Revelino | Dirt | ||
Don't Lead Me Down | |||
February 1996 | |||
Revelino make their first venture into the
singles market with one of the quieter moments
from their debut album leading the charge.
Brendan Tallon's plaintive plea isn't the
most obvious contender to jostle for radio
supremacy with more immediate songs, but
its quiet evocative-ness may turn out to
be its greatest strength - it's more likely
to bear up to repeated listenings. With subtle chords underpinning the song, 'Don't Lead Me Down' is then embellished with cello and two unexpected barbs of guitar. Even if you already have the album you have to buy this single, it comes with three new tracks, including 'The Dog', the greatest song the Monkees never knocked out in a rehearsal, as well as an acoustic version of 'World Going Down'. Great stuff. |
Revelino | Dirt | ||
I Know What You Want | Patrick Brennan | ||
February 1996 | |||
'I Know What You Want' might be instrumentally heavier, faster and rougher as Revelino move into free style and let loose all their intricate guitar work, but, paradoxically, it's also lighter and more liberated than the band have been up to this. It's as if the pressure is off and they've been unshackled to ascend to another musical level. Brendan Tallon's lyrics, too, are dextrous and playful, like they've never been before. Revelino are just at the tip of their creativity. |