I feel a bit of a fraud describing at least one of today's offering as 'fantastic'.The fact that new releases coming out on vinyl retail for as little as 99p means I'm prepared to take a risk on something. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. And I guess, even if I don't like it, but I post it here at TVV and someone appreciates it, then it hasn't been a waste of money. And so dear readers.....over to you. Cos this is something I bought without ever hearing, and don't think I'll ever play again:-
mp3 : Brett Anderson - Love Is Dead *
*mp3 removed at the request of the copyright holder
It's the new single from the former lead singer of Suede. If you had asked me to take a guess without listening, I might have gone for Robbie Williams in one of his more reflective moments. But then that might just be your thing.
The posting yesterday of of the extended version of I Can't Help Myself was so well received, that I thought I'd play the popular card and go for another Orange Juice song as today's offering from the cupboard:-
mp3 : Orange Juice - A Place In My Heart (Dub Version)
It's the b-side from one of the band's last singles, What Presence?!, and is a quite different recording of the song that first appeared on the LP Texas Fever.
And finally, I mentioned that I had picked up some stuff recently on e-bay. One of the items was the 1983 release of Oblivious by Aztec Camera, and I've been lucky enough to get a copy of the limited edition double-pack which offered live versions of two of their best earliest songs:-
mp3 : Aztec Camera - We Could Send Letters (live)
mp3 : Aztec Camera - Back On Board (live)
Both were recorded on 11th July 1983 for a Canadian radio broadcast. It's incredible to think that Roddy Frame was just 19 years of age at that time. He really was an incredible talent for one so young...especially as a lyricist.
Have fun. And if anyone likes Mr Anderson's offering, please let me know.
7 comments:
the world can never have enough orange juice, but i've never been convinced by brett i'm afraid. i think it's from always seeing him down portabello way back always looking like such a miserable posey bugger.
Nah, you're right. He's shit.
Thank you Mr Anderson, next please.
We Could Send Letters is right up there with my very favourite aztec camera songs and thus with my very favourite songs, and this is a lovely version. Sad that I am I actually had the two 7" singles in paper sleeves and bought it all over again to get the nice gatefuld sleeve for them.
I heard a bit of Anderson's stuff on the radio a few weeks ago, and promply wanted to drown myself in the bathtub. But, nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? Brian Ferry's new album is rubbish as well.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
Bought the single myself out of loyalty to Suede (Dog Man Star is my favourite album of the nineties, and it's really average.
Which is a shame, because I really want to like it. The man needs a foil. When Suede broke up, he said he needed to get his demon back - and promptly got on the phone to Bernard Butler and formed The Tears.
Then again, look at The Beatles once they broke up...sigh
Looks like I'm in a minority of one here... I really like this (!) and, indeed, everything Brett does... I'm a bit prejudiced though, I suppose. I think he's great. :)
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