Artist - My Computer
Album - eViL sPaNiSh
Release date - OUT NOW!!!
Track Titles: Unchain Me, Repossessed, Negativity Breakdown, Vision On,
What Took You So Long? This Is A Rock, Bed Song, Wallop, Taste, If,
Into The Night, Albatross Grove
My Computer invented electronica in 2002 with their debut thriller
'Vulnerabila' which had the British music press united in their praise for
it. Sadly, for whatever reason, the reaction of the record buying public did
not match that of the critics. After an initial sales rush generated by the
acclaim and just one UK tour delivering 'Vulnerabilia' live with laser
precision, the record was deleted and My Computer retreated back to
Manchester.
A change of label and antipathy within the My Computer camp meant that the
follow up, the John Leckie produced 'No CV' a classic electronic rock record
would take an unbearable 2 years to finish. Dropped by their label upon
completion, it would take a further year to release. Again the critics were
united in their praise. Again the record, for whatever reason, didn't sell.
Fast forward to 2008. After releasing a low key unplugged album 'No Computer'
through CDbaby in 2007 and recording but not releasing a soul record
'There Was A Time' as Good Neighbour, Andy Chester decides it's time for
another My Computer record. He finds a band named Black Jackson on the other
side of town, fed up with their own road to nowhere. He then writes with that
band what he considers to be, the most cohesive My Computer album to date.
That album eViL sPaNiSh is an epic, straight ahead, balls out, no nonsense,
Rock 'n' Roll record.
Both 'Stunning' & 'Proper' - John Leckie quote after listening to eViL sPaNiSh.
Written and recorded over 3 months with Black Jackson in their mill
Noah's Ark, in Radcliffe, Manchester.
The day begins..
You point the remote at the cd player. You are hung over and
you hate your job. You need something to make sense.
The digeridoo intro to 'Unchain Me' signals a whispered, heavenly, acoustic,
gospel song that builds through two screaming key changes, to a triumphant
battle march, then into the stark Punk Rock reality of 'Repossessed'.
You love it.
The feedback continues into 'Negativity Breakdown', then drops you off into a calming
pool of Hammond organ and lyrics clinging onto life. The chorus comes slamming in and
you feel defiant again. The blood rushes, you feel the meaning. You feel electric.
'Vision On' picks you up from the mess of yourself and screams you back to life with
howling, revenge seeking, ravaged guitars not heard since the 70's. Again the song
lyrics cling to the vision that things will get better. You needed to hear this.
There is no let up.
'What Took You So Long?' picks up the punk again and rocks manically for a
minute and a half before the Rock Punks harder with 'This Is A Rock'. A
dumbed down Rock'n'Sex song of total fun and joy.
You have the energy to get up.
'Bed Song' drives you on a suped up ZZ Top riff to work. It describes in
detail how you feel and you laugh all the way.
'Wallop' drives you home on a Led Zep Sex riff. You laugh again.
'Taste' welcomes you home, takes your coat and shoes and pours you a drink.
'If' walks you down to the tree, in your garden, which you sit under in the
warming summer evening sun.
You relax.
'Into The Night' is one of the most touchingly defiant torch songs, about
lost love, ever written. Hovis like. You eat it up. It is good for you.
You feel better, spiritually. Everything makes sense again.
You go out, kop off and get laid.
'Albatross Grove' turns the lights out and scares you.
What more could you want?
eViL sPaNiSh is available digitally worldwide but cheaper from Recreation
