Plus, in "New Americana" she has created a chant-along anthem for millennials everywhere that wil stick for years to come.Įven without the ear-wormy single "Shut Up And Dance", Walk The Moon's latest effort is full of the driving anthems that The 1975 perfected on their debut, the opening double punch of "Different Colors" and "Sidekick" most notable as the future drunken karaoke tunes of choice. Regardless, the debut album from Halsey is an alt-pop masterclass, mixing in processed beats and soaring melodies under heartbreaking vocals of loves won and lost. There has long been a few rumours about who the lyrics of songs like "Colors" may be aimed at given the singer's apparent close relationship with Mr Healy. Hints of gospel on "Man In The Mirror", the driving rock of "Dirty Diana" and the ubiquitous radio-ready title track and follow up "The Way You Make Me Feel" resulted in this record becoming the blueprint for any future rock and pop stars with big ambitions. Bad was arguably MJ's biggest statement to the world, attempting to follow up the blockbuster success of Thriller with an album worthy of the two-year long stadium tour that would proceed it.
Matty has long talked about the influence of the king of pop on his childhood, even seeing the man himself perform at Wembley Stadium. As solid a collection of pop songs as you could feasibly hope for. The minimalist drums and vocals of "When Doves Cry" can be heard throughout "I Like It." while you only have to watch their extravagant SNL performance to see the purple one's influence on Matty's stagecraft. But Purple Rain is always worth a listen, the quality of the 9 songs on offer proving more than enough to wash away memories of the occasionally dodgy film that accompanies it. Realistically, you could pick up any Prince album from his imperial 1980s period and find shades of it in Matty and co's work. The sleeper hit of last year definitely deserves a revisit. Darker dancefloor moments like "Leave A Trace" are complimented by the sugar rush of "Empty Threat" and "Make Them Gold". The remastered albums in this box mark their four studio outings: 1973's Greenslade and Bedside Manners Are Extra, 1974's Spyglass Guest, and 1975's Time & Tide.The second album from the Scottish synth pop trio pushed them into bigger, arena-ready territory with Depeche Mode style synth-riffs in abundance. Greenslade, Reeves, and McCulloch came up in the British blues and jump R&B bands of the early 1960s. Keyboardist Lawson spent years backing singers including Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee.
The rest of Greenslade's sound reflected a penchant for catchy melodies derived from pop, jazz, classical, and folk. The band's approach utilized typical knotty, stop-and-start cadences, and key and tempo changes, but those are only a few elements in their complex soundscape. Eschewing guitars, they hired Samurai's Dave Lawson as a second keyboardist, and former Manfred Mann drummer Andrew McCulloch (he also played on King Crimson's Lizard). Keyboardist Dave Greenslade and bassist Tony Reeves formed the quartet in 1972 after leaving jazz-rock outfit Colosseum. Greenslade - Doldrums (2019 Remaster)Īside from Roger Dean's iconic cover illustrations, Greenslade weren't like most prog brands of the 1970s. Greenslade - Animal Farm (2019 Remaster)Ġ9. Greenslade - Theme For An Imaginary Western (2018 Remaster)Ġ1. Greenslade - Red Light (2018 Remaster)Ġ8. Greenslade - Siam Seesaw (2018 Remaster)Ġ6. Greenslade - Little Red Fry Up (2018 Remaster)Ġ4. Greenslade - Chalk Hill (2018 Remaster)Ġ2. Greenslade - Sunkissed You're Not (2018 Remaster)Ġ6. Greenslade - Drum Folk (2018 Remaster)Ġ5. Greenslade - Bedside Manners Are ExtraĠ4. Greenslade - What Are You Doin' To Me (2018 Remaster)Ġ1. Greenslade - Temple Song (2018 Remaster)Ġ6. Greenslade - An English Western (2018 Remaster)Ġ4. Greenslade - Feathered Friends (2018 Remaster)Ġ2.
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