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Certain folks esteem them highly, though, so once upon a time, I bought a $3 used copy of Searching for the Young Soul Rebels. It was ... not bad. Not great. A blurry appropriation of the idea of soul. Without much actual soul (whatever that means, and no, I don't wanna talk about it).
The song "Tell Me When My Light Turns Green", however, is/was great. Loved it the first time I heard it, and I love it still. The only song on the album with hooks, grit and fire.
Don't agree with the overall assessment of SftYSR which I like throughout, but I agree that "Tell Me When My Light Turns Green" is the standout track here. Most gloriously giddy falsetto to appear outside a Housemartins record (and equalled by the HMs only in "The World's On Fire," I think) But gloriously giddy falsetto is locked in by the perfect horns here and thus doesn't sound frivolous, just uplifting. (For the Housemartins I think the rigidity of the rhythm guitar plays the same kind of role, and equally successfully.)
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 29 June 2009 01:14 (fourteen years ago) link
four years pass...
Which thread to put that on? I choose this one because, although it has the traditional incorrect apostrophe, at least it is in an original position.
Anyway, I look forward to the film very much.
― Tim, Friday, 14 February 2014 14:37 (ten years ago) link
two years pass...
six years pass...
eight months pass...
oh nice interview
I really wasn't sure about Let The Record Show - never really found a way in despite it being theoretical catnip to me as 2nd-gen diaspora dexy's fan.
Been cautiously interested in this one - did not love the production of Coming Home, but that elated 'coming home to nothing at all' is A++ Rowland. And then hadn't followed the press around the My Beauty re-release, so was startled to see him back in a dress for the My Submission video. From the interview seems good that he's found his way back to that part of himself.
Also did not realise that there's a new version of Manhood on the album. I think that's the last Dexy's moment I truly truly love.
― woof, Monday, 24 July 2023 11:31 (nine months ago) link