The Album Review Club - *** Christmas Break Playlist (next album 7/1/26) ***

Getting alot if interest today!....you lot obviously still in transit back from Madrid and basking in the glory of an incredible game and some incredible goals.
Almost written this up and shall post at 5pm
 
FogBlueInSanFran said:
That’s too bad because I already started listening to what I thought it was and it’s great :).

Sadly not on my The PFs not on my Spotify.
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Oh no! Hopefully my offering this week doesnt disappoint too much then..........
 
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The Pale Fountains – Pacific Street

For me, the soundtrack to a school skiing holiday and then a summer of teenage discos, house parties discos and young love…or more young fumblings perhaps.

Sorry folks but its 80s pop!!! Although I first bought this on vinyl it is the CD version that I also bought later on and that I listen to a lot more. The extra 4 tracks I hope do not invalidate it but add to the body of work from Mick Head and of course the unmistakable sound of Andy Diagram

1Reach
4:10​
2Something On My Mind
3:55​
3Unless
4:40​
4Southbound Excursion
2:32​
5Natural
3:20​
6Faithful Pillow (Pt. 1)
1:39​
7(Don't Let Your Love) Start A War
3:38​
8Beyond Fridays Field
4:03​
9Abergele Next Time
3:49​
10Crazier
3:40​
11Faithful Pillow (Pt. 2)
1:59​
12Palm Of My Hand
3:45​
13Love's A Beautiful Place
4:13​
14Meadow Of Love
3:03​
15Thank You
3:06​


“Its urchin post-punk recalibration of cool Latin jazz and soul still felt bold, with rococo strings aplenty and Andy Diagram’s trumpet an integral dynamic element. Abergele Next Time’s delirious courtship dance around the library shelves – name checking Man Ray and Shelley – confirmed Head’s streetwise poet credentials. Although occasionally time-stamped by the era’s production fads, the Rive Gauche aroma remains beguiling.”

That was one review but for me it was just something a little different, Some good songs/tunes and trying to be a little different from what else was out there. Nothing too intense and once again reliving my youth through music. Hopefully a little easier to listen to than my last offering.
 
FogBlueInSanFran said:
That’s too bad because I already started listening to what I thought it was and it’s great :).

Sadly not on my The PFs not on my Spotify.
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Have you (possibly very sensibly) installed a Scouse blocker on all your technology? In which case you might need to turn it off for this.
 
Blimey, a proper blast from the past. Pop but the kind that Peel liked, seem to remember he pushed them a fair bit but it never really happened for them. Quite melodic and a bit of a throwback if I remember rightly. Much better than some of the crap coming out of Liverpool at the time but not as televisual sadly for them.

I predict this landing pretty well.
 
RobMCFC said:
Well, he's tapped nicely into that vein with Allison Moorer being an Alabama native, and I think this nomination went down well - a lot better than his previous nomination anyway!
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That's hardly the highest bar in the world is it?!

Thanks to all who listened and reviewed, various comments got me reflecting on how much more accepting of simplicity I have become the older I get, but that's a conversation for another day.

You can come out now @Coatigan
 
Having just reacquainted myself with this lot I'm afraid it's going to be quite problematic as I'm going to have to be nice about Liverpudlians something I avoid if at all practical.
 
I’ve never, knowingly, heard the Pale Fountains but they are on a longish list of those I’ve made a mental note to listen to at some point. Out of choice that is not because of my obligations to those who nominate on this thread. So, their time has come.

I think I may have delayed listening to them previously due to my muted response to the much praised Michael Head album of a couple of years ago which made a lot of end of year lists and if memory serves me well came out top on at least a couple of them including Piccadilly Records. I gave it a listen and could take it or leave it, the same with the track off his new, also well received new album which is on this month’s Uncut sampler CD.

Looking forward to listening to this though, no disrespect but a refreshing change of direction for the thread into a bit of indie pop.
 
LGWIO said:
It seemed that we had a fair few "rockers" over the past few weeks which made me think about putting this one forward...but then it was either benny or bimbo that made the comment about hating 80s pop, which made me think twice.
...and hope all goes swimmingly tomorrow @RobMCFC
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Might have been me.
No time for ABC,Duran Duran,Culture Club,Spandau Ballet,early Depeche Mode and the likes.
Soft Cell for some reason i loved.
 
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