The Australian version of Microdisney?
Also detect a whiff of Simple Minds and...The Smiths.
Only minus Morrissey.
Always a bonus.
The Triffids is a band I definitely need to get more familiar with. I’ve seen their name pop up on compilations over the years, but nothing ever stood out enough to push me deeper into their catalog. About a year ago, the album generator gave me The Black Swan, and from what I remember, it struck me as pretty mediocre. But after hearing this album, I realize I need to go back and revisit it, because It’s one of those records that gets better the more you listen to it. In a way, this ... read more
Simply irresistible. Lovely melodies with a sense of desperate melancholy. Music like this is always a 90+ for me because I'm predictable like that and I know what I love.
| 1 | Bury Me Deep in Love 4:05 | 67 |
| 2 | Kelly's Blues 4:34 | 71 |
| 3 | A Trick of the Light 3:51 | 66 |
| 4 | Hometown Farewell Kiss 4:34 | 59 |
| 5 | Unmade Love 4:02 | 59 |
| 6 | Open for You 3:08 | 53 |
| 7 | Holy Water 3:17 | 59 |
| 8 | Blinder by the Hour 4:25 | 62 |
| 9 | Vagabond Holes 3:57 | 63 |
| 10 | Jerdacuttup Man 4:42 | 49 |
| 11 | Calenture 1:13 | 59 |
| 12 | Save What You Can 4:32 | 59 |