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The Chronicles of Modern Life
The Chronicles of Modern Life
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"Don't You Love Me No More?" is the lead track and is a song that anyone who has ever slaved their hearts out for the corporate machine, only to be given a big fat kick in the teeth, will find is their new anthem. Elsewhere you'll hear a beautifully ragged Nashville-influenced backing to more biting wit and wisdom on all manner of subjects close to our hearts like "Grey's the New Blonde", "Old" and--tackling the changing face of `the biz'--"Did I Fight in The Punk Wars For This?" and "The Sacred Scrolls of Pop". But is this music for grumpy old men? "No!" Henry disagrees, "I'm just trying to write scruffy pop songs of pith, wit and poignancy...with the emphasis on scruffy", (referring to the fact that he played almost everything on the album himself).
In September 2007 Henry meets song-writer Tom Gilbert and abiding by the "Nashville rules" of 3 hour writing sessions for each song, the duo come up with "Old" and "Did I Fight in the Punk Wars for This?" and Henry is bullied by Tom into singing for the first time since 1981, whence they realise they have (much more by accident than by design) created something a bit special.
Produced, recorded and performed almost entirely by Henry in his home studio (with odd guest performances from friends who can really play, sent over the `net) the album has very much been done with a D.I.Y ethic, songs being thrown down with more attention to feel & honesty than technical ability & perfection.
Anoyone buying this album from Amazon.co.uk will also be in with the chance of receiving an exclusive Henry Priestman postcard along with the CD.
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