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Les Disques RivieraReviewsBaxendaleTina Dreams (7") After the disappointment of their rather weak Summer Of Hate collaboration with Ricky Spontane, Tina Dreams puts Baxendale firmly back on course for the pop deity status that they richly deserve. The drum machine thumps merrily, the guitars chime quietly, the keyboards widdle in all the right places, and the melody soars as Tim lies back on the couch and tells us about his dreams, dreams of Tina, perhaps even dreams of Tina from S Club 7. And the diagnosis? Yes, its sheer madness, but its madness wrapped in seven inches of pop perfection. Hurrah! As if one pop masterpiece were not enough, they go and cover a Geri Halliwell single on the b-side! Translated into Spanish! Why? Who cares? It's fantastic! The Cherry Orchard This World Is Such A Groovy Place (CD) Any doubts that this is a Sixties kind of groovy are quickly dispelled by the references to Barbarella in the wonderfully titled Bubblegum Popgirl, and the chorus of "wows" that peppers the trumpet-fuelled pop heaven of Everybody Knows. There is a Gallic feel to such songs as Feels Like Sunday and Sleeptight, and the joyful guitar pop attitude seems akin to that most frequently found on America's Shelflife record label, yet The Cherry Orchard remain peculiarly English throughout. This World Is Such A Groovy Place is just the record to put a grin on the faces of even the most cynical indie purists, and there can be little doubt that the world will continue to be a groovy place as long as the Cherry Orchard are making records like this. |
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