REG wrote:
I've got to agree with the person who thinks this is Bills most accessible album in a while.
And yes Bill, I think this is a positive thing
As members of Dreamsville we don't view Bills work in the same way as, for want of a better phrase, the public and what we accept as adventurous, intelligent music is often perceived by them as 'difficult' or 'left field'
Perhaps an album like this will give potential fans a key into the world of Bill Nelson music and once through the door they can take their time and start listening to the less 'obvious' work that we are so familiar with.
I can think of numerous artists who I first encountered through a one off hit single or atypical track. I then bought the album to find that it was nothing like the track I'd heard and was a little disappointed at first, only for repeated listenings to convert it into a favourite album.
The other thing that struck me last night was how many of the albums I've recently bought after reading 5* reviews in all the music mags have turned out to be not just bad but very bland easy listening MOR stuff. Honourable exceptions being PIL and Richard Hawleys latest offerings
Being as objective as I can, I'd say that this album is good enough , different enough and brave enough to be the rocket up the arse that modern music needs at the moment.
It is as always down to personal taste but I genuinely can't see the current crop of what I think of as 'beardy, whining' song merchants, and you probably know who I mean from that description, still being relevant a few years down the line.
Sadly the music press probably won't review this album due to their blinkered view... Their loss. So lets play it to as many non Nelsonians as possible and spread the word.
Nice message Reg. I am going to order a few copies for some non-nelsonian types to see what they think. I think they are going to like this one. and maybe that will get them to delve into more.
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