see
http://www.news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=1012582003
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Record of the Week
BORN INNOCENT
The Proclaimers
Persevere Persreccd09, £14.99
Three albums in as many years from the Reid twins? No,
surely and emphatically not shome mishtake, but the
most composed and confident record the twins have made
in a 16-year career, one which sounds like it was
influenced by The Proclaimers and not their country,
soul and gospel heroes.
Bookended by the strident title track and the sublime
‘There’s No Doubt’ facing down the ageing process with
a bristling honesty, this is an unapologetic and
admirable piece of work.
Recorded by Edwyn Collins in his hi-tech retro home
studio, this is indeed an old fashioned rock record
with old fashioned rock values, enlivened by the
distinctive sound of their own touring band.
Stevie Christie’s keyboard squeezes extra heartbreak
from the aching ‘Unguarded Moments’, the Reids
amazingly yodel in harmony on a speeded-up bluesy
version of The Vogues’ ‘Five O’ Clock World’, while
Stuart Nisbet’s guitar thrashes out the punk rock
protest that is ‘Blood On Your Hands’.
Then we have ‘Hate My Love’, a venomous kiss-off of a
song that Elvis Costello would be proud to have in his
songbook, though even he might have stopped short of
the killer couplet, "You’re worse than drink, You’re
worse than crack, For you they should bring hanging
back". The fact they chose it as the first single is a
statement of intent, and you should ignore the older,
wiser, angrier Reid brothers at your peril.
The Proclaimers - more hateful than Elvis - cool!
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But those are some hateful Proclaimers lyrics!! I like their music - I'd like to hear this.
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