Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Magazine: Magic, Murder and the Weather (1981)

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To me, this is Magazine's last record. I've never heard the new one from 2011. Perhaps I should seek it out because it got great reviews, unlike this record from 1981. Anyway, Allmusic hates this record:

"Magazine's final studio album, Magic, Murder and the Weather, finds Dave Formula's washes of cold, brittle keyboards dominating the bitter and cynical music. Occasionally, Howard Devoto's weary lyrics surface through the icy mix, but it's clear that Devoto and Magazine have both had better days. It's not a graceful way to bow out, but the album has enough strong moments to prevent it from being an embarrassment as well." [source]

I don't think it's as bad as that.

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