Wikipedia page.
Posted 4 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
2008?????
Posted 4 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
 robertomiller wrote:
Anything might wash-up on the beach in Radio Paradise... like this curiosity
 

Well put and so true... fuckingroovin' 
Posted 4 years ago by deadheadmark    [ Reply ]
You know it's a rare find when it's not available to download from Spotify!
Posted 4 years ago by morganmike    [ Reply ]
 MM_Prague wrote:
Sounds to me like a Robyn Hitchcock song I can't quite recall the name of.
 
Has more of that War on Drugs vibe to me.  This is better though.
Posted 4 years ago by gmsingh123    [ Reply ]
Sounds to me like a Robyn Hitchcock song I can't quite recall the name of.
Posted 5 years ago by MM_Prague    [ Reply ]
Still holds up really well Paul, after all these years. Struck gold on this one mate.
Posted 5 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
This is a nice enough song... but when I see/hear "Vision Thing" I want a big fat loud helping of the Sisters of Mercy!
Posted 5 years ago by memoryboxer    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:

Maybe.  I wouldn't know.  But the vocals, at least, surely reminds me of the Doobie track which just preceded this. 
 
It's You're Gone on Waking Hours
Posted 6 years ago by rtrt    [ Reply ]
 rtrt wrote:
Reminds me of some Del Amitri from way back

 
Maybe.  I wouldn't know.  But the vocals, at least, surely reminds me of the Doobie track which just preceded this. 
Posted 6 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
SuperTrampy?

 
Very.
Posted 6 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
Anything might wash-up on the beach in Radio Paradise... like this curiosity
Posted 6 years ago by robertomiller    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of some Del Amitri from way back
Posted 7 years ago by rtrt    [ Reply ]
 wtango wrote:

Nice pickup

 
Agree, sitting at my desk, listening in the background and definitely got the bloodlines vibe.......
Posted 7 years ago by bigstik    [ Reply ]
SuperTrampy?
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 fathom39 wrote:
I hear something like the theme music from Netflix's Bloodline.

 
Nice pickup
Posted 7 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
I hear something like the theme music from Netflix's Bloodline.
Posted 7 years ago by fathom39    [ Reply ]
If you know captain cook is a fictional character
And you know aqua sea foam paparazzi tribune
  I read it because I skip to fresh food pages
 Makes you wonder if this is same hack, a writer,
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
 GuiltyFeat wrote:
Oodly, noodly nonsense.

 
Another Pastafarian?
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
I'm hearing Paul Weller...maybe next
Posted 9 years ago by joemama    [ Reply ]
Patiently waiting for the USPS to get my copy of the new album to my house...
Posted 10 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Lovin this..I thought it was Traffic or Blind Faith
or even the Moody Blues..Timothy leary
Posted 10 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz *2
Posted 11 years ago by The_Walrus    [ Reply ]
Still love this song.

Would love to hear it degenerate into a big drop-d jam at the end, where's that damn fiddle?! 
Posted 11 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:
I give this one a nine.  It kept me mesmerized, even as the household was undergoing a catastrophe - cats fighting, dishes breaking, the phone ringing, and sirens outside...

New favorite band:  Vision Thing. New favorite song:  Barcode.  You folks just take my breath away.  'Scuse me - gotta go watch the video again. And again, and again... (Oh, who cares if the cats fight? Someone will win, someone will lose. And broken dishes are just a reason to go to the dollar store and buy stuff that actually matches.){#Sunny}

 
I miss these posts.
Posted 11 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
 rolo wrote:
Nice flow ... a bit like early Townsend solo work .... except the musicianship isn't on the same level ... {#Wink}
 
"... The sea refuses no river...." ?

