#227/1372
June 15 1986
Pete Shelley
Heaven and the Sea
Genre: Not Nick Lowe
3.25 out of 5
Highlights:
I Surrender
Just mention the song “Homosapien” and I immediately have that chorus in my head. It’s an ear worm that also doesn’t overstay its welcome. So, Shelley gets points for that. And, of course, for his Buzzcocks stuff. Who isn’t an “Orgasm Addict”?
Sadly, when he tries his hand at straightforward rock the songs aren’t there and his nasal Bowie vocals prevent him from accessibility.
Pete will never be what he seemingly wishes he was: in the pantheon of British songsmiths ala Nick Lowe, Difford/Tilbrook/Elvis Costello. He just doesn’t have it.
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