Re-appraisels
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:57 am
every now and then i take the time to listen to Japan's 5 studio albums back to back in chronological order , just to remind myself ,you know.
Anyway amongst all the nostalgia( has it really been 30 years, since i began with this) is a genuine dissection of the output , a pouring over it all , an inspection in minute detail once again. Conclusions i reached this time are;
Quiet Life; is this the best album of all time , could it be ? how could such a young group of guys produce such a striking record , such maturity .the other side of life , what a song. Fall in love with me , never heard anything like it back then or since.
Obscure alternatives; a very compelling listen on so many levels, side 2 (of the original LP) right up there .The Tennent wonderfull ,captivating. I always want to listen to this album again straight after , feel like i need more time so to speak.
Adolescent Sex; I can not decide about this album 30 years on, it's not bad but there seems to be something missing?
More to follow............
Anyway amongst all the nostalgia( has it really been 30 years, since i began with this) is a genuine dissection of the output , a pouring over it all , an inspection in minute detail once again. Conclusions i reached this time are;
Quiet Life; is this the best album of all time , could it be ? how could such a young group of guys produce such a striking record , such maturity .the other side of life , what a song. Fall in love with me , never heard anything like it back then or since.
Obscure alternatives; a very compelling listen on so many levels, side 2 (of the original LP) right up there .The Tennent wonderfull ,captivating. I always want to listen to this album again straight after , feel like i need more time so to speak.
Adolescent Sex; I can not decide about this album 30 years on, it's not bad but there seems to be something missing?
More to follow............