“They say the heart of Rock ‘n’ Roll is still beating,
And from what
I’ve seen, I believe ‘em..,
“The Heart Of Rock ‘n’ Roll” – Huey
Lewis & The News (1983)
That general prognosis was handed down by Huey Lewis
in 1983. Thirty years on, we might venture a second opinion. But on the 30th
Anniversary Deluxe Edition of their globally popular album, ‘Sports’, Huey
Lewis & The News (at their 'back-to-basics' best), still sound fresh.
Betrayed only by songs bearing the obvious hallmarks of 80s production, Huey
Lewis & The News sound like an honest, goodtime bar band. As a bonus, is a
second disc of live recordings, including a reassuringly OTT version of “I Want
A New Drug”, recorded in Sydney in 1989. In the JR office, it’s filed under
‘Guilty Pleasures’ but it’s one we wanted to share.
Boy & Bear make a welcome return in this edition
with the first new recording since their multi-award winning debut album,
’Moonfire’. The Sydney band is currently working on a follow-up album,
‘Harlequin Dreams’. Also from Sydney is Ngaiire (like “firey” with an N). The
Papua New Guinean born singer/songwriter has her debut album, ‘Lamentations’
due out later this month.
Come to think of it, there’s music from all over the
map this week, with new songs from English Electro-Pop band, Hot Chip, Chicago
indie Rockers, Smith Westerns and Synth-Pop band from Versailles, France,
Phoenix.
Ahead of a comprehensive national tour behind his just
released 2nd album, ‘Departures’, Brisbane’s Bernard Fanning also
has a new single in the record's opening track, “Tell Me How It Ends”.
Meanwhile, Melbourne band, The Stillsons have released a new song as a preview
to their 3rd album, Never Go Your Way', due later this year.
Almost over-represented in this edition is Aotearoa.
Between the Roots groove of Fat Freddy’s Drop and the Drum ‘n’ Bass of
Shapeshifter, we have two serious Kiwi Party bands, albeit from somewhat
different parties. Both bands will be touring Australia in the near future.
Boy & Bear: “Southern Sun” (new single)
Hot Chip: “Dark & Stormy” (new single)
Ngaiire: “Around" (from the forthcoming album, ‘Lamentations’)
The Stillsons: “”Feel So Young” (preview from the album, ‘Never Go Your Way’)
Smith Westerns: “Idol” (from the album, ‘Soft Will’)
Fat Freddy’s Drop: “Clean The House” (from the forthcoming album,
‘Blackbird’)
Shapeshifter: “Gravity” (from the album, ‘Delta’)
Phoenix: “Trying To Be Cool” (from the album ‘Bankrupt!’)
Bernard Fanning: “Tell Me How It Ends” (from the album ‘Departures’)
Huey Lewis & The News: “I Want A New Drug [Live in Sydney 1989]” (from
the album ‘Sports [30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]’)
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