Marquee Moon | Loppylugs

Submitted by Matthew Baker on 4 June 2014 - 8:54am

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Artist:

Television

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Nationality:

USA

Year:

1 977

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Track-listing:

See No Evil*Venus*Friction*Marquee Moon*Elevation*Guiding Light*Prove It*Torn Curtain

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Nominator:

Bean

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2 014

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Meeting-date:

Wednesday, 6 August 2014

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78

reviewed by

Glyn Lewis

Look here junior, don’t you be so happy

1-2-4-7

5

Back in the day I did have some prejudice against this album, I have to admit to you. It seemed to be the go-to alternative album for any trendy, pretentious twat. Having said that I did buy it myself then, but don’t you go jumping to any conclusions. Nowadays it seems to be somewhat forgotten and/or ignored, which has really helped me warm to it.

It seemed to sit within the New York New Wave movement, and that always confused me. It's got the snarly vocals and raw sound that kind of linked it. Now I realise it's not really that sort of thing at all, and fair enough. The protracted pieces and duelling guitars, à la Wishbone Ash, betray its old skool rock roots, albeit with a new wave slant. As such, it's clever stuff and pretty pioneering. Couple that with some great songwriting and playing, what's not to like?
74

reviewed by

Neil Hornsey

Why don't you...

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7

One of those albums that everyone cites as an influence, and everyone (apart from me) seemed to know well. I enjoyed it, it's definitely ahead if its time, and there's some great tracks. I find the vocals a little grating at times, and it could do without the slightly bluesy element (such as on Prove It) but overall you can see why it's considered so influential.
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reviewed by

Matthew Baker

guitars

4

Some fine guitar work on here, and a successful lmix of rock and new-wave.

Saw this performed live recently and still sounded good.
58

reviewed by

Richard Norbury