Remembrances

by The Lucy Show

Overview

The complement to Words on Music's reissue of the band's two full-lengths, Remembrances scoops up a slew of singles, rarities, and demos. It's a classic patchwork compilation that features plenty of missteps, but what works shows off the band's passionately dreamy post-punk nicely enough. The opening "Leonardo da Vinci" is definitely in Big Music territory with all the echo and aim at grandeur, almost laughably so. But by the time of their demo version of "History Part 1," a purring keyboard part and heavy drumming helping back vocals nodding less to Bono and much more to Robert Smith, things start to take a clearer and more enjoyable shape. Various solo or duet demos abound, such as Mark Bandola's "Come Back to the Living" and "The Twister," as well as snippets of bedroom recordings among a bulk of tracks from the band's own basement rehearsal studio. They generally favor keyboards and the rhythm section in practice, turning the songs into something almost approaching what would later be called minimal wave given the basic demo recording quality. One early song, "Kill the Beast," features guitarist Peter Barraclough's sole released lead vocal, a reasonably restrained breathlessness, while his demo for "The Lady Lies There" starts off serenely before becoming a frenetic clip of late-'70s synth hyperactivity backing his singing. The collection concludes with two 1993 cuts from a planned reunion EP of sorts -- it's not quite grunge or shoegaze but it's interesting to hear a rougher guitar tone at work on "She's Going Down" alternately with a bit of dreaminess. ~ Ned Raggett

Product Details

Release Date:	12/13/2011
Label:	Words On Music
UPC:	0656605772028

Tracks

1. Leonardo da Vinci [7¿¿¿ Version]
2. Kill the Beast
3. History Part 1 [Norwood Version]
4. Prove It
5. Come Back to the Living [Demo]
6. Undone [Demo]
7. The Twister (Blueprint)
8. 7 Hours/Remembrances [Demo]
9. Better on the Hard Side [Demo]
10. The Lady Lies There
11. The Price of Love [Hoxton Square Version]
12. See It Goes [Parson¿¿¿s Green Version]
13. Lap of the Gods
14. Waiting for You
15. Only Moments Away
16. She¿¿¿s Going Down
17. Where It All Comes Down

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Lucy Show   Primary Artist
Ryan Hudspeth   Drums
Richard Wright   Guitar,Guitar
Mick Tedder   Bass
Graham Kearns   Guitar
Peter Barraclough   Drum Machine,Keyboards,Harmonica,Vocals,Guitar
Mark Bandola   Vocals (Background),Drum Machine,Keyboards,Vocals,Guitar,Bass
John Leggett   Drums
David Churchill   Drums
Bryan Hudspeth   Drums
Rob Vandeven   Bass,Vocals,Drum Machine

Technical Credits

VanDeVen   Composer
Marc Hutchinson   Photography
Marc Ostermeier   Mastering
Glenn Tommy   Remixing
Peter Barraclough   Engineer,Composer
Mark Bandola   Engineer,Composer
The Lucy Show   Engineer,Producer
Pat Collier   Mixing
Gordon Milne   Engineer
Glenn Tommey   Remixing
John Leckie   Engineer
Bryan Hudspeth   Engineer
Rob Vandeven   Composer,Engineer