A brief introduction to the Belgium New Wave Club Class X
series finds us locking horns with the likes of Spizenergi, Psychedelic Furs, Comsat
Angels, Modern Eon, Ultravox and Tones On Tail. Pretty straight forward you’d
imagine…fuck no! Killing it softly we begin this odyssey with Jane singing
unaccompanied about a fine day quickly followed by Everything But The Girl
having a go at the Cole Porter song ‘Night & Day’. I do like Tracy Thorn’s
vocals and the minimal two guitar approach but it’s not CLUB, so whatever you
do, don’t think this is a bounce around the kitchen compilation. Spizz on the
other hand can’t control himself on the stop/start ‘Spocks Missing’ follow up to
‘Where’s Captain Kirk’. Modern Eon get the ball between their feet kicking off a
very drum heavy trio with T’Furs and Comsat Angels but still nothing to get yer
dancin’ shoes out for. Minimal synth now to the end with Young Marble Giants ‘Final
Day’ and John Foxx (still with Ultravox) explaining ‘My Sex’ while Tones On
Tail get all worked up under ‘Burning Skies’. Not quite the Something For
Everyone mix, but then you’d have twigged this by my mischievous use of the
word Belgium, where nothing is straight forward.
Ripped by someone devoid of life to MP3 @ 320kbps
Usual tracklist and gubbins here
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