Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
Time was when the unexpected was truly one of mystery, the impending release that wasn’t covered in fanfare or immediate elaboration by the music press. The sniff of a single being the solitary clue to the direction of the album, The Space Between flourish and reveal being one of magic expanse and how your day would filter and mould around this new presence between hours, between waking moments.
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Is it sleepwalking or is it swimming in the wake of the stream of consciousness that moves our souls in ways we never dreamed possible, both seem to push the mind further than it might feel comfortable, but once it is accepted as a conduit for thinking beyond the perceived normal then it is possible to view any artform as inevitable, that thinking alone is not a pastime to be shackled or ridiculed by those who seek to imply that the action is unproductive.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 7/10
The mindset of the human being is such that we either look back on what we were with fondness or with sheer regret, there is no sense of the benign or indifference to be found within the past, it is either glory or criticism, pleasure or pain, and it is in that analyse that perhaps shapes our future to the extent that we enter middle age and beyond with trepidation; the wish to do better, to be seen as evolving, to refuse to shout with exclamation of joy and bow down to the anger of our own self-effacement.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
In the days when pop singles were a physical moment of beauty, a piece of substantial art that was coveted for its warmth and presence, as well as the hopeful indomitable style of the cover which was a reflection or a symbol of the disc’s lyrics and meaning, It’s Karma It’s Cool’s latest offering would have been one that would have no doubt been prized by many as a depiction of its genre, and one in which its creators would have had their name plastered across such publications that promoted the artists in gloss colour pictures and revered tones.
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Subtly is not everybody’s forte, it is an art form in itself, one that is either innate or one that is developed over time, and for some they never quite understand the reason why others see them as a bright star burning up the sky and not the Falling Light that dims the soul and puts emotion in rest.
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It’s never just a revolution, it is the awakening of new habits, of putting aside former temptations and services to rulers and leaders who don’t have your best interests at heart; if we take up the arms provided us, reason, wisdom, and common sense, it is possible to see these weapons used proactively and with mass effect…if we can agree on a common discourse to put to those who speak only in misery and tyranny.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
Punchy, dynamic, never understated, always an ear open for the sound, but with a heart as large as any, and as the music from Geoff Carne continues onwards, so the unveiling of the soul is unabashed and sincere.
For some, seeing a partner nod at the prospect of retirement would be a moment of reflection of their own place in the world they inhabit, the chance to contemplate what comes next and the opportunity to take stock before either making a life changing decision, or by treading the same path as before because it is right, because it is what is expected.
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We keep those emotions that might disarm or cause concern in others In Plain Sight, they and we know they are there, but as long as we don’t talk about them then they at least are happy, they remain content in their blissful ignorance and you get to stew in the pleasure of appearing on top of it all, that the world doesn’t give you reason to think that it is insane, that the people who seek to cause harm have all found their way to Limbo.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Everybody will have their own opinion of what constitutes the best of, and at times the ensuing release is one created to be chart friendly, the ‘best’ made up of radio memories, of inducing the fan to part with money on the promise of a couple of rarities being included in the release, and the band, the artist, not having a single moment of input as studios and labels reap the reward of nostalgia.
Liverpool Sound and Vision 8.5/10
If we have been fortunate in life, at some point we have found ourselves by the seaside, at the fairground, the sand and vast water calling in unison, but the smell of engine oil, of the mechanical thrill capturing our attention as dodgems, penny drops, helter-skelter’s light up the horizon, and the house of reflections, the Funhouse Mirror the stand out opportunity to see how life would shape you if you were caught in a world of misshapes, in a plane of distortion and buckling mis-representation.