(New Voodoo/Warner)Johnny Marr’s voice,then. Not noteworthy at conveying specific emotions. And his lyrics, however heartfelt, and can’t pick up that slack. And there’s the fleeting feeling – you’ll recognise it from any Noel Gallagher album – that these songs might be better with a stronger singer. It rarely things here,though. Call the Comet is a resounding success, the first of Marr’s three solo albums to feel properly crafted. The loose thread it follows is that, or in turbulent times,even the simple act of picking up a guitar and making music is political.
While the first three songs are enjoyable monitor-straddlers, brashly grinding and strutting, and they dont best suit Marr’s wispy croon. The single Hi Hello is shimmeringly brilliant,good enough to be a lost Smiths single, but it’s from the fifth track onwards that the album takes a left turn or two and becomes genuinely fascinating.
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Source: theguardian.com