0449. The Only Ones
The Only Ones
Going from yesterday's drek to today's album shows the span in British rock, not only regarding the time between them (approx. 16 years), but in originality and crowd-pleasing as well. Cause where Oasis zigged to boast and make profit, The Only Ones zagged to make music they wanted to listen to.
In a way this eponymous debut reminds me of The Soft Boys in
the approach to the music and (some of) the lyrics. I.e. this is a good album, but
I'm not sure if Peter Perrett's off-beat or if he's got a certain hangtime on the
melody, but it's got me fascinated in some songs and frustrated in others.
It's the same with the music actually. Just check out Creature Of Doom which probably
has got the best verses on the album, but then there's the bridge and the chorus
where it just goes off on a tangent.
But still, mostly it's on the right side of good.
