Song Of the Day: February 10, 2005
Yung Wu-Shore Leave
From the Coyote Records LP Shore Leave, 1987
If the intro makes you immediately think "Feelies," then you're nearly there. Yung Wu was simply the Feelies with percussionist Dave Weckerman out front, singing his own songs and a few covers, including a marvelous version of Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera's "Big Day." If you can imagine the Feelies strumming guitars around a campfire, you might get some sense of the relaxed, expansive nature of this LP, an atmosphere that doesn't often surface on their proper albums. A wonderful, but neglected chapter in the history of one of the most fascinating American bands of the 80s. Was this ever issued on CD?
1 Comments:
I've always wanted to hear this group! Really nice track, kind of has a Chills vibe.
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