Bradford’s Track by Track Guide to Shouting Quietly
Blackburn five-piece Bradford were once hailed as natural successors to The Smiths by none other than Stephen Patrick Morrissey himself. Indeed, Morrissey covered their 1988 debut single ‚Skin Storm‘ as the B-side to ‚Pregnant For The Last Time‘ as well as occasionally including it in his live sets.
Their self-titled debut came out in 1988 to a rapturous reception from all corners of the music press but it was 1990’s follow up Shouting Quietly that established them as one of the most intelligent, politically charged outfits to emerge from the post-C86 indie scene. Produced by Stephen Street and released on his Foundation label, the album receives an overdue reissue entitled Thirty Years Of Shouting Quietly courtesy of A Turntable Friend Records next month (9th February) and comprising of thirty songs including the original LP, the extremely rare French mini-album which was withdrawn by their former label Midnight Music prior to release, and several previously unreleased songs.
Here, singer and songwriter in chief Ian Michael Hodgson talks us through each of the songs that make up their critically acclaimed second record.
weiter: drownedinsound.com
Eigentlich Debüt-Album, weil die 1988er Veröffentlichung ja eher eine Sammlung einzelner (Demo-)Tracks war, trotzdem schöner Artikel.
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Dirty, dirty feet from the concert in the grass / I wanted to believe that freedom there could last (Willy Mason)