Diary of a Schizophrenic

A madman's diary.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Got these two:-

The Undertones - The Undertones

Derry's finest. Proves to be more catchier than the Buzzcocks. Lots of interesting bits make what seems like Ramones covers more interesting - the tom toms on "True Confessions", dissonant guitar solos and Chuck Berry riffs on the bonus track "Get over You". "Teenage Kicks" is still damn irresistible. Makes me want to check out other stuff from them.

David Byrne and Brian Eno - Everything that happens will happen today

Finds them both in fine form. Don't think is electronic gospel as they described it, anything remoteley approaching gospel is the choir vocals on "One Fine Day". Otherwise an electronically bolstered rock record that has the same mood as U2's Zooropa. Byrne is in top form, sounding alternatively Hindustani, African and Jewish at places. The songs are pretty structurally dense and the production thick as a pea soup fog. The melodies are similar in feel to Byrne's "Like Humans Do", whereas the uber-catchy "Life is Long" can give any Heads hit a run for its money. Fucking "A".

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