The Delgados C/D

"American Trilogy" has absolutely gorgeous verses---oh, that melody! oh, the "no one, I mean no one" part, and the way it paints the melody stepping down (yes I am being impressionistic). But the chorus isn't up to the verses' standard. Fridmann is not the problem, really, although the drum sound annoys; I'd be interested in hearing the song in a different mix to be sure. The chorus doesn't soar as it ought; it doesn't resolve any of the verses' tension, nor does it set up new tensions (I'm talking about the music; I'm not sure what the lyrics are going on about---what is the American trilogy in question? who knows, who cares). But I can't get the verses out of my head.

Hi everyone--I'm a longtime ILM lurker who finally decided to register in order to share an interview I recently conducted with Paul Savage, former drummer for The Delgados. Hopefully fellow Delgados fans will find it interesting:

http://lightoflostwords.wordpress.com/2012/02/11/an-interview-with-paul-savage-of-the-delgados/

(You may also like the long appreciation I wrote of the band's music: http://lightoflostwords.wordpress.com/2011/07/18/peloton-the-great-eastern-and-hate/)

Let me know what you think...

Best,
SCP