Once upon a time there was All Night Radio, led by the sometimes abrasive and generally in your rock n roll face Steve Louw. They played raunchy and punchy rock songs at a time when everybody else was going ethnic, and they gave the impression that no stage or territory was big enough for them. It was a rather premature attitude, and after a couple of years of hard gigging and a reasonable amount of chart success, they went the way of so many other bands in this country. All was quiet on the All Night Radio front, and many thought that was it. Then, with little fanfare and fuss, Big Sky appeared; a mature version of the same thing, a great album which was all over your radio in 1990, an album that went on to sell thousands. Louw was back, less abrasive, more thought provoking, and producing a music that stood on its own, both here and abroad. Horizon is the second release by this band, and what a good one it is; the intervening period has been put to good use, and this selection of finely crafted and produced songs is evidence of that.
Produced in L.A. by Steve Louw and Shelly Yakus he of U2 fame Horizon stretches this bands horizons considerably. Its an unashamed rock album, paying lip service to a variety of influences; youll find yourself thinking oh, thats familiar, but without being able to put your finger on it. The reason for this is clear; its a work that fits firmly into its genre whilst maintaining its own originality and individuality. With the exception of San Diego Serenade, a Tom Waits track, the songs are all written by Louw, and what an exceptional songwriter he has become. Look to find One Cut With A Knife on the radio almost every time you switch it on; its just the right combination of hook and rock, a humming and bopping thing. Theres something for everybody here; Mr Louw has clearly mellowed somewhat, and theres a bit of country, a bit of blues and some fine ballads. The cover and the name are apt; it is an album that is full of space and wide horizons, and the cover picture is emblematic of all that, a guitarist leaps into the sky, and hopefully takes you along with him.
EAN: 6001210774938
BPCD 1
Polygram, 1995
Country: SOUTH AFRICA
Good condition
C04
