May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
A Simple Minds album release has pretty much stayed at the regularity of an Olympiad in recent years. Black and White 050505 in, funnily enough, 2005, Graffiti Soul in 2009, Big Music in 2014, Walk Between Worlds in 2018, then Direction Of The Heart last year in 2022. Compare that to the first 5 years…
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I realised after I shared my review of the festival that having mentioned TSATN video that I shot, that I had not posted it here…so here it is…
Freshly dropped on YouTube. Not even heard it myself yet. Am about to!
Now officially on the airwaves for your delectation – should have a Ziggy style recommendation coming with it “TO BE PLAYED AT MAXIMUM VOLUME” – well, that’s MY recommendation anyway. Enjoy!
Obligatory when a new track drops…
Well, a crack at them anyway…words I am not sure on have question marks beside them… (PS: Any guesses as to what I’ll be doing later?) Take off those headphones and let this world pour into you Throw off those glasses and then you’ll start seeing Forget those battles those ones that mean nothing to…
Well, one would like to wish! The first line of TSATN reminded me of a discussion once had with Jim… “Take off those headphones and let this world pour into you”…
This is how listening to The Signal And The Noise for the first time has left me feeling… Just….the drama of it! Full of atmosphere, dark…a real “hark back” in sound for me. Some don’t hear it…but I do! Worried about it lyrically initially. It was the music that grabbed me this time…I need to…
Of not just ONE but TWO songs from the album! From 7.30am on BBC Radio 2 – the official airing (finally legit!) of Magic – and from 4.30pm on BBC Radio 6 Music – and airing of The Signal And The Noise! More info on SMO …