The opener Spanish Main always stood out to me as a superb piece of music, and whilst I hadn't heard it much in the intervening decade or so, it still has that raucous yet tight racket that sets it up as a truly great album opener. Dreaming of You still stands out as a superb single, from its squelchy guitar line to the ska-like beat with little discernible bass.
Unfortunately, many of the songs haven't aged quite as well, with I Remember When and Skeleton Key not as sharp or catchy as I had thought they were. Whilst you can still sense a cheeky bunch of Scousers having a whale of a time recording them (maritime pun intended), many of them lack the core of a decent pop song, with the slow-quick-slow staples overemphasising either end of the scale.
Listening to the album certainly took me back a few years, which was pleasant, but I don't think it would be an album I'd pull out to show my children what good, old-fashioned music sounded like. I may pick its lead single, but as I've stated before, that does not necessarily a good album make.
Choe's album rating: 5
Chloe's favourite track: 3. Shadows Fall
Olly's album rating: 6
Olly's favourite track: 4. Dreaming of You
Next week is 895. Sao Paulo Tales by Suba.
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