There are artists where greatness comes out like a torrent, and their greatest work will be entirely a matter of individual choice – from Bowie to Abba and The Clash. There are those who have one great album in them – from the Stone Roses to Leftfield. And then there are those where lightning strikes. Just once, but boy what a strike. There are four Mazzy Star albums, all full of their very palatable Velvets meets the Mary Chain schtick. And there’s Fade Into You – when for the only time they pulled all their mood and vibe into an Absolute Killer Tune. There are three Only Ones albums. But only one Another Girl, Another Planet. With some apologies to @freddy-steady whose thread does tread on this . If you can assist, nominations please for otherwise competent, even good artists, with a respectable body of work, who once, just once, are struck by lightning.
Another girl another planet
I’m currently reading the bio of the Only Ones- review to follow. So I’ve got their wonderful wonderful biggest song spinning around
Such a riff. Such solos Such opening lines
I always flirt with death I look sick but I don’t care about it
Such ongoing excellent lines
You get under my skin But I don’t find it irritating
Space travel’s in my blood There ain’t nothing I can do about Long journeys wear me out I know that I can’t live without it
So it’s a great fucking song ok. And obviously a lot of people reckon so too. I stopped looking after page 6 of versions on You Tube.
Let’s start with the lads early in their pomp on Peel
