Hi everyone,
Taken from the latest NME:
Madness - Wonderful
What relevance Madness will have in the days of market niches and digital
simulcasts is debatable. Yet, it must be said that the seven-strong Camden
Town gang have come back older, slightly more depressed and more or less
musically intact. Even background maestro Mike Barson has returned. This
must be serious.
Excepts it's not. Not totally. A fine balance is kept between kitchen-sink
miserablist tendencies and jolly grown-up japes. And there's a sprightly
side to the fairground melodies that rotate around the ska backings, that
often contrasts the subject matter. Mostly though, the tales contain
sadness, regret, timeworn advice and all that adult stuff. The description
of two lonely souls on '4am' and the rueful meditations on the passing of
time on 'Saturday Night/Sunday Morning', in particular, carry heavy hearts.
On the funny side, 'The Wizard' does get rather ridiculous while 'Drip Fed
Fred''s evocation of the crime side of life has its mirthful moments. And
there's something bittersweet about 'Lovestruck''s ode to drinking (the
protagonist falls in love with a lamppost). Whatever clown face you prefer,
the Dad-ska revival is here.
6/10 : Review by Dele Fadele
Chris
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