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“Se noi siamo The Beatles, dove sono The Rolling Stones… non sono certo i fottuti Shed Seven” Noel Gallagher a Melody Maker… 1994.
Basterebbero le parole di The Chief per capire che siamo di fronte ad un grande debutto. Grandissimo.
“Change Giver” esce a settembre del 1994 e per dire la verità raggiunge “solamente” la 16ima posizione della classifica di vendite in Gran Bretagna, ma è uno di quei dischi che non passano assolutamente inosservati, né agli addetti ai lavori né tantomeno ai musicisti coevi e “posteri”. “Dirty Soul” e “Speakeasy” sono i due brani scelti per aprire e lo fanno in modo perfetto… connubio di chitarre sostenute e melodie ondulate, che partono dal Madchester di Stone Roses, Inspiral Carpets e soprattutto Charlatans per arrivare agli stessi Oasis, ma loro sono di York ed il loro sound è molto più morbido ed “”intimista”” di quello dei fratelli Gallagher, come testimoniato benissimo nella successiva “Long Time Dead”. A tratti la band di Rick Witter e Paul Banks gioca a fare i Blur che giocano a fare The Smiths, riuscendo comunque a mantenere tutto ad un livello alto e soprattutto originale nella forma finale, “vedere” un brano come “Heads And Hands”.
“Casino Girl” (lato AA del singolo ”Mark”, vero debutto della band e tributo ed omaggio al sound di Morrissey e Marr) sembra uscito direttamente da “Second Coming” di Stone Roses, anche se manca ancora un anno per il secondo episodio di Ian Brown e soci. “Missing Out” è di una delicatezza commovente e “Dolphin” (ultimo dei quattro singoli estratti dall’album) è il perfetto bignami della musica ““indie”” britannica della seconda parte del decennio e di buona parte di quella del primo lustro del nuovo decennio. “Stars In Your Eyes” ed “Ocean” sono forse i due anelli più deboli del lotto, dream-pop carino e semplice, fatto come se Ocean Colour Scene dimenticassero per un attimo tutti i loro problemi…
“On An Island With You” (il mio brano preferito in assoluto di Shed Seven) chiude degnamente con i suoi abbondati 8 minuti il miglior disco inglese del 1994 per distanza, se solo non ci fosse stato “Definitely Maybe”…
In soldoni, uno dei 5 migliori dischi “Brit-Pop” di sempre… semplicemente.
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02 Speakeasy (03:19)
Will there be another breakdown? (Lost in your words)
Communication is a let down (In your own world... speakeasy)
When you speak is it easy? (Lost in your words)
You're trying too hard to please me (In your own world)
Speakeasy, easy
I know what you think
I think the same things as you
And do the things that you do
Don't break the habit of a lifetime
You broke the habit of a lifetime
I see through everything you do
Will there ever be a right sound? (Lost in your words)
Communication is a let down (In your own world... speakeasy)
You wouldn't speak for a million (Lost in your words)
Give me your honest opinion (In your own words)
Speakeasy, easy
I know what you think
I think the same things as you
And do the things that you do
Don't break the habit of a lifetime
You broke the habit of a lifetime
I see through everything you do
Talk is cheap
Talk is loud
Communication is a letdown
Speakeasy, easy
I know what you think
I think the same things as you
And do the things that you do
Don't break the habit of a lifetime
You broke the habit of a lifetime
I see through everything you do
I see through everything you do
Don't break the habit of a lifetime
You broke the habit of a lifetime
07 Dolphin (03:37)
Would you give blood if you had any
Would you say I'm good or are there far too many fish in the sea
Won't you please say that again
Shame on you
There's something in my head
And its got its back to me
One day I think you'll sing my praises
But at the moment you're far too lazy to
Get down on your knees
I'm begging please say that again
I'll carry on for as long as I have to
Come round to my house, and I'll show you how to
Get down on your knees
I'm begging please say that again
Shame on you
There's something in my head
And its got its back to me
Would you walk near me if you knew how to
Could I ever see you and do you know how to
Get down on your knees
I'm begging
Please say that again
Shame on you
There's something in my head
And its got its back to me
There's something in my legs
And they never walk to me
Would you give blood if you had any
Would you say I'm good or are there far too many fish in the sea
Won't you please say that again
Shame on you
There's something in my head
And its got its back to me
Shame on you
There's something in my legs
And they never walk to me
Shame on you
There's something in my head
And its got it's back to me
09 Mark (03:41)
Mark my words:
Don't forget where you are
Don't forget who's the star
Do you think that I'll go far
Mark my words:
Don't stop if it's wise
I can see through your eyes
And I've left my mark
Lover
I wanna swap you for another and another
We could mate, we'll make great lovers
Mark my words:
Don't forget who I am
Don't forget I'm a man
Do you think you ever can
Mark my words:
I think it's probably true
Why you think like you do
And I've left my mark forever
Lover
I wanna swap you for another and another
We could mate, we'll make great lovers
11 On an Island With You (08:15)
I said the first thing
She said the first thing in her mind
There's nothing here to see
There's nothing here to see
I point the arrow
She shoots the arrow at the sea
Then the fire drowns and she's shouting at me
You're running towards me
I can hear the sound of your feet
I can still shut my eyes and see
You're getting faster
I can hear it
I can still shut my eyes and see
I said the third thing
She said the third thing in her mind
There's nothing here to see
There's nothing here to see
I point the arrow
She shoots the arrow at the sea
Then the fire drowns and she's shouting at me
You're running towards me
I can hear the sound of your feet
I can still shut my eyes and see
You're getting faster
I can hear it
I can still shut my eyes and see
I'm on an island
I'm on an island with you
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