Mark Northfield has taken a novel idea on this ten song album whereby the first five songs have their riffs taken and then used in the final five songs. It has a large musical cast with nine vocalists joining himself along with many fellow musicians. But what of the music? Well it has that touch of English whimsy similar to the Divine Comedy and the use of voices as an instrument on ‘Some Songs…’ reminded me of Godley & Creme. Song of the album has to be the wonderful ‘The Death Of Copywright’ a scathing look at pop songs and one I am sure Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy would love.
‘Headlonging’ mixes piano/keys and vocals for another different but enjoyable tune. But the album does dip in the second half, the spoken word of ‘Reminders, Remind’ soon becomes repetitive. The album does end on a high with a tribute to weather on ‘The Forecaster’, another tune that you could imagine Andy Partrdige (XTC) or Neil Hannon writing and performing.
Worth a listen and lovingly created with some stand out tunes.
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