Former Things
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I remember hearing “Groove It Out” on 6Music back in 2017 and, needless to say, it caught my eye. I bought the Hinterland album a few months later and I enjoyed it. And now that I’ve listened to this new album from Lonelady, I’ve got to say that I like it a bit more than Hinterland. While on Hinterland, Lonelady felt like an underground rock band from the late 60’s/early 70’s, here they sound like a blend of synthpop, alternative dance and acid house in a ... read more
Synthpop moment. The LP has 'Talking Heads' vibes but with an added quirkiness due to it's bubbly syntyh tones. It has a very staccato and slightly bare feel - kind of like 'Remain In Light'. Unfortunately, it's not always to it's advantage as it felt like the music never really got started. It remained consistently 'stop-starty'. This kept the music distant from the listener. The best bits where when the soundscape filled up with high pitched tones and guitar and/or bass guitar noises. I ... read more
The only thing that lets it down is that the vocal inflection is to similar on each track
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Track List
| 1 | The Catcher 4:22 | |
| 2 | (There Is) No Logic 4:32 | |
| 3 | Former Things 5:21 | |
| 4 | Time Time Time 5:04 | |
| 5 | Threats 5:40 | |
| 6 | Fear Colours 4:35 | |
| 7 | Treasure 5:44 | |
| 8 | Terminal Ground 5:07 |
Total Length: 40 minutes
Year End Lists
| #4 | / | Piccadilly Records |
| #27 | / | God Is In The TV |
| #55 | / | Uncut |
| #61 | / | Louder Than War |
| #97 | / | The Quietus |
| / | AllMusic |
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