Send You [Bonus Tracks] [2015]

by Sneaky Feelings

Overview

Sneaky Feelings' 1984 debut album Send You showed off a different side of the Flying Nun sound of the time. While other bands like the Clean were scruffy and Velvet Underground-influenced, Sneaky Feelings were more sophisticated musically, looking to the Beatles for inspiration and sounding not unlike some of their overseas contemporaries like Orange Juice and Prefab Sprout. Their arrangements are thoughtfully constructed, their emotions are parceled out dramatically, and the overall presentation isn't too far from that of nearby neighbors the Go-Betweens, which is high praise. The record is loaded from top to bottom with thoughtful, poignant jangle pop songs that tug forcefully on heartstrings while still being catchy enough to hum in the shower. All four members of the band write and sing, and it appears that they all brought their best songs to the album. Send You feels like a hits collection, balancing melancholy ballads like "Waiting for Touchdown" and the absolutely classic "Not to Take Sides" with quietly tender midtempo delights ("Everything I Want") and bright and bouncy indie pop ("Someone Else's Eyes"). Not a weak song in the bunch, a couple (like "Not to Take Sides" and the insistently dirge-y "Throwing Stones") are classic Flying Nun, certainly among the best tracks the legendary label ever released. In fact, Send You rates right at the top of all the many great albums the label released over their long run as a purveyor of first-rate indie pop and rock. Sneaky Feelings are sometimes overlooked when people talk about Flying Nun, but Send You is the first exhibit in the case for why they shouldn't be. Beyond that, Send You makes a strong case that Sneaky Feelings were among the best pop bands of the '80s, no matter what part of the world they came from or what label released their records. [The album was reissued in 2015 with added tracks by the team of Flying Nun and Captured Tracks. Included are three songs from a 1990 radio session that showed the band still functioning at a high level, the A-side of their 1983 "Be My Friend" single, and all three songs from their sublime 1985 EP Husband House. The title track is possibly the most beautiful song Flying Nun ever released, and one Paddy McAloon no doubt wishes he could have written. Again more proof that Sneaky Feelings are worth seeking out for all fans of smart and tender '80s pop.] ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	03/31/2015
Label:	FLYING NUN
UPC:	0825646284474

Tracks

1. Waiting for Touchdown
2. Throwing Stones
3. Stranger Again
4. Someone Else's Eyes
5. Not to Take Sides
6. Not to Take Sides (Reprise)
7. P.I.T. Song
8. Won't Change
9. Everything I Want
10. Be My Friend
11. Husband House
12. The Strange and Conflicting Feelings of Separation and Betrayal
13. Major Barbara
14. Ready or Not
15. Cry You Out of My Eyes
16. Maybe You Need to Come Back

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sneaky Feelings   Primary Artist
Martin Durrant   Glockenspiel,Drums,Vocals,Synthesizer
David Pine   Percussion,Vibraphone,Guitar,Vocals
Andrew Hubbard   Handclapping
Jocelyn Cransfield   Cello
Kat Tyrie   Bass,Organ
Sarah   Horn
Graeme Downes   Keyboards
John Kelcher   Bass,Piano,Vocals,Synthesizer
Matthew Bannister   Bells,Organ,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Synthesizer

Technical Credits

Kimmo Vennonen   Remastering
Nick Bollinger   Liner Notes
Alistair Stewart   Sleeve Art
Kat Tyrie   Design
Matthew Alistair   Design
Michael De Hamel   Photography
Phil Yule   Engineer,Producer
Sneaky Feelings   Producer