Something To Believe In - 20th Anniversary Edition

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合計収録時間 : 01:57:40
Personnel: Iain Slater (vocals); Glenn Roberts (guitar); George Cheyne (drums); Mike Craighead, Nick Jones (percussion). Liner Note Author: Matt Pinfield. Recording information: Barclay Towers, Edinburgh, Scotland (1984-1989); Castle Sound Studios, Edinburgh, Scotland (1984-1989); Hofstra University, Hofstra, NY (1984-1989); Malibu Night Club, Lido Beach, NY (1984-1989); Plaza Sound, New York, NY (1984-1989); The Schoolhouse, Ellon (1984-1989); Wilfs Planet, Edinburgh, Scotland (1984-1989). Following a four-year run of singles--the A-sides of which are all included here--the first album by A Certain Ratio-influenced Scots APB is a driving mix of neo-funk urgency, post-punk dynamics and, in singer Iain Slater's commanding basslines, a strong dose of booming dub reggae. Slater's heavily-accented vocals and his mantra-like lyrics are mostly beside the point, since SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN is primarily a collection of jagged dance grooves. Slater's prominent bass is supported by Glenn Roberts' scratch guitar, while the chattering keyboards of Neil Innes (not the Bonzo Dog Band singer/songwriter) and George Cheyne and Mikey Craighead's drums and percussion keep things chugging ahead. Less off-kilter than the often-freeform A Certain Ratio, APB's music, from the compelling throb of "Shoot You Down" to the sunnier, more pop-oriented "Summer Love" and "So Many Broken Hearts," was a regular presence on U.S. college radio stations in the mid-80s. Unfortunately, the band never graduated beyond an appreciative cult audience.
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