Verfasst: 4. Jul 2005, 22:09
Hier aus dem Netz zusammengeklaubte Infos zum kommenden Album inkl. erster Höreindrücke!
The band have announced the title of their upcoming album. The album will be
called "Playing The Angel". Some of the songs on the album are:
Precious
Sinner in Me
Suffer Well
John the Revelator
Macrovision
A Pain That I Used To Be
I Want It All
More to come. Stay tuned...
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OK, I just got home from the first ever playback of Playing The Angel, at Home House in London. It was introduced by Daniel Miller and started with Precious, the first single, out 2 weeks before the album, which is out on October 17th for definite. 7 new trackd played are all as listed on the official site - except one track is listed wrong. It is actually called A Pain That I'm Used To. The band were all the BBQ afterwards and I spoke to all 3, plus Daniel Miller and Jonathan Kessler. Martin sings Macrovision. The other 6 are sung by Dave. They will finish the remaining tracks this week, and all the ones listed are definitely on it. There will be 3 or 4 more on it too. I don't know who wrote which but I would only guess that Dave wrote I Want It All and one other but I can't remember now if I thought it was JTR or A Pain...but my main point being they all fit together and there is no disjointedness whatsoever.
So, the album. Jesus it is FANTASTIC - you will not be disappointed. None of it sounded like Exciter (and I like that album, by the way). Dave's claim that is like a cross between Violator and SOFAD is correct - but I would also mix in Ultra. It is very well produced, Ben Hillier (and I guess Steve Fitzmaurice) has done a brilliant job. It is clear and defined, but also solidly layered like the two Flood/Alan produced albums. It is very bass heavy, which is great, and Dave is on very fine voice. Precious will become a favourite and if radio gave it a chance, it would fly. My first impression reminded me of Halo most of all.
The Sinner In Me (not just Sinner In Me) is great, and Suffer Well soars - that is the one I am looking forward to most live. Macrovision started off like an interlude then really picked up. JTR is the most unusual - a great rocking rockabilly of a track, and it fits just as well.
I could go on but I am just too elated. Devotees, you will not be disappointed.