Guitars
Sometimes
The sleeping
Wake
In the night
And the silence
Is broken
Guitars
Softly sigh
They don't care or understand
They just play guitars and
They don't
worry any more
They're all waiting and the light
Shines so brightly
through the night
There's no worry playing guitars
Always
Remember
Times
Days gone by
While there in
The distance
Guitars
Softly sigh
They don't care or understand
They just play guitars and
They don't
worry any more
They're all waiting and the light
Shines so brightly
through the night
There's no worry playing guitars
They don't care or understand
They just play guitars and
They don't
worry any more
They're all waiting and the light
Shines so brightly
through the night
There's no worry playing guitars
Guitars
Play guitars
Just play guitars
They just play
guitars
This is going to be a very short review this week I'm afraid. The hard drive on the four month old machine I wrote it on appears to have failed, and - of course - I didn't have a back up of the review.
Which is a shame as I'd written it some time back and can't remember it now, nor do I have time to re-write it... (Why is computer gear so unreliable nowadays?)
Anyway I'm back on my trusty old laptop for now. The review then? Suffice to say I like this track a lot. It's a fitting end to a great album.
92/100
(Richard M)
What you've got to remember is that the first time of hearing was on the 7" single. Still breathless from the excellence of the 'Kingdom's snippet and the superb 'From the Village' I was propelled headlong into 'Guitars'. It felt almost like a mini album!
Tony's vocals really soar on this one. "Sometimes. The sleeping." really explodes onto the soundstage.
Metronomic drumming. Check.
Melodic synths. Check.
Strummed guitar.
Check.
Trademark electronic blips. Check.
This is, at the risk of repeating myself for the umpteenth time, a classic NM track. Very catchy, very enjoyable. Another one of my faves.
And if you "CD lubbers" are wondering about the abrupt ending, it's because the "white noise" ran right onto the vinyl run-out groove hence lasted as long as you wanted it to until the pickup arm was raised!
It's a fantastic way to end an epic album. The best synthpop album of the 80's IMHO, perhaps the best ever.
So. I've got the feeling. It's begun to Warp...
(Graham G)