The
Brit-psychers who refuse to die add to their ever pulsating
discography.
Although
neo-psych overlords,The Chemistry Set split in the early '90s, a new
line-up emerged in 2008 that has bucked the trend for ill-advised
damp-squib comebacks. Thankfully the material that The Chemistry Set
Mk. II have released since their reformation has equalled that of
their initial late '80s bloom winning the band a new legion of fans
and enhancing the reputation of their earlier work rather than
diminishing it.
This
three track 7” on Fruits Der Mer Records is no exception. Two brand
new original compositions jostle for space with a cover of Jimi
Hendrix's Love Or Confusion. Elapsed Memories mixes choral sections
with mid-paced Brit-Pop and builds towards a late cinematic flourish.
A Cure For The Inflicted Afflicted has shallow obsessions of today's
society as it's lyrical target, over a dramatic and searing backing.
Nice guitar solo too!
In
contrast Love Or Confusion gets a more relaxed reading than the
Hendrix version, driven this time by calm-inducing sitar and tablas
as opposed to the distortion and disorientation of Jimi's original. I
reckon James would approve though. This limited three track 7” is
on coloured vinyl and comes complete with a fold-out poster insert.
Get it while you can.
Click here for more on
The Chemistry Set
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Fruits De Mer Records.
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