'Tales From Monographic Oceans': a spontaneous journey in a stretch of sea, cutting through the isthmuses of some discographies
(Mike Scott/Waterboys vs. Karl Wallinger/World Party 46, 4)
'God makes them and then matches them.' Then, unfortunately, he 'breaks them apart' (Unfortunately? Fortunately!) The too similar (talented) yet too different ones who met and then parted ways, choosing to do 'their thing', that is: Great British Music in all its forms and derivations (rock but also wave, pop but also soul, authorial folk but also traditional, Beatles but also Patti Smith, Springsteen but also Prince...)
It's All Mine