This has the same chord sequence as The Black Crow, both songs from The Lioness. It is the greatest of all chord sequences, Em, D, Am, Em. I think that an endless number of songs could be written using these chords, and I'm trying to play my part in this by using them for many songs myself. Some people take issue with musicians who write too many songs that ''sound the same''. I've never felt this way, I suppose because I'm a blues fan. When I notice that a songwriter has used the same chords or melodies more than once, I think that they must be what they like to play. Knowing this brings me closer to the person making the music, to understand what they like. And I believe, perhaps romantically, that the abandoning of pop sensibilities is a step in the direction of true, personal expression and more honest music making. You could say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.
This is one of the strongest albums by Stanley Brinks and this alone speaks volumes about its quality and merits, since Mr. Brinks's material is always great. The Wave Pictures are doing a terrific job as his backing band and the results are simply breathtaking. This has so many merits that a simple review can not cover. His voice sax and guitar sound is distinctive, yet I find that fans of Hefner, Jonathan Richman, Velvet Underground, Violent Femmes will certainly enjoy this immensely. Vassilis Gonis
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David Tattersall (the Wave Pictures) three vinyl album collection in handmade sleeve
All three solo albums by the Wave Pictures’ front man (including the long since sold out instrumental LP Little Martha) gathered together in a gorgeous handmade outer sleeve, and with special Barbican Library inner sleeves ILM x BC - ONLINE GLOBAL MARKET