THE PASTELS / Up For A Bit With The Pastels (1987.)

Debitantski LP Stephena Pastela i njegovog šarmantnog orkestra najfinije predstavlja i dočarava taj specifični senzibilitet i svu ljepotu scottish popa.

all I wanted
I have now got
if misery’s number one
then I’m not
‘cos when I’m with you
I feel it will never stop
I feel like I’m listening to
Scottish pop
anticipation, is worth the wait
I sneak a look at you
and you look great
you think you’ve caught me
and it’s a fair cop
I feel like I’m listening to
Scottish pop

I just want you to know
that whatever happens
in the future
that right at this moment
I’m very happy
and very much
in love with you

the secret goldfish
edwyn c
nectarine no. 9
bobby g
if you think this is uncool
well that’s fine by me
stephen pastel
raymond mcginley

adventures in stereo
emma p emma p
stuart murdoch
douglas t douglas t
you can call me
a plagiaristic English fop
but when I’m with you
I feel like I’m listening to
Scottish pop

I love
Scottish pop
I love
Scottish pop
I love
Scottish pop
I love
Scottish pop
I love
Scottish pop
I love
Scottish pop
I love
Scottish pop
I love
Scottish pop

Tracklist:

“Ride” – 2:24

“Up for a Bit” – 3:36

“Crawl Babies” – 2:45

“Address Book” – 4:02

“I’m Alright with You” – 3:22

“Hitchin’ a (Ride)” – 2:02

“Get ‘Round Town” – 2:17

“Automatically Yours” – 2:43

“Baby Honey” – 5:52

“If I Could Tell You” – 2:44

SILVER JEWS / American Water (1998.)

23/09/2015.

Nema dvobje, “American Water” jest najbolji, ili barem najpristupačniji album Silver Jewsa. No, unatoč lepršavoj glazbenoj podlozi koja elementima predefinirane americane dodaje i natruhe drugih utjecaja, ono što ovaj album uistinu čini velikim jest Bermanov koncept sagledavanja Amerike na koncu tisućljeća iz brojnih rakursa, pa i onog vlastitog. Na koncu, dobijamo jedan od najveličanstvenijih, ali i najmračnijih albuma koje su nadobudni kritičari nesretno svrstali u rasplinute domene ‘alternativnog countryja’ i ‘indie rocka’.