Genre/Influences: Rock-wave, dark-rock. Background/Info: Dole is a French formation that was mainly active in between…
Genre/Influences:
Rock-wave,
dark-rock.
Background/Info:
Dole
is a French formation that was mainly active in between 1979 and 1987. They
were signed to the legendary Play It Again Sam on, which they released a few singles
and the album “The Speed Of Hope”. During the past few years they’re active
again; mainly playing live performances, but a new single seems to be in the
pipeline. “Live” brings ten songs of the band back to life. These songs have
been recorded during three live shows in 2018.
Content:
The
album is an opportunity to (re)discover Dole. Even if they weren’t the most
famous and successful formation from PIAS, their sound definitely belong to the
80s. Some songs remind me of Echo & The Bunnymen while other, softer cuts
evoke the dark-romantic spirit of Lloyd Cole & The Commotions. One of the
songs entitled “Johnny Don’t Cry” is a wink to the decade they’ve been active
in; it features a passage of New Order’s “Blue Monday”, and also Frankie Goes
To Hollywood ao. You’ll also discover a new song.
+
+ + :
This kind of production is first of all an interesting work to
(re)discover an 80s band from the PIAS stable, but it’s also a gift for the
fans of the band. They get some of the band’s early ‘hits’/singles. You clearly
hear the sound is retro-like, but it still makes sense and it has been played
by experienced musicians who clearly had some fun being on stage together. I
like the saxophone part running through “Thirds Man”.
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– – :
It’s maybe a bit tricky to release a live album after years of silence
and I maybe would have preferred to get a ‘best of’ featuring remastered
versions, but the fans will be pleased.
Conclusion:
Dole
is for sure a somewhat forgotten band from the 80s, which has been recovered
from dust by “Live”.
Best
songs: “A Day”, “The Dream”, “Rumroad”, “Third Man”.
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