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Rating: It is not my intention to review the first three magnificent creations by the band led by the unfortunate Adrian Borland. There would be much to write, and surely, there are those who have done it better than me (see other reviews).
Just a brief and concise chronology.
The Sound: a London band born from the ashes of the punksters The Outsiders and active from 1979 to 1988. An explosive mix that combines rock 'n' roll, darkwave melancholy, and elements typical of the English pop song. A bit like if Joy Division had met The Smiths, all with a punk '77 attitude.
Perhaps inappropriate comparisons but useful to give a glimmer of idea to those who still do not know this formation. A very original formation that, incidentally, finds only some points of contact with the sounds proposed by the aforementioned bands.
The first "Jeopardy" is, without a shadow of a doubt, their best release. But I would absolutely not underestimate albums like "From The Lion's Mouth" and "All Fall Down".
In 2014 Edsel Records decided to reissue these three new wave gems with the addition of singles, rarities, and live tracks.
Not to be forgotten, as it would be a monumental mistake, is the presence of a fourth disc. It's a performance at the BBC studios.
The band, unfortunately, never achieved mass success. Joy Division, Siouxsie, and PIL, plus others that I won't list here, overshadowed the fame of the London quartet.
But the fault, upon consideration, is not attributable to Ian Curtis or John Lydon. The blame for this miserable disinterest is, in reality, attributable solely and exclusively to the music critics of the time.
After The Sound disbanded, the singer and guitarist Adrian Borland produced a handful of solo albums and later, destroyed by depression and mental disorders, decided to end it all. He committed suicide on April 26, 1999. A fate that unites him to the already mentioned Curtis but also to another icon of the "dark": Rozz Williams.
Less composed than the first and less picturesque than the second, Borland was one of the leading figures of that period known as post-punk.
But I would not like to forget the keyboardist Max Colvin Myers, tragically deceased from AIDS in 1993.
The blindfolded goddess, as you have well understood, was always a stubborn opponent of ours.
Don't miss them right now. Don't let their works fall into oblivion once again.
PS: In 2015 Edsel also reissued the remaining material under The Sound in a "box set" version. If you want to complete the discography, the opportunity is yours.
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