Originally posted by Birdsong:
Paul Pledger is a good reviewer, and has written quite a few glowing pieces on previous Foxx albums. Worth searching his archive if you have time an inclination
Hadn’t the time, but I did find the inclination!
A cheerfully thumbs-up review of Interplay in the lead-up to its release, and worthwhile reading all else that Paul has written, again, all very balanced and concise, even if one does not agree on every aspect: -
MLC – “Pretty music without being twee although it can border on Enya without the Enya if you know what I mean (Holywell Lane)” –
Interesting how we all see things differently, I would not describe My Lost City as ‘pretty’, I’d say that it was Mirrorball that bordered in places on the pretty, but thankfully without the Enya flourishes.
TGS – “Zeus B Held was drafted in to polish up the rough edges and add a dynamism missing from The Garden" –
What! The Garden a less dynamic album than The Golden Section?
IMW - "Shine On should definitely have been a single though - sublime melodies and vocals with a simplistic arrangement. Instead the rather cumbersome Stars On Fire led the promotion” –
What! Stars On Fire cumbersome! And the somewhat saccharine Shine On as the lead single!
Anyway, that's enough of my nitpicking
Paul’s certainly taken John’s work to heart, refreshingly enthusiastic, and clearly a fan, and coming back to Interplay, its interesting what he says about
Destination (which I also had some reservations about):-
"I seem to have forgotten the preceding single "Destination" with its resplendent shower of synths, although for once the mix on the album doesn't justify the sparkling music. A slight re-jig may unearth a classic but overall, this is an essential taste of what two innovators can achieve, given plenty of studio-time”
