John Grant - Queen Of Denmark
I received this album as a Christmas present from my daughter and it's had more airplay than anything else over the last four weeks. I'd read the reviews and seen how well it had done in the various music magazine end of year polls (winning album of the year in Mojo) so put it down on my wish list. The whole story behind how John returned to music, coaxed back by the superb Midlake to act as his backing band had me intrigued.
On first listen on Xmas day I was pretty disappointed, it sounded interesting but I really couldn't figure why the reviews rated it so high. On second and subsequent listens though it has just got better and better. The album is just so different to anything else out there at the moment. It's middle of the road music for sure but with kick ass songs, great lyrics and huge melodies. Not only that but as a twelve song cycle it is nigh of perfect. I've loved this first thing on Sunday morning's, last thing at night, cycling to work, it really fits any mood. As you would expect from the sonic perfectionists Midlake, the musicianship is outstanding throughout. Buy it, you won't regret it.
John's on tour in March and me and Pammy have tickets for his gig on the 25th March in Leeds at Holy Trinity Church. I've never seen a rock gig in a church sat in a pew, so it's going to be an interesting evening. Wonder if we can sneak in some booze?
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