1983 Housekeeping
The Style Council
Introducing The Style Council
3 out of 5
The Style Council
Introducing The Style Council
3 out of 5
Highlights:
The Paris Match
The Paris Match
I have very strong memories of the Style Council’s album being released. But not this one, I don’t think. I think it was Cafe Bleu that my roommate Eli was excited to get. He was a fan of the Jam, if I recall. “Eton Rifles” was a song he edited to show his ability to be on the college radio station. I should’ve listened more. Eli had really good taste. Has.
So, I adore Cafe Bleu. I was just listening to it last month. Found the album in a bin on the shelf during house cleaning. Fired it up on the Sonos. Loved every second. But this is the first time with the first album.
It doesn’t start out promising. Much in the way that the Blue Eyed soul of Wham!’s first album earlier in the year was a bust, “Long Hot Summer” is mediocre at best. It sounds like it was recorded in his apartment on a 4 track. And it’s long, man. Thankfully, the classic “Headstart for Happiness” kicks in and we are on a better path. This almost demo version will be prettied up in the future, fortunately.
This whole thing is a sketch for what would come. It includes a club mix of a mediocre track, for fuck’s sake. No one needed a club mix of “Long Hot Summer”.
So, I adore Cafe Bleu. I was just listening to it last month. Found the album in a bin on the shelf during house cleaning. Fired it up on the Sonos. Loved every second. But this is the first time with the first album.
It doesn’t start out promising. Much in the way that the Blue Eyed soul of Wham!’s first album earlier in the year was a bust, “Long Hot Summer” is mediocre at best. It sounds like it was recorded in his apartment on a 4 track. And it’s long, man. Thankfully, the classic “Headstart for Happiness” kicks in and we are on a better path. This almost demo version will be prettied up in the future, fortunately.
This whole thing is a sketch for what would come. It includes a club mix of a mediocre track, for fuck’s sake. No one needed a club mix of “Long Hot Summer”.
I think we could’ve all passed on this and been none the wiser.
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