I thought maybe this was Townsend at first. 
Posted 11 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
Damn, whew, I thought for a second I was hearing a super-weirdly-calm version of Fire Woman by the Cult. Need more coffee right now. 
Posted 12 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
So nice to hear this. 
Posted 12 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
 rolo wrote:
Nice flow ... a bit like early Townsend solo work .... except the musicianship isn't on the same level ... {#Wink}
 
pah ;)

Posted 12 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
I was hearing a little early Traffic as well. Some Winwood influence on the vocals.
Posted 12 years ago by smackiepipe    [ Reply ]
Wow this is really retro sounding... A lot of influences here, Led Zeppelin, Pentangle, etc.
Posted 13 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
Nice flow ... a bit like early Townsend solo work .... except the musicianship isn't on the same level ... {#Wink}
Posted 13 years ago by rolo    [ Reply ]
Make it stop...
Posted 13 years ago by fissmoll    [ Reply ]
Been away for a while. I'm happy to see these guys got a record deal going!!   
Posted 13 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
 GuiltyFeat wrote:

 
Okay its a 7

Posted 13 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Spac-eeee {#Chillpill}
Posted 13 years ago by nicolewe    [ Reply ]
Oodly, noodly nonsense.
Posted 13 years ago by GuiltyFeat    [ Reply ]
I give this one a nine.  It kept me mesmerized, even as the household was undergoing a catastrophe - cats fighting, dishes breaking, the phone ringing, and sirens outside...

New favorite band:  Vision Thing. New favorite song:  Barcode.  You folks just take my breath away.  'Scuse me - gotta go watch the video again. And again, and again... (Oh, who cares if the cats fight? Someone will win, someone will lose. And broken dishes are just a reason to go to the dollar store and buy stuff that actually matches.){#Sunny}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
parrothead wrote:


I wonder if that Genius of Physics guy knows how much he's missed around here. I don't believe we have heard from him lately.
 
I am not familiar with this usage of the word "missed".  {#Confused}

Posted 14 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
 AliGator wrote:
Nice segue from Blind Melon.
 

again with the segue from Blind Melon... this is a nice tune.
Posted 14 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
 SusanHiddenPoet wrote:
{#Curtain}   {#Clap} 

brandog wrote:
PhysicsGenius (Woulda) wrote:
This song bites knobs

 
Which means I'll probably give it an 8 when I hear it.
 
 

I wonder if that Genius of Physics guy knows how much he's missed around here. I don't believe we have heard from him lately.
Posted 14 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]
i can't believe this song came out in 2008.  I was sure i was listening to something much older and classic.  Love it.
Posted 14 years ago by natanz    [ Reply ]
That Vision Thing is working! => 8
Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
For a second there I thought we were Goin' to California.  {#Sunny}
Posted 14 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
 bronorb wrote:


Sadfish, loved this song from the first listen.
I just downloaded your album from Amazon and have it synched to my Sansa Clip. Will be listening to it on the way home from work. Looking forward to it.
When is the American tour?
 
Hi thanks for the kind comments!!!!!!

If I can get enough of the RP listeners to organise gigs then we'll be over ASAP!!!!

Anyone? :)

Posted 14 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]

Posted 14 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
 Sadfish wrote:

aw I love blind melon, RIP Shannon Hoon.

 

Sadfish, loved this song from the first listen.
I just downloaded your album from Amazon and have it synched to my Sansa Clip. Will be listening to it on the way home from work. Looking forward to it.
When is the American tour?


Posted 14 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
 AliGator wrote:
Nice segue from Blind Melon.
 
aw I love blind melon, RIP Shannon Hoon.

Posted 14 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
Nice segue from Blind Melon.
Posted 14 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
I am so faded.
Posted 15 years ago by sonofpick    [ Reply ]
This song can now be dowloaded from Itunes


Posted 15 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
{#Curtain}   {#Clap} 

brandog wrote:
PhysicsGenius (Woulda) wrote:
This song bites knobs

 
Which means I'll probably give it an 8 when I hear it.
 


Posted 15 years ago by SusanHiddenPoet    [ Reply ]

Posted 15 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
This is ,,,like growing for me,you guys just went up one notch,,,
 {#Yes}   

Posted 15 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
 Sadfish wrote:
... We're pretty close to gigging and once we're rolling we'll get some stuff on Itunes and Amazon for people if  they wish to purchase....

 
Let us know when that happens; I, for one, will be clicking through and doing my part to make you guys filthy rich.

Posted 15 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]

Sadfish wrote:

hmmm he may have a point.

 meurglys3 wrote:

I'd like it to go on record that I argued strongly against the inclusion of that unnecessary second chord.

