Swanee - Into the Night
August 2 1980 LISTENING POST DISCOVERY
Swanee
Into the Night
Genre: Rock
4.25 out of 5
Highlights:
Tough at the Top
Falling
Where Are You Now
Ol’ Rosie
This one takes no prisoners from the opening notes. It’s a declaration.
Swanee is here. But…who?
An Australian from Scotland who put out this scorcher as a debut. Credit to the producer for bringing out the best in everyone.
I know there’s a lot of songs on the highlights list. But, for me, Swanee hits all the right notes on that first side. Culminating in a slow, Elton John-esque piano driven piece that works as a closer for that side of the album.
Flip it over and “Beware” is the full on Peter Gunn style meets Alice Cooper deranged madness assault we need.
And it’s terrific.
Someone drops their sticks about 1.5 minutes into “Darkness”, a tune that starts off as a piano instrumental and builds into something darker and more Springsteen like and I love that that was left in.
This is a b.a.n.d., despite his moniker.
Aussie rock with an eye on a stadium tour.
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