I'd rate both of the new songs 3/5 (and most of the BOT songs 2/5 - but that's me). I really hope he debuts an Alain Whyte co-write soon.
Seems fair.
To me the guy seems to be on autopilot.
The disappointing thing is both title tracks on both unreleased Lps, just aren't that good . They ain't bad but they aren't Maladjusted or Queen is dead or meat is murder or even World Peace Is None of your business .
His band are great , live he is fire and has been for a couple of years. His voice is brilliant . He looks better now than he did from 2009 to 2016
But he has no songs .
It's like the passion ,the love, the empathy ,the wit and the playfulness have now totally vanished . What remains is moaning, like an old guy posting on FB after spending the weekend watching YouTube
For the first time in my life, the only m things I look forward to are live gigs .I now have no interest in reading/watching a M interview, I haven't got any excitement about pending cover art or even hearing new songs.
Which is shocking to me and it's the first time I have ever felt like this. Im really hoping some of the new music is on par with River Clean.
I hope people don't read this as an attack on M as it isn't . I am just not connecting with his new music like I did River Clean or Art Hounds or I wish You Lonely etc.
I find his words to be lazy at best . His observations which used to be thought provoking are now now just like the kind of people who call James O Brian to moan "woke " people
I think he still has the magic , he just seems to not be using it
Wishing M the very best , but I just can't see any record company getting excited by the news songs he performed.
He was great in London the other week and it's nice he's spending time in Europe, it's nice Europe is getting to witness his new live band . He's a beast live again
Hammersmith was the bomb.