Concrete Pleasantries & A Surprise
I've been going through some of the new records I've acquired recently. As I gave a listen to The Concretes new release I discovered something magical (literally). Track 5, Your Call, appears to be a duet with Magic Number Romeo Stodart. Unfortunately, this appears to be one of the weaker tracks on the new record, but still it's a pleasant surprise.
This whole record makes me wish the Concretes were better live. They will be playing at SxSW in support of this new record but I won't be able to force myself to stand through another mediocre, energy-zapping Concretes set. I like this new record a lot so far and I love the old material so I just don't understand why they can't put together a decent live show. I guess not everyone can do that, but it seems so odd that a band with so much talent in the studio can't manage a few cohesive moments on stage.