Artist: Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3
Title: Goodnight Oslo
In the future, this probably won't be the first RH album I'd reach for — maybe not even the sixth — but any denigration I make has to be seen in the context of a pretty decent canon. And perhaps also weighed against fairly high expectations following on 06's exceptional Olé! Tarantula wherein RH and co. got a Soft Boys-esque rockin' groove on. This time, the mood is mellower and more restrained. If anything, it actually sounds as if the band is channelling their inner Sadies (esp. on "Hurry For The Sky"). To say that Hitchcock focuses on the usual themes is no slight, and nor is the fact that he deals with them in a slightly more down-to-earth manner than usual. The worst I can say is that this is a pleasant but slight entry in the discography, but still very listenable.
Track Picks: 3- "Saturday Groovers", 4 - "I'm Falling"
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