pearl fishers

CD shooting party

Ink’s party leaders Blair, Hague, Kennedy and The voice of reason gathered at a secret location to pass judgement, track by track, on the new manifestos from the music hustings

THE PEARL FISHERS - ACROSS THE MILKY WAY MARINA RECORDINGS

So twee, the handwritten lyrics are punctuated with smiley face. Yuk, yuk, yuk

ACROSS THE MILKY WAY

BLAIR: Its Gilbert O’Sullivan
THE VOICE OF REASON: "Get up and smell the air?" That conjures up images of farting…
KENNEDY: Its Wings. With Gilbert O’Sullivan
HAGUE: The Press Release says it’s like Beach Boys
BLAIR: [Quoting Half Man Half Biscuit] "I think we’d better let him in. I think he’s got a thermin…"

NEW STARS

HAGUE: Scally pop
KENNEDY: Scottish indie posters. Quite nice
BLAIR: Pleasant & summery. If we’d done it last week, when it was still possible to go out without a sweater, it would’ve been our favourite. Nice.
HAGUE: I’m getting images of picnics. Its sweet, but I couldn’t listen to it on my own
KENNEDY:It does have a twee, innocent charm.
THE VOICE OF REASON: Too twee for me.

I WAS A COWBOY

HAGUE: Each track is better than the last. I think it’s growing on me.
BLAIR: [Now he’s moved on to the Beatles] ‘Picture yourself on a boat on a river…’
HAGUE: [Clearly obsessed] More background music for picnics.

STEADY WITH YOU

This slow number proves so slow, it’s helped by fast forwarding onto…

SWEET WILLIAM

THE VOICE OF REASON: Is this a song about pears? Terrible lyrics.
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