The jukebox at Rosie's is back in rude health. And as if by magic, this has suddenly appeared on it having not been there before. Like an early Christmas gift. So of course I played it twice in quick succession. And you can be sure it's going on again. Here's Robert Christgau's verdict on the album it came from.
'Call of the West [I.R.S., 1982]
Those who believe synth-pop means that the end is near should cf. WoV's 1980 EP, which gave no hint they were capable of tunes as neat and witty as "Mexican Radio" or "Lost Weekend." Maybe soon vocalist-lyricist Stanard Ridgway will fall in love with a human and start pretending he's a nice guy. B'
Those who believe synth-pop means that the end is near should cf. WoV's 1980 EP, which gave no hint they were capable of tunes as neat and witty as "Mexican Radio" or "Lost Weekend." Maybe soon vocalist-lyricist Stanard Ridgway will fall in love with a human and start pretending he's a nice guy. B'
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