Shriekback's third album finds ex-XTC keyboardist Barry Andrews, ex-Gang Of Four bassist Dave Allen and ex-Out On Blue Six guitarist Carl Marsh's collectively greatest vinyl moment. Oil And Gold is the perfect transition from quirky outsider minimalist funk band to alternative commercial band. The album is perhaps their most diverse offering. It contains their most well-known hit in “Nemesis”, which is something of a mid 80's classic. “Fish Below The Ice” is also a fairly-successful single.
“Faded Flowers”, “Only Thing That
Shines”, The Big Hush” and “Coelcanth” form something of a
quiet calm suite. “Malaria” (which came this close to being
issued as a single) and “Everything That Rises Must Converge” are
both winning songs.
This was the last album to feature
Marsh as lead vocalist, before the role was taken by creative leader
Andrews. His whispering vocals are effective within the context of
the bands inner logic.
This is a very good album and something
of a forgotten mini-classic.
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