 

This is like one of those fun conversations between Chris Blackwell and Doug Boyle that pop up on various message boards. {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 15 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
If you like this song and are interested in Vision Things new album out in September then please join us on our Facebook
Vision Thing - Facebook.
Posted 15 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
{#Sunny}
Posted 15 years ago by rachlan    [ Reply ]
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

Can't you put them on iTunes and/or Amazon for download? I just saw a thing on Amazon where the label isn't producing the album anymore but authorized Amazon to burn a copy and send that. (for those people who shop online but still only want a physical disc, I guess.) Seems like you should have some options.

 

Hi Scott me owd mate.

Things are moving quickly in the Vision Thing camp, we've got a full band together now and will be going into the studio in a few months to complete our first proper band album.

Hopefully we can continue the success we've experienced with the stuff Pete and Myself recorded in the bigger setting and more accessible to people via live gigs, live radio play and fully recorded albums.

We're pretty close to gigging and once we're rolling we'll get some stuff on Itunes and Amazon for people if  they wish to purchase.

I'll keep you all posted with the progress as it happens.

Posted 15 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
 Sadfish wrote:

Thanks for the comments, all the songs we've released so far (including Barcode) are free to download on the www.visionthingband.com website.

Hope that helps
 
Can't you put them on iTunes and/or Amazon for download? I just saw a thing on Amazon where the label isn't producing the album anymore but authorized Amazon to burn a copy and send that. (for those people who shop online but still only want a physical disc, I guess.) Seems like you should have some options.

Posted 15 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
I totally dig this song, it is great to see artists using Radioparadise as a way to introduce their music.
Posted 15 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
 MirandaStar wrote:
I was just introduced to you last night, RP friends and I am blown away! You are an answer to my musical prayers.
I will be sure to purchase songs I like from your site. It's the least I can do. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!
You guys rock!
ms
 
Thanks for the comments, all the songs we've released so far (including Barcode) are free to download on the www.visionthingband.com website.

Hope that helps


Posted 16 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
Evening is on it's way in my part of America; winter too!
The sun is exerting every bit of energy it can to stick with me for a while longer.
It's days like today
Moments like right now
Music like this.
When I appreciate RP like nothing ever before.


Posted 16 years ago by rockstarbro    [ Reply ]
I was just introduced to you last night, RP friends and I am blown away! You are an answer to my musical prayers.
I will be sure to purchase songs I like from your site. It's the least I can do. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!
You guys rock!
ms
Posted 16 years ago by MirandaStar    [ Reply ]
{#Meditate}

Posted 16 years ago by rachlan    [ Reply ]
One of our own making great music!!!
Posted 16 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
wrangler wrote:
i'm hearing nick drake in the vocals.


{#Angel}  *chuffed*
my work here is done.

Posted 16 years ago by meurglys3    [ Reply ]
i'm hearing nick drake in the vocals.
nice drone too.
Posted 16 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
Great song.  Love hearing this.
Posted 16 years ago by rachlan    [ Reply ]
 ndad47 wrote:


let me get this straight.  giving something away free is cheaper to the producer than selling it.  i think my economics professor got it all wrong.
 
Cost in Time is the issue really, then add onto that postage as its mostly overseas and paypal costs and cds inlays cases, packaging and in the end we CBA :)

Posted 16 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
 ndad47 wrote:


let me get this straight.  giving something away free is cheaper to the producer than selling it.  i think my economics professor got it all wrong.
 
You can only make money on it if people are actually buying it.  Otherwise, you take a loss.

Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
 Sadfish wrote:
We have decided not to sell the Vision Thing CD due to costs involved.

You can now DOWNLOAD the whole album and artwork via https://www.visionthingband.com instead for free.

Thanks for your support.

VT
 

let me get this straight.  giving something away free is cheaper to the producer than selling it.  i think my economics professor got it all wrong.
Posted 16 years ago by ndad47    [ Reply ]
 jzekeb wrote:
I'm hearing Robyn Hitchcock here.  Anybody else?

 

More like Janet LaValley
Posted 16 years ago by nalle    [ Reply ]
I'm hearing Robyn Hitchcock here.  Anybody else?

