Breakups and Bob Flexis
Dave Kusworth -Hanging on Threads
From The Bob #33 Flexidisk, outtake from “Wives, Weddings & Roses,” 1988
My last big break up fueled what became the first mixtape I circulated beyond the particular girl I was after at the moment. Of course the original mix was for myself, but then it seemed good enough to share with another friend or two (and stubbornly, the originator of the heartbreak too). A year or two later, I kicked off making annual mixes for friends….
“The Heart Broken Soda Fountain” kicked off with “You Say You Don’t Love Me” and went on from there in some predictable and some more eclectic directions. More than a decade later, I set about reconstructing the mix the other day to pass to a bud after a beery evening of hearing his tale of recent heartbreak. A fair bit I already had in digital form naturally and blog surfing was surprisingly productive, turning up all but one track from the old 90-minute tape.
“Hanging on Threads” was the one track I could turn barely even a reference to anywhere via Google, which is astonishing. I’m not terribly familiar with Mr Kusworth’s work, but this is as penetrating a bitter pill as I’ve heard anywhere, yet it doesn’t seem to even be included as one of the bonus tracks on reissues of the album it’s an outtake from.
-Zach Coleman
Roger said,
February 1, 2009 @ 3:42 pm
This song is INCREDIBLE. Keep up the good work!
Mike said,
February 1, 2009 @ 4:56 pm
Thanks for the song, hadn’t heard it before. Kusworth was in the Jacobites with Nikki Sudden, and they released some great records in the mid-80s.
Alicia said,
February 2, 2009 @ 3:46 pm
Fantastic! I’m a huge fan of the Jacobites, and so by proxy Kusworth’s solo stuff, though I haven’t heard as much of it as I have Nikki’s. This is excellent.
JubilationTCornpone said,
February 6, 2009 @ 2:44 pm
You could take this song and the song a couple entries back and make the “Hanging Threads” mix.
William Mitchell said,
February 11, 2009 @ 4:30 pm
meh
Alalvin said,
April 20, 2009 @ 10:00 pm
The version on The Bounty Hunters “Thread - A Tear Stained Scar” is a lot better.
David said,
May 3, 2009 @ 1:09 am
yea i’m pretty sure it’s called “Threads” on the Bounty Hunters album.
http://www.discogs.com/Bounty-Hunters-Threads-A-Tear-Stained-Scar/release/1554351
Dave Kusworth is really amazing!