The Decline of British Sea Power
Thank god they didn't name the band Italian
Sea Power, cuz we all know where they ended up. The first real
track on this album, "Apologies to Insect Life" sounds
almost like an outtake from an early Pixies
album, with BSP's lead singer doing his best Black
Francis impression, and the rest of the gang adding in almost
note for note Pixies-ish background. Then the album shifts into
its Bowie phase. Lead singer, Yan, does his best Ziggy Stardust
impression, as choruses ebb and flow behind him. There are a
few gems on here, like the driving "Remember Me,"
but ultimately the band slips into pop comfortability, abandoning
the driving beats and chaos for a more smoothed out sound that,
while still decent, edgy pop, doesn't live up to the potential
set up with one of the best opening lines of a song I've heard
in quite a while on "Fear of Drowning" where Yan howls,
"Jesus fucking Christ oh god no!" |
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