Prefab Sprout - Crimson/Red

[Deleted member 133]

Ok. So up until this morning when I was listening to Q With Jian Ghomeshi on CBC (available on PRI in some US cities), I had never ever heard of Prefab Sprout, nor it's frontman, Paddy McAloon. During the "Rant or Rave" segment of Q, they played a clip of the song "The Best Jewel Thief in the World" from their (his) latest just-released (in the UK Oct 7th, later this month over here) album Crimson/Red.

What rock was I sleeping under for a couple of decades to miss this band / guy?!!!

"Thief" is an amazingly-crafted tune - in all aspects. Lush (immediately reminded me of The Pet Shop Boys' "West End Girls.") Great lyrics (and 99% of the time I am lyric-dyslexic - ie. I don't notice a song's lyrics - rather, I just hear them musically as another instrument in the mix). Can't get it out of my head!

Can't wait to get my hands on the full album / hear more of its tunes.

Jeff

 

[PaulyT]

99% of the time I am lyric-dyslexic - ie. I don't notice a song's lyrics - rather, I just hear them musically as another instrument in the mix

Wow, I thought I was the only one. :geek:


Of course I've never heard of Prefab Sprout either, but that sort of thing is never surprising coming from me. I'll look them up...

 

[Botch]

99% of the time I am lyric-dyslexic - ie. I don't notice a song's lyrics - rather, I just hear them musically as another instrument in the mix

Wow, I thought I was the only one. :geek:

That makes three of us, although there are a few artists (Knopfler, Steely Dan, Rickie Lee Jones, Zappa) whom have lyrics Worth Listening To. :music-listening:
I've heard of Prefab Sprout but am not familiar with their stuff, thanks Jeff!

 

[mcad64]

Pick up " Two Wheels Good". You won't regret it!! Thought I was losing my mind??? Apparently the title "Steve Mcqueen " was too risque for us Canadians!!!

 

[PaulyT]

^-- done, that one you can get used cheap on amazon. Crimson/Red is only available as import yet, very expensive...

 

[PaulyT]

FYI according to wikipedia, "It was released in the United States as Two Wheels Good due to a legal conflict with the estate of American actor Steve McQueen."

 

[mcad64]

FYI according to wikipedia, "It was released in the United States as Two Wheels Good due to a legal conflict with the estate of American actor Steve McQueen."

Yea, but I'm in Canada Pauly!! The lawless frozen North!!! :teasing-tease:

 

[mcad64]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeZkLV3ZjeI[/youtube]

 

[PaulyT]

FYI according to wikipedia, "It was released in the United States as Two Wheels Good due to a legal conflict with the estate of American actor Steve McQueen."

Yea, but I'm in Canada Pauly!! The lawless frozen North!!! :teasing-tease:

I know, just didn't think they'd do separate US/Canada release, rather one for all of north america... who knows. Anyway, looking forward to hearing it.