Dougie
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As stupid as it sounds, I think this encapsulates the feeling of bleakness & mundanity, of a funeral, with accuracy. "Everything's getting older"
June 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
As stupid as it sounds, I think this encapsulates the feeling of bleakness & mundanity, of a funeral, with accuracy. "Everything's getting older"
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January 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Thank you @pieandbovril.com I really appreciate you posting here.
One aside... Lots of religious references in the lyrics. Not sure if Paul Buchanan had a spiritual epiphany while writing this album?
September 1, 2024 at 12:55 PM
One aside... Lots of religious references in the lyrics. Not sure if Paul Buchanan had a spiritual epiphany while writing this album?
The second half of the album, is more in common with older Blue Nile, but with more experimentation. Family Life is maybe reminiscent of the style of Paul Buchanan's Mid Air album.
God Bless You Kid has an interesting musical backdrop. Probably what you would expected, 7 years after Hats
God Bless You Kid has an interesting musical backdrop. Probably what you would expected, 7 years after Hats
September 1, 2024 at 12:53 PM
The second half of the album, is more in common with older Blue Nile, but with more experimentation. Family Life is maybe reminiscent of the style of Paul Buchanan's Mid Air album.
God Bless You Kid has an interesting musical backdrop. Probably what you would expected, 7 years after Hats
God Bless You Kid has an interesting musical backdrop. Probably what you would expected, 7 years after Hats
It starts with "Happiness", which has a gospel choir, then the Trashcan Sinatras sounding "Tomorrow morning". At that point I was thinking this is very different, but it might work? However, the next three songs do nothing for me. Even after a few listens. They just feel like over polished pop/soul.
September 1, 2024 at 12:47 PM
It starts with "Happiness", which has a gospel choir, then the Trashcan Sinatras sounding "Tomorrow morning". At that point I was thinking this is very different, but it might work? However, the next three songs do nothing for me. Even after a few listens. They just feel like over polished pop/soul.
So "Peace at Last" was a "Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore" moment. Took me by shock at first, so I thought, u works take my time in giving a reaction.
The first half of the album, is acoustic guitar driven. Really different from Hats. Though it was 7 years since that album and 12 since the first
The first half of the album, is acoustic guitar driven. Really different from Hats. Though it was 7 years since that album and 12 since the first
September 1, 2024 at 12:26 PM
So "Peace at Last" was a "Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore" moment. Took me by shock at first, so I thought, u works take my time in giving a reaction.
The first half of the album, is acoustic guitar driven. Really different from Hats. Though it was 7 years since that album and 12 since the first
The first half of the album, is acoustic guitar driven. Really different from Hats. Though it was 7 years since that album and 12 since the first
Downtown Lights is easily the most famous track on the album. Along with the other 2 singles from the album, Headlights on The Parade & Saturday Night, these are the highpoints. However there really aren't any low points.....
Album 3 tomorrow
Album 3 tomorrow
August 17, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Downtown Lights is easily the most famous track on the album. Along with the other 2 singles from the album, Headlights on The Parade & Saturday Night, these are the highpoints. However there really aren't any low points.....
Album 3 tomorrow
Album 3 tomorrow
Hats from 1989. Another album with only 7 tracks. They had been going for ten years at this point and had managed two 7 track albums.
I think this is a lovely flowing album. My personal favourite song is the first track, Over The Hillside....
I think this is a lovely flowing album. My personal favourite song is the first track, Over The Hillside....
August 17, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Hats from 1989. Another album with only 7 tracks. They had been going for ten years at this point and had managed two 7 track albums.
I think this is a lovely flowing album. My personal favourite song is the first track, Over The Hillside....
I think this is a lovely flowing album. My personal favourite song is the first track, Over The Hillside....
The highpoint is obviously Tinseltown in the Rain. You can understand why Stay was the first single, but Tinseltown is the obvious classic. Other highpoints in the 7 tracks.. Heatwave and the title track.
August 17, 2024 at 11:41 AM
The highpoint is obviously Tinseltown in the Rain. You can understand why Stay was the first single, but Tinseltown is the obvious classic. Other highpoints in the 7 tracks.. Heatwave and the title track.
First album... A Walk Across The Rooftops. From 1984. It has some of the experimental synth feel, that was around at the time. However it is recognisably Blue Nile. I wasn't aware of the first single from the album, Stay. It's maybe their poppiest song. Really good.....
August 17, 2024 at 11:40 AM
First album... A Walk Across The Rooftops. From 1984. It has some of the experimental synth feel, that was around at the time. However it is recognisably Blue Nile. I wasn't aware of the first single from the album, Stay. It's maybe their poppiest song. Really good.....