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review - Annie Flies The Lovebomber / Hair / Helios (English translation) ANNIE FLIES THE LOVEBOMBER / PHILLIP BOA AND THE VOODOOCLUB POLYDOR 12 INCH: 887 497-1 FROM: WEST GERMANY PROD: PHILLIP BOA, JOHN LECKIE B1 Revolution-Bebe / B2 Scotland Yard The new single of Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub, who just released their third album in February, has already arrived. The title song is a very powerful number that incorporates cello and violin. Especially, if not as much as Steve Lillywhite's former production, the sound of a fairly thick drum is impressive, and it seems that their enthusiasm for majors is transmitted. Also, on the B side, two remixes of the previous works are recorded. It would be one of the bands that could be evaluated a little more in Japan. (Hideyuki Otani) HELIOS / PHILLIP BOA & THE VOODOOCLUB POLYDOR CD: 847 866-2 FROM: GERMANY PROD: C. LEON, T. TAVERNER I can't believe it! Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub's new album has no plans to be released in Japan so far! I was overwhelmed by the fact of this shock. It's the new work in about a year since the previous work, but compared to the previous work, it feels more calm overall, and the finish is more expansive than the sense of speed. Especially the first song makes me feel quiet, cold air and a big space. I'm dissatisfied with the fact that there are a lot of dark songs, but the sound that is unique to them is being developed, which does not make me feel multiple producers. And it's creepy to sing tremendously dark lyrics on a pop and catchy melody. But why doesn't it break through also in their home country? I don't think it never sounds like a maniac. Am I the only one who thinks so? - Reiko Arakawa Hair / Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub CD: P00P-20248 (POLYDOR), Released on June 1st "Going straight on the New Wave Road" This is the debut album of the West German veteran New Wave band Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub in Japan. The title is "Hair", which has the same name as the famous rock musical. Producers are Tony Visconti the heavyweight of David Bowie side, Jay Burnett the chief of headquarters of New Order side, and Tony Taverner the former representative of The Jam side. In addition, when the cover of "Waiting For My Man" is recorded and the form of the band is enough to remind me of Velvet & Nico, this can only be called being ridiculously crazy about New Wave. Phillip Boa is now 29 years old. He is said to be like a caretaker of the German indie scene outside of his musical career. By the way, personally, it's a world of sounds that I like very much, but I just couldn't get into this bargain record with 18 songs in total. Because this is too flawless. Phillip Boa's songs, which like he learned from all the records in the "New Wave" corner of the second-hand record shop, are very complete but decisively lacking in originality. It seems like that a talented person is pursuing "madness" from a very objective point of view. For me, who doesn't like New Wave on the same level as the former West Coast enthusiasts, that made me feel kind of annoying. It's not the long-awaited theory of Neo New Leader of the LDP, which is the most anarchy right now, but I hope Neo New Wave will appear. - Makoto Saito |