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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Top Track # 14 - Hurts - 'Wonderful Life'



Many moons ago in the '80's a band/chap called Black released a rather ace tune called 'Wonderful Life'. This isn't it. It is, however, even more '80's than it's namesake . The band in question, Hurts, are a mix of Depeche Mode and the Pet Shop Boys, with a bit of Hue and Cry thrown in for good measure (top marks for the '80's style moody black and white video featuring a random dancing girl too). If that doesn't send you screaming out your front door in horror you'll love this track as much as I do. A Birmingham gig ASAP pretty please.

2 comments:

  1. Yeah, these, The Drums, Two Door Cinema Club (they supported Delphic), Delphic, Marina and the Diamonds and a few others were all tipped this year by the BBC. I posted it all on Facebook at the time but I think I said about Hurts at the time, "are brill!". Or thereabouts.

    We *must* see them. Fancy a trip to Manchester? Seriously.

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  2. The Baron9:22 am

    Cobblers...the Manchester date clashes with the First Aid Kit gig at The Rainbow. How about kidnapping the band and making them play a gig here in Brum? You provide the wheels and I'll bring the gaffer tape...

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