Artist- Edwyn Collins
Album- Losing Sleep
Label- Co-op/Downtown
Edwyn Collins was the frontman for bitchin’ Scottish 80’s new-wave group Orange Juice and is currently having the comeback of his life. His old band just got a huge reissue on Domino, and now the dude is putting out a solo cd with collaborations from Johnny Marr, The Drums, Aztec Camera, and Franz Ferdinand. This album explores Collins’ 2005 double brain hemorrhage and subsequent recovery, yet it’s set against poppy and jangly indie-pop- a weird combination, but to be honest how many young bands are doing postpunk jangly rock the right way anymore? Not many. While many 80’s musicians struggle to stay relevant in the 21st century, Orange Juice’s influence is still palpable in many 2000’s bands, and this excellent solo album is a triumph.
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