Hi there to any interested party. After some persuasion by fellow ex band mate Paul (AKA Kubrick Neumann), I have started to archive a few bits and bobs from my musical past endeavors. Kubrick has put a detailed description of his recollection of this and its recording on his sound cloud version. My version is slightly different to his having been time compressed a little to try and inject a little more pace into the song. I think this reflects how it would actually have been performed live a little more closely. I feel this, as is usual for a shamefaced offering, a tune with the makings of something that was quite interesting. It has an interesting but perhaps not quite flawlessly executed introduction, quite a strong verse and chorus and creative middle 8. I feel it was always mixed a little bass and kick light (if it was ever actually mixed at all) which robs it a little of energy and drive I have attempted to remedy this a lttle with some tweaking. Pat, as ever is relaxed and conservative with his playing (at odds with his idol Kieth moon, ironically) and pauls bassline is heavily syncopated and melodically creative. The guitar as performed by myself and Simon is, upon reflection, quite nice for its contrast of tone and texture. Bu,t as ever, is perhaps technically underwhelming. The synth sounds were a new thing for us at the time and had the band stayed together in its current form definitely may have been pursued further. They are a little over harsh in points but i think with some direction at the time could have been tempered into something a little more accurate and a lot less abrasive. Simons vocals are a as ever easy on the ear and rooted in or indie background but the overall feel i believe is reaching in a differing direction. It is a complete contrast with  our "single"  "Stereosister" and displays a band finally beginning to get to grips with itself and its influences and trying to head in a direction away from the  indie/ britpop furrow we had previously ploughed.  So, cheers to anyone who wants a listen. Will be posting some "Shamefaced: MK3" stuff soon too.

bren1977 music