Githead
Art Pop

LA RECENSIONE

Colin Newman is one of the most creative minds in rock over the past thirty years. The chameleonic experience of his Wire has made its mark on music history, resonating in the notes of artists from the most diverse musical contexts; as a solo artist, he was able to give us milestone works of poetry, balancing between an avant-garde vein and a genuine "POP" spirit like the stunning A-Z.

The Githead chapter, which also includes the presence of Newman's wife Malka Spiegel, is yet another pearl in the creative saga of the English artist. "Art Pop" (what better words to describe the atmosphere of this album!) is a jewel of minimal refinement, simply and proudly POP. In this album, Newman’s poetry delves into the history of rock music in all its nuances not to plunder, but to rework in a mature and refined style the language of contemporary musical culture. Every single piece shines with its own light and at the same time, after listening, seems inseparable from the work in its entirety. "On Your Own" and "Drive By" rejuvenate the splendor of the Wire of "Send" while maintaining a deliciously commercial background vocation.

"Drop" sounds balanced between Funky rhythms and Hip-Hop atmospheres, where Newman's voice glides delicately. "These Days" and "Lifeloops" are delightful avantpop ditties. In "Space Life" the rhythmic session à la Talking Heads gets trapped in a claustrophobic but never intrusive electronic carpet. "Rotterdam" prepares the conclusion of the album, opening up to vocals that seem to pay homage to My Bloody Valentine’s "Tremolo" while imposing a strong identity. In the last track, "Live In Your Head", the mystery unfolds; rhythms smooth out, Newman's voice is the field where the different languages spoken in this work harmoniously dialog, while a sinuously "shoegaze" guitar closes the magical Githead circle.

Simply, wonderfully Pop.