Do Not Dare To Dream

As is the case almost every autumn, old favourites treat us to new albums. This is certainly true of the Scottish band Teenage Fanclub with their 13th album. With many of the releases in recent years, I’ve found myself wondering whether they were really necessary. That thought crossed my mind when I first listened to it, but I banished it when I gave the songs a second chance.

The album lacks the highlights of previous releases, but the band still masters the art of songwriting. It’s consistently laid-back guitar pop with flowing guitar riffs and excellent harmonies. All in all, a very fine late-career album from a band that no longer has anything to prove.

16 From 2016 10/16 (Some 80's Bands)



Last time I featured the veterans what means that they are on duty for a long time. Today there are some bands that was famous in the early 80's and came back with some good records this year as well. First of all Wedding Present surpised me with their superb Going Going. As we all know them as a band from the early new wave/DIY-times with jangly C86 guitars they transformed the spirit of these times into nowadays. There are a lot of great and different songs on this record so I am not able to Name them to only one genre. I really love this record because the more I listen to it I find more and more details in their Songs. Good to have them back.



Teenage Fanclub appeared this year with a new record after five years. Here contains a lot of a band who's made the epic Bandwaggonesque. Jangly sparkling (Pop)Songs, all arranged well with a Country style touch. It reminds me to Gram Parsons or The Byrds in their Sweetheart-era. All in all a record I will listen often till their next release.



Another band that is on the Scene since many years is The Monochrome Set. They released with Cosmonaut probably the best record of a Musical journey from the 50's to the 80's. What I love about this record? It is one you put on your turntable sitting down and start thinking of anything and nothing. A record you can relax by even the songs are different. From jangly guitars, psychedelic sounds to perfect pop you can have it on one record.

I'm in love

Yesterday we met for a family party at the restaurant of my niece. We met for a late breakfast that turned into a BBQ. I met a lot of members that I didn't talked to since months. We had a very good time with good conversations and fun until the afternoon. All in all a wonderful day with family.

Today's track is the new single from Scottish Alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub. I'm In Love has everything they stand for: softly strummed guitars, gorgeous harmonies and melodies other ones would die for. This could have been on of the song for summer if it would be released a few month ago.