Here's a fantastically maudlin album that you may have missed unless you're Dutch and over 30. Mecano were pretty well known in Holland but the rest of the world would remain wholly ignorant to their dour Post-Punk that is reminiscent of early Cure and Savage Republic. On the band's ambitious debut, Autoportrait, a wide variety of instrumentation and textures were employed, it's quite a piece of work that shouldn't rot in obscurity. Perhaps it was that lame cover, perhaps it is because, despite this album being received well, the band dissolved shortly after it's release. However, Mecano reformed in 1995, and again in 2005 and remains active today. Autoportrait is one of those uncommon records that takes you on a journey and drops you off feeling sated. Recommended.
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Wasn't Ricky Martin in this band?
at first i was prepared to just say, "meh" about this one but after a few closer listens i found myself digging it quite a bit. some beguiling depth here.
odd score here. like when you go to your dealer looking for weed and come home with tip frobe.
This is nuts, thanks Aesop
LOVE THIS!-jabladav
Beautiful! Thank you!
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