This weblog continues to be crippled by my desire to write longer pieces, and reluctance to post more offhand, trivial observations than I already do. But offhand, trivial observations are perhaps better than no observations at all -- especially given the way my memory works*.
Last week I acquired the first second Fun Boy Three album, Waiting. I'd had it on vinyl back in the day, but hardly ever listened to it; probably not at all after the first few tries. I wanted more Specials, and it wasn't, obviously.
I'm liking it a lot, now. The best songs have the eerie mood and sonic weight of "Ghost Town". What I thought was plodding at the time is actually graceful and controlled. These first few times revisiting the album, nothing is irritating and almost all of it is engaging.
Inspired by this, I acquired the first Colourfield album too. It's . . . kinda plain and ordinary. Maybe I'll like it in twenty years.
ethan
I sympathize with the bloggy difficulty. I've started and abandoned many a blog. At least you're consistent about which blog you write inconsistently.
I like Waiting quite a bit, though I've never really listened to it as much as I listen to the Specials. The version of "Our Lips Are Sealed" on it is nicely spooky, and an entertainingly different reading of the song than the Go-Go's's'ses.
"Plain and ordinary" is pretty much a perfect description of Colourfield, as far as I'm concerned.