Posted 16 years ago by jzekeb    [ Reply ]
 Ulises wrote:

By "Better quiality version" (sic) do you mean higer bitrate or do you actually have something I might consider purchasing?
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Posted 16 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
Ulises wrote:
By "Better quiality version" (sic) do you mean higer bitrate or do you actually have something I might consider purchasing?
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
Sadfish wrote:
We've now got 7 BRAND NEW tracks online available to listen to!!!!!! Please visit our website https://www.visionthingband.com/ Or our Myspace Page (click here) Better quiality version on our own website.
By "Better quiality version" (sic) do you mean higer bitrate or do you actually have something I might consider purchasing?
Posted 16 years ago by Ulises    [ Reply ]
we're on again come on folks sign this band up!!!! Now Playing: Vision Thing - Barcode Air - Left Bank Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism Counting Crows - Round Here
Posted 16 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
Sadfish wrote:
hmmm he may have a point.
I'd like it to go on record that I argued strongly against the inclusion of that unnecessary second chord.
Posted 16 years ago by meurglys3    [ Reply ]
meurglys3 wrote:
what? too many?
hmmm he may have a point.
Posted 16 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
Excelsior wrote:
Two! Two chords in this song! Ah ah ah ahhhh.
what? too many?
Posted 16 years ago by meurglys3    [ Reply ]
Two! Two chords in this song! Ah ah ah ahhhh.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
I like this.
Posted 16 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
a_genuine_find wrote:
Anyone?
Have to agree with this.....
Posted 16 years ago by Chazar    [ Reply ]
You guys are awesome! Best wishes for any future endeavors This is such a beautiful song
Posted 16 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
We have decided not to sell the Vision Thing Stormclouds CD due to costs involved. You can now DOWNLOAD the whole album and artwork via https://www.visionthingband.com instead for free. Thanks for your support. VT

Posted 16 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
Anyone?
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
Kind of reminds me of Robyn Hitchcock... which is a GOOD thing....
Posted 16 years ago by MM_Prague    [ Reply ]
Sadfish wrote:
We've now got 7 BRAND NEW tracks online available to listen to!!!!!! Please visit our website https://www.visionthingband.com/ Or our Myspace Page (click here) Better quiality version on our own website.
Awesome!!!! Very impressed!!!! I clicked on to rate this song, which I don't do all that often, and only do to songs I especially like.
Posted 16 years ago by rachlan    [ Reply ]
I _really_ appreciate the chilly voice and the mood that comes along with (and not only) this song. Their other works are worth listening to!
Posted 16 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
snowcat wrote:
Nice vibe going here, love the guitar sound. Sisters of Mercy album hit for the Artist Website link?? C'Mon Bill let's fix that!!!
Posted 16 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
Nice vibe going here, love the guitar sound. Sisters of Mercy album hit for the Artist Website link?? C'Mon Bill let's fix that!!!
Posted 16 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
Sadfish wrote:
thanks, there not much we can do about the artist website, Bills got it locked down on google lucky search. I have asked for it to be changed in the past but to be honest, it's only a small issue for us.
Seems to be fixed now. although no help to us!
Posted 16 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
katzendogs wrote:
"Artist Website" above is not what I think Mr Fish wants to be associated with. Good tune Mista fish.
thanks, there not much we can do about the artist website, Bills got it locked down on google lucky search. I have asked for it to be changed in the past but to be honest, it's only a small issue for us.
Posted 16 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
"Artist Website" above is not what I think Mr Fish wants to be associated with. Good tune Mista fish.
Posted 16 years ago by katzendogs    [ Reply ]
Very cool. Makes me want to zone out and chill, or chill out and zone. Either way, great tune.
Posted 16 years ago by nevar23    [ Reply ]
Supes?! What are YOU doing in here?!!! nice to see you anyway! Pete x
Posted 16 years ago by meurglys3    [ Reply ]
Awesome.
Posted 16 years ago by superhepmaxicat    [ Reply ]
Do I hear a jaw harp in the background? Or is that just some weird guitar effect.
Posted 16 years ago by tomis    [ Reply ]
8 Most Excellent! For some reason it reminds me of Val
Posted 16 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
We've now got 7 BRAND NEW tracks online available to listen to!!!!!! Please visit our website https://www.visionthingband.com/ Or our Myspace Page (click here) Better quiality version on our own website.
Posted 16 years ago by Sadfish    [ Reply ]
Very Nice, Mr Fish!
Posted 17 years ago by zevon    [ Reply ]