Saturday, 26 September 2020

The Wannadies Bagsy Me


The Wannadies Bagsy Me

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 From its puzzling name (which it shares with a popular Swedish children's play written by Thomas Tidholm) to the unsettling cover art, unexplained shots of beautiful young women playing dead, the Wannadies' fourth album has a distinctly odd vibe. This continues in Pär Wiksten's lyrics; even the most sugary pop songs here barely mask undercurrents of anger, spite, resignation, and obsession. "Friends" is one of the most vengeful kiss-offs to an ex this side of early Elvis Costello, and the vaguely tropical "Oh Yes (It's a Mess)" bemoans the fact that sleeping with someone you actually like is less fun than the alternatives. The songs are uniformly excellent, with the hyperactive "Damn It I Said" featuring both the album's best chorus and coolest guitar sound and the glorious "Someone Somewhere" the most singable melody. The nearly nine-minute closer, "That's All," might tax some listeners' patience, but the hypnotic coda doesn't actually overstay its welcome

3 comments:

Moderator said...

I forgot how good this album is! your blog throws up some real treats and memories

Would you be able to upload Throwing Muses The Real Ramona ? any versions

Many thnaks Aid

Aid00 said...

Hello Moderator Here's Throwing Muses The Real Ramona https://www.sendspace.com/file/xqyyj6

Moderator said...

Hi Aid00 thank you very much , top man

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