Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Sunday Mirror8/10[3]

Neo Wave is the second album by the British power pop band Silver Sun, released in 1998.[4][5] It contains a cover version of the Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams number-one US hit "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late".

The album reached No. 74 on the UK Albums Chart.[6] Two singles reached the UK top 40: "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (No. 20) and "I'll See You Around" (No. 26).

Critical reception

The Sunday Mirror wrote: "Quirky guitar spankers with funny shades and a Johnny Mathis fixation mix the fast ones with the slow ones for a golden blend of fine roast pop."[3] The Independent thought that "with their huge guitar riffs and layers of harmonies, these Midlanders offer a refreshing take on classic 1980s American rawk with a tongue-in-cheek dab of Queen's pomposity and a nod to the power-pop excellence of Cheap Trick."[7]

AllMusic thought that "Silver Sun have created a disc that is a blatant throwback to mid-70s power-pop ... and while at times the formula works, it often falls flat."[2]

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by James Broad and Lee Collard; except where indicated.

  1. "Cheerleading" – 4:03
  2. "I'll See You Around" (Broad) – 3:32
  3. "Would've if I Could've" – 2:45
  4. "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (N.Kipner, J.Vallins) – 3:59
  5. "Scared" – 3:01
  6. "There Goes Summer" (Broad) – 2:42
  7. "Sharks" – 4:16
  8. "The Prophet on the Prairie" (Richard Kane) – 1:23
  9. "Mustard" – 3:00
  10. "Pixie, Pixie" – 3:27
  11. "Hey Girl Friend" – 2:51
  12. "Only a Girl" – 2:59
  13. "Special Powers" (Broad) – 3:04
  14. "Fire & Blood" (Broad) – 1:06
  15. "Patients" – 2:48
  16. "Dead End" (Broad) – 2:48
Japan track listing
  1. "Cheerleading" – 4:03
  2. "I'll See You Around" (Broad) – 3:32
  3. "Would've if I Could've" – 2:45
  4. "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (N.Kipner, J.Vallins) – 3:59
  5. "Scared" – 3:01
  6. "There Goes Summer" (Broad) – 2:42
  7. "Sharks" – 4:16
  8. "The Prophet on the Prairie" (Richard Kane) – 1:23
  9. "Mustard" – 3:00
  10. "Pixie, Pixie" – 3:27
  11. "Hey Girl Friend" – 2:51
  12. "Ways of Love" (Broad) – 2:22 [Bonus track]
  13. "The Promised End" (Broad) – 2:13 [Bonus track]
  14. "Only a Girl" – 2:59
  15. "Special Powers" (Broad) – 3:04
  16. "Fire & Blood" (Broad) – 1:06
  17. "Patients" – 2:48
  18. "Dead End" (Broad) – 2:48

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Myers, Ben (3 October 1998). "Prog princes". Melody Maker. 75 (40): 44.
  2. ^ a b "Neo Wave - Silver Sun | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ a b Hyland, Ian (4 October 1998). "SILVER SUN: Neo Wave". Sunday Mirror. Features. p. 46.
  4. ^ "Silver Sun Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Silver Sun's James Broad brought a dazzling new side to Britpop". the Guardian. 2 November 2020.
  6. ^ "neo wave | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  7. ^ Perry, Tim (2 October 1998). "The Independent Recommends". The Independent. Features. p. 19.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Wave
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