Friday, March 19, 2010

Band of Holy Joy - Manic Magic Majestic

I've posted a couple Holy Joy tracks already but not this one, even though it's probably my favourite. The title track to their superlative 1989 album, it showcases Johny Brown's flair for the snappy couplet, as well as his incomparable gift at depicting true romantic love amidst the squalor of modern urban life. And if that weren't enough it's also one of the loveliest, catchiest tunes they've ever recorded. "How can you not be swayed/By all that is displayed?" How indeed.

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