A new album from one of my favourite bands, “Blancmanage”. Waiting Room (Volume 1).
Apparently this is a collection of songs that didn’t fit anywhere else. I can understand how that happens. It makes sense to me. I bought it, mainly to support Blancmange in these strange and troubled times. I didn’t expect much, but, on the whole, these are pretty good tracks.
They certainly have a feel of not really fitting together, and, if this makes any sense at all, that sort of binds them together. In a ‘not really binding together’ way. Which I will admit makes no sense either.
I’ll listen to them again soon(-ish), and I may even write something more about this collection of songs. Who knows.
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