Peter Perrett of The Only Ones is the writer of a song that all bloggers are legally obliged to have posted at least once (Another Girl Another Planet). He has a long awaited solo album about to come out and this song has just appeared.
Peter's got a voice that is instantly recognisable and totally distinctive. This song lopes along like the Velvet Underground but a VU that celebrates Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez. That's his sons are on lead guitar and bass.
While we're here, here's The Only Ones live at the Electric Ballroom in Camden in 1980. The gig was released as a live album in 1989 which I bought following reading a review in either the NME or Melody Maker. The final song Me And My Shadow blew me away then and still does now- Peter's vocals are wracked and drawled like no one else's, the guitars are vicious and the drums thumping.
Me And My Shadow (Live in 1980)
I really like that very Velvety. Cheers SA
ReplyDeleteThanks for bringing attention to this one. Had no idea.
ReplyDeleteCheers Adam. That was a cracking listen.....
ReplyDeleteWonder if he'll go on the road to promote the new LP when it comes out? Now that would make for another great blogger's night out!!