When musicians talk about music that inspired them, they often talk about classic tunes that have inspired generations of listeners. Or they go down the extremely obscure route to derive cool points.
Hidden in my record collection is a 12" of Nick Kamen's late 80's potboiler, 'I Promise Myself'. It's certainly no work of art; inane, soppy lyrics sung by a former model and Madonna hanger-on. But, if I sling those dodgy facts out of head, and let the track work it's magic, I'm in heaven: it's fantastically melodic, awash with Tony Mansfield-style synths, strummed acoustic guitar and pulsating drums patterns, it's undeniably a pretty-perfect piece of pure pop hokum. All that said, the 12" looks a lonely thing sat in between the likes of Joy Division, Suicide, Nash The Slash, John Foxx et 'al.
I've come late to your work. Made up for it by picking up your entire discography and, frankly, falling in love with it all.
Pitch perfect to my ear.
Looking forward to catching you live this year.
Any chance you'd head towards Leicestershire in 2023?
I'm happily languishing in the mutual vibes from your own hypnotic, inner-city sounds with it's fantastic Berliner-sequencer nods and Yorkshire's Craven Faults and (his, her, their) rural, almost Gothic folk horror feel.
No inmediate plans for Leicestershire, but I am playing in Derby in March 2024. That’s a banging line up too. Visit my website at https://warringtonruncorn.com/ for more information.
That's amazing - had a big daft grin on myself before it had even reached the halfway mark.
Hidden in my record collection is a 12" of Nick Kamen's late 80's potboiler, 'I Promise Myself'. It's certainly no work of art; inane, soppy lyrics sung by a former model and Madonna hanger-on. But, if I sling those dodgy facts out of head, and let the track work it's magic, I'm in heaven: it's fantastically melodic, awash with Tony Mansfield-style synths, strummed acoustic guitar and pulsating drums patterns, it's undeniably a pretty-perfect piece of pure pop hokum. All that said, the 12" looks a lonely thing sat in between the likes of Joy Division, Suicide, Nash The Slash, John Foxx et 'al.
There are no guilty pleasures. Only pleasures.
Absolutely. So true.
I've come late to your work. Made up for it by picking up your entire discography and, frankly, falling in love with it all.
Pitch perfect to my ear.
Looking forward to catching you live this year.
Any chance you'd head towards Leicestershire in 2023?
I'm happily languishing in the mutual vibes from your own hypnotic, inner-city sounds with it's fantastic Berliner-sequencer nods and Yorkshire's Craven Faults and (his, her, their) rural, almost Gothic folk horror feel.
Love the new album.
Thanks for all the graft.
It's much appreciated.
Cheers M P
No inmediate plans for Leicestershire, but I am playing in Derby in March 2024. That’s a banging line up too. Visit my website at https://warringtonruncorn.com/ for more information.
wow that's glorious! thanks for sharing 🙏
similar spirit of intent can be heard on "let's build a car" by swell maps - love this tune so much
https://youtu.be/gm5SjoYjpsI
oo that's tremendous... cheers! and a fantastic electronic finish. shingle & shake is rather fab too.
same but different https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq0HYmYu_kQ