DEL AMITRI - "WAKING HOURS" 1989

DEL AMITRI "WAKING HOURS" 1989 KISS THIS THING GOODBYE - I only heard this single after I had bought the album and instantly loved it. It has a real live sound like every Del Amitri song, that pure sound where you can hear every instrument and vocal clear. It was very like a Scottish folk song but rockier. OPPOSITE VIEW - A kind of Genesis/The Cars hybrid. Uptempo and twangy guitar solos and crashing drums abound, this track proved that the band could Rock out if they felt the need. MOVE AWAY JIMMY BLUE - Was a gorgeous ballad in the style of hit single, "Nothing Ever Happens", minimal backing once again for Justin Currie's emotive, throaty vocals. STONE COLD SOBER - A slower tempo ballad. It reminded me a lot of The Police and The Cars, half British, half American 80s Pop Rock. YOU'RE GONE - A dark and mysterious track, based around guitar and drums, a slight Country Rock feel and again hard hittin