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Watford, England's Sad Lovers & Giants made few headlines but some strong LPs, arguably the best of which, and certainly the most somber, is this collection. Its deftly played and arresting post-punk songs are built around Tristan Garel-Funk and David Woods' subtle evocations of mood. Singer Garce Allard's voice is at once brittle-sounding but self-assured. Both factors complement the sophisticated musical structures of songs such as "Imagination" and "Sleep (Is for Everyone)." They should be one of their generation's more celebrated discoveries, but sat out time on a label much less fashionable than, say, Factory. The intricacy of Garel-Funk's guitar on "Big Tracks Little Tracks" certainly puts them on a par with the Durutti Column. "Your Skin and Mine" has an innate grandeur that, keeping indulgence at arm's length, conveys a sense of pain and isolation that echoes Joy Division. It's an album that argues for a reappraisal of one of the '80s' best-kept secrets.
© Alex Ogg /TiVo
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Dave Wood, Composer - Sad Lovers & Giants, MainArtist - Simon Allard, Composer - Cliff Silver, Composer - Nigel Pollard, Composer - Simon Blanchard, Composer
© 2009 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2009 Cherry Red Records
Dave Wood, Composer - Sad Lovers & Giants, MainArtist - Simon Allard, Composer - Cliff Silver, Composer - Nigel Pollard, Composer - Simon Blanchard, Composer
© 2009 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2009 Cherry Red Records
Dave Wood, Composer - Sad Lovers & Giants, MainArtist - Simon Allard, Composer - Cliff Silver, Composer - Nigel Pollard, Composer - Simon Blanchard, Composer
© 2009 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2009 Cherry Red Records
Dave Wood, Composer - Sad Lovers & Giants, MainArtist - Simon Allard, Composer - Cliff Silver, Composer - Nigel Pollard, Composer - Simon Blanchard, Composer
© 2009 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2009 Cherry Red Records
Dave Wood, Composer - Sad Lovers & Giants, MainArtist - Simon Allard, Composer - Cliff Silver, Composer - Nigel Pollard, Composer - Simon Blanchard, Composer
© 2009 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2009 Cherry Red Records
Dave Wood, Composer - Sad Lovers & Giants, MainArtist - Simon Allard, Composer - Cliff Silver, Composer - Nigel Pollard, Composer - Simon Blanchard, Composer
© 2009 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2018 Cherry Red Records
Dave Wood, Composer - Sad Lovers & Giants, MainArtist - Simon Allard, Composer - Cliff Silver, Composer - Nigel Pollard, Composer - Simon Blanchard, Composer
© 2009 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2009 Cherry Red Records
Dave Wood, Composer - Sad Lovers & Giants, MainArtist - Simon Allard, Composer - Cliff Silver, Composer - Nigel Pollard, Composer - Simon Blanchard, Composer
© 2009 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2009 Cherry Red Records
Dave Wood, Composer - Sad Lovers & Giants, MainArtist - Simon Allard, Composer - Cliff Silver, Composer - Nigel Pollard, Composer - Simon Blanchard, Composer
© 2009 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2009 Cherry Red Records
Dave Wood, Composer - Sad Lovers & Giants, MainArtist - Simon Allard, Composer - Cliff Silver, Composer - Nigel Pollard, Composer - Simon Blanchard, Composer
© 2009 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2009 Cherry Red Records
Dave Wood, Composer - Sad Lovers & Giants, MainArtist - Cliff Silver, Composer - Nigel Pollard, Composer - Simon Blanchard, Composer
© 2009 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2009 Cherry Red Records
Dave Wood, Composer - Sad Lovers & Giants, MainArtist - Simon Allard, Composer - Cliff Silver, Composer - Nigel Pollard, Composer - Simon Blanchard, Composer
© 2009 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2009 Cherry Red Records
Dave Wood, Composer - Sad Lovers & Giants, MainArtist - Simon Allard, Composer - Cliff Silver, Composer - Nigel Pollard, Composer - Simon Blanchard, Composer
© 2009 Cherry Red Records ℗ 1996 Anagram Records
Album review
Watford, England's Sad Lovers & Giants made few headlines but some strong LPs, arguably the best of which, and certainly the most somber, is this collection. Its deftly played and arresting post-punk songs are built around Tristan Garel-Funk and David Woods' subtle evocations of mood. Singer Garce Allard's voice is at once brittle-sounding but self-assured. Both factors complement the sophisticated musical structures of songs such as "Imagination" and "Sleep (Is for Everyone)." They should be one of their generation's more celebrated discoveries, but sat out time on a label much less fashionable than, say, Factory. The intricacy of Garel-Funk's guitar on "Big Tracks Little Tracks" certainly puts them on a par with the Durutti Column. "Your Skin and Mine" has an innate grandeur that, keeping indulgence at arm's length, conveys a sense of pain and isolation that echoes Joy Division. It's an album that argues for a reappraisal of one of the '80s' best-kept secrets.
© Alex Ogg /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:42
- Main artists: Sad Lovers & Giants
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Cherry Red Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2009 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2009 Cherry Red Records
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