Montag, 7. Juli 2025

Monday's Long Song

 


I can hardly believe it's been 12 years since Kevin Rowland and the Dexy's appeared on stage again with a great album. To be honest, I loved them since they released their debut Searching For The Young Soul Rebels. Rowland was the one that brought us back soul music in times where new wave ruled the sound. Classic songwriting and superb brass section was their style. And of course Rowland gambled with styles and outfits. From New York dock workers to ragged Irishmen, everything was there.

After two albums he kicked out the brass section to play more introverted songs. The fans couldn't follow this good music and he vanished in the darkness of the music scene to return in 2012 with a brilliant comeback album One Day I'm Going To Soar. The horns and especially Mick Talbot are back and Roland wrote songs about love, self-analysis and self-acceptance. Many of his words seemed to be pathetic but for me they were true and full of wisdom

Dexy's - Now

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