The 1983 Listening Post - Marshall Crenshaw - Field Day

Marshall Crenshaw - Field Day

#102

June 1983
Marshall Crenshaw
Field Day
3.out of 5

Highlights:
Whenever You’re On My Mind
One More Reason

Robert Christgau gave this an A+? Umm…kay. This is nice power pop. It’s very Alex Chilton/Eric Carmen. But, with Lillywhite’s over production it suffers. The dreamlike warbly effects on Crenshaw’s voice and the 80s echo on the drums render this a relic of it’s time and not something that can stand the test of time. I don’t know if they are going for a Roy Orbison effect but it wears thin after the first few songs. And, ultimately, Crenshaw finds himself buried so deep in the mix that he’s almost an afterthought.