The 4th single from the legendary ex-Husker Du singer/guitarist Bob Mould's 90s outfit, released in early 1993 and as fine a screed of grown up powerpop as you could possibly rip a wishbone for (c).
This is, apparently, the 4 Track Limited Digipak Edition (gasp!) featuring three Radio One session recordings, including a rougher take on the title song and a tune in 'Where Diamonds Are Haloes' written by bassist Dave Barbe which I have always loved in a way and for reasons I cannot quite explain (he can't really sing) . It might be something to do with having seen them do it live at about this time - a memorable highpoint in the most righteously furious but uplifting noisefest by a three-piece I had witnessed since The Jam.
May I suggest you play 'Change Your Mind' at top volume and several times over, screaming 'knickers' to the neighbours, for life is short?
Sugar - 'If I Can't Change Your Mind' (1992)
Sugar - 'The Slim' (Radio One session 24.08.92)
Sugar - 'If I Can't Change Your Mind' (Radio One session 24.08.92)
Sugar - 'Where Diamonds Are Haloes' (Radio One session 24.08.92)
[Do I play it now? The lead track, oh yes. 'The Slim' - er, no.]
I shouted something a bit ruder.
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Because they are, trust me.
Bob's new album is dazzling, apparently.
Not heard it myself, though.
I saw Sugar play and they were loud. Very loud. And Bob, actually, looked adorable.
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He is a cuddly grungemeister.
ReplyDeletei went and told them upstairs to turn that blledin racket down yesterday. and it was smokey robinsons greatest hits. i feel awful. i think i scared them silly cos we've not heard a peep since.
ReplyDeletei think i'm turning into my gran.
bleedin' racket even.
ReplyDeleteand i missed all this loud american lot courtesy of that nice gilles peterson man etc. bloody jazz.
Well it is getting a bit white boys with guitars around here at the moment, I know. Apart from the proto-Balearic French indie electronica, obviously.
ReplyDeleteBlledin Racket - small town in North Wales.
Was it 'Being With You' that did it?
I always thought the BBC session version was superior...
ReplyDeleteI remember falling over myself with joy over this single and of course the wonderful Copper Blue album.
ReplyDeleteI too still have the same digipak - I was told at the time it was one of those 'deleted on the day of release' limited editions.
Oo-er.
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