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After recording the material that would later comprise the bulk of Invisible Hits, the Soft Boys recorded their masterpiece, the shimmering neo-psychedelic Underwater Moonlight. Essentially, the band didn't change their style for the record -- they merely perfected it. The Soft Boys don't hide their influences -- whether its the ringing guitars of the Beatles and Byrds or the surreal humor of John Lennon and Syd Barrett -- but they assimilate them, resulting in a fresh, edgy take on '60s guitar pop. Robyn Hitchcock's subject matter tends to be more explicitly weird and absurdist than his influences, as titles like "I Wanna Destroy You," "Old Pervert," and "Queen of Eyes" indicate -- even "Kingdom of Love" equates romance to bugs crawling under your skin. But the lyrics aren't the only thing that are edgy -- the music is too. The Soft Boys play pop hooks as if they were punk rock. "I Wanna Destroy You" isn't overtly threatening like their post-punk contemporaries, but with its layered guitar hooks and dissonant harmonies, it is equally menacing. Furthermore, the group can twist its songs inside out and then revert them to their original form, as evidenced by "Insanely Jealous." Although the neo-psychedelic flourishes are fascinating, the key to record's success is how each song is constructed around rock-solid hooks and melodies that instantly work their way into the subconscious. In fact, that's the most notable thing about Underwater Moonlight -- it updates jangling, melodic guitar pop for the post-punk world, which made it a touchstone for much of the underground pop of the mid-'80s, particularly R.E.M.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2011 Universal Music
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2011 Universal Music
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist - Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberly Rew, Composer
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist - Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberly Rew, Matthew Seligman, Morris Windsor, Composer
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - The Soft Boys, MainArtist - Glowing Green Frog, MusicPublisher
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Glowing Green Frog
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist - Hitchcock, Rew, Matthew Seligman, Morris Windsor, Composer
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist - Hitchcock, Rew, Matthew Seligman, Morris Windsor, Composer
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist - Hitchcock, Rew, Matthew Seligman, Morris Windsor, Composer
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Robyn Hitchcock, Composer - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - The Soft Boys, MainArtist - Hitchcock, Rew, Matthew Seligman, Morris Windsor, Composer
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2010 Universal Music Publishing
Chronique
After recording the material that would later comprise the bulk of Invisible Hits, the Soft Boys recorded their masterpiece, the shimmering neo-psychedelic Underwater Moonlight. Essentially, the band didn't change their style for the record -- they merely perfected it. The Soft Boys don't hide their influences -- whether its the ringing guitars of the Beatles and Byrds or the surreal humor of John Lennon and Syd Barrett -- but they assimilate them, resulting in a fresh, edgy take on '60s guitar pop. Robyn Hitchcock's subject matter tends to be more explicitly weird and absurdist than his influences, as titles like "I Wanna Destroy You," "Old Pervert," and "Queen of Eyes" indicate -- even "Kingdom of Love" equates romance to bugs crawling under your skin. But the lyrics aren't the only thing that are edgy -- the music is too. The Soft Boys play pop hooks as if they were punk rock. "I Wanna Destroy You" isn't overtly threatening like their post-punk contemporaries, but with its layered guitar hooks and dissonant harmonies, it is equally menacing. Furthermore, the group can twist its songs inside out and then revert them to their original form, as evidenced by "Insanely Jealous." Although the neo-psychedelic flourishes are fascinating, the key to record's success is how each song is constructed around rock-solid hooks and melodies that instantly work their way into the subconscious. In fact, that's the most notable thing about Underwater Moonlight -- it updates jangling, melodic guitar pop for the post-punk world, which made it a touchstone for much of the underground pop of the mid-'80s, particularly R.E.M.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 40 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 02:27:39
- Artistes principaux : The Soft Boys
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Yep Roc Records
- Genre : Pop/Rock Rock
2010 Robyn Hitchcock 2011 Robyn Hitchcock
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