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GENEVA
Weather Underground (Nude)
Perfectionism is a dangerous business when people have such short memories.
Two years ago, Geneva were the well-deserved centre of attention, resident on
what was then known as the NME Bratbus and jostling for position in the Top
40. Even to the least excitable bystander, their success seemed assured.
Until the band disappeared off the face of the planet - or, at least,
retreated back to Scotland to contemplate their second album and, knowing
how crucial it would be, spent far too long fretting over every last detail.
Thankfully, though, the results are worth the wait.
The first four songs alone are stunning. The soaring falsetto tones of singer
Andrew Montgomery are still the focus, but the outlook is more world-weary
('Amnesia Valley') and bitterly beautiful ('If You Have To Go'). However, it
takes time to appreciate it because, possibly driven by the disillusionment
of being London's short-lived flavour of the week, Geneva have dispensed
with the more accessible aspects of last album, 1997's 'Further'.
Occasionally, you need to work to remember why they originally seemed so
special, but, if you were one who listened to the music rather than the hype
first time around, persevere. The rewards are well worth it.
rating:7/10 /Siobhan Grogan
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The story is a sad one, told many times.
The story of my life in trying times.
Just add water, stir in lime.
How the west was won and where it got us.
R.E.M.
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