Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Liminanas - Shadow People


Liminanas represent a certain idea of rebel cool that is beginning to look slightly tatty and worn at the edges now we're in 2018. It's not particularly difficult to define. Like Black Rebel Motorcycle, (who have also re-appeared recently with a new album), it all revolves around wearing sunglasses and black leather at all times and singing songs of existential cool that occupy the space between Suicide and The Velvet Underground and frankly don't take too many risks.

It's pretty clear what I'm talking about. Those two bands, The Stooges, The Ramones and Jesus & Mary Chain forged paths once upon a time. The likes of Raveonettes, Vacant Lots,Crocodiles, Black Rebel Motorcycle and Liminanas, (with their new album Shadow People) frankly don't. They create lifestyle music for people who like the idea of a dark edge.

Liminanas have the added advantage of being French. So they can chuck all of the dark magic of that language and most of all the indefinable allure of Serge Gainsbourg into the mix. These are the most attractive moments of Shadow People for me. I recommend the track Dimanche particularly. Elsewhere Anton Newcombe and Peter Hook guest and things tread water slightly and all the while the backing vocals go 'Na,na,na...', like the Mary Chain back in '86.



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