John Birch and I just received word today for the NEW Prefab Sprout album, which will be called "Crimson / Red".
It was speculated that the album was in fact the mysterious "Devil Came A-Calling". And that certainly made perfect sense, since there is a song on the album with that title. Other possibilities might have been "Trapdoor Melancholy," which was another title mentioned by Paddy McAloon some years back. Still, I was delighted to find that all of us adoring Sprout fans had guessed wrong, and course, there was no way anyone could have honestly guessed "Crimson / Red". As to it's meaning? That remains a mystery, but Mr. McAloon does make reference to the title in the song "Adolescence", which also resides on the new album. I must tell you, I've heard the album many times now, and it is truly one of the best Prefab Sprout albums to date. The lyrics are superb, master-class and unmatched by any other song-writer on the planet. The music is sublime, catchy and perfectly crafted to the lyrical mood of the song.
Each sprout record is quite different from the other, and as a long time fan I can honestly say that "I love them all". But, this collection of songs is quite special, and I think that many old and new fans will really get excited about it. Best album of the year? YES! In my opinion.
I am in love with Crimson / Red.
At the moment .... the power of Prefab Sprout reaches out and stops the savagery. At least they do for me.
It was speculated that the album was in fact the mysterious "Devil Came A-Calling". And that certainly made perfect sense, since there is a song on the album with that title. Other possibilities might have been "Trapdoor Melancholy," which was another title mentioned by Paddy McAloon some years back. Still, I was delighted to find that all of us adoring Sprout fans had guessed wrong, and course, there was no way anyone could have honestly guessed "Crimson / Red". As to it's meaning? That remains a mystery, but Mr. McAloon does make reference to the title in the song "Adolescence", which also resides on the new album. I must tell you, I've heard the album many times now, and it is truly one of the best Prefab Sprout albums to date. The lyrics are superb, master-class and unmatched by any other song-writer on the planet. The music is sublime, catchy and perfectly crafted to the lyrical mood of the song.
Each sprout record is quite different from the other, and as a long time fan I can honestly say that "I love them all". But, this collection of songs is quite special, and I think that many old and new fans will really get excited about it. Best album of the year? YES! In my opinion.
I am in love with Crimson / Red.
At the moment .... the power of Prefab Sprout reaches out and stops the savagery. At least they do for me.
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