Friday, July 23, 2021

Empty Glass, Pete Townshend

Empty Glass, Pete Townshend, 1980, :40

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

I have known about this album since seeing it in a Rolling Stone list of best albums of the 1980s, but never got around to listening to it.  That ends today!  I was surprised to find some rather unambiguous homoerotic undertones in a few of the songs, particularly "Rough Boys."  The title song sound very much like a lost Who song.  All told, it's a very intriguing and rewarding collection by a master songwriter.  Favorite tracks: "Let My Love Open the Door," "Rough Boys," "Keep On Working," "A Little Is Enough."

Apart From the Crowd, Great Buildings

Apart From the Crowd , Great Buildings, 1981, :40 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Solid jangle-pop from a now largely-forgotten group featuring two guys who went ...