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British Sea PowerOpen Season Rough Trade/Shock British Sea Power has been a very well-hyped band - in the good sense. I've never heard them on the radio, I've never seen posters or record label paraphernalia. Instead I've heard people actually talking about them, buying their records and eagerly awaiting their new material. That's real hype, the kind that makes you embarrassed for not ever having heard of the topic. But I can rest easily now, for I have this album in my hot little hands; although, I must say, I'm not as impressed as others have been. It Ended On An Oily Stage, the first single from this, their second album, went straight through to the keeper for me - standard major key fare with a bit of a guitar refrain and nothing much going for it. And Be Gone sounds far too much like The Cure in general and In Between Days in particular, while Like A Honeycomb, especially in the vocal department, sounds a little too much like the kind of space ballad Bowie would have been proud of. I like The Cure, and I really like Bowie, but it doesn't really do much for me here. And the album never seems to steer away from major keys, which means that there isn't any real depth of emotion from start to finish. However, this album sounds great. In the right mood, it feels great too. And the last two tracks, The Land Beyond and True Adventures, are really quite different and very good. It doesn't go far enough for me, but it is sure to mean a lot to a lot of people.  |
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