Description: Fantastic LP produced by Moe Tucker of the Velvet Underground who also plays drums throughout. Still sealed LP with insert (inside). Check out the single from this album "Summertime" on youtube. For fans of Lou Reed/Vu, Half Japanese, Pavement, Daniel Johnston, Jonathan Richman etc. Take a chance on this, you won't be disappointed. "Charles Douglas' deadpan vocals and back-to-basics rock & roll sound owe an unmistakable debt to the music of Lou Reed -- a debt which this debut solo album fully embraces by recruiting Velvet Underground alumna Moe Tucker as drummer and producer. Granted, The Lives of Charles Douglas might be little more than a knock-off in the grand scheme of things, but it's a damn sight better than anything Reed himself has done since New York a decade earlier -- not only is Tucker's inimitable drumming a treat in any context, but Douglas is a sharp, witty writer with a flair for affably self-deprecating lyrics and crisp melodies. It's no Berlin, of course, but it's no Set the Twilight Reeling either, and that's got to count for something." All Music "The majority of The Lives Of Charles Douglas was recorded live, and pretty hastily too (the whole recording process took a mere ten days), and this gives the whole album a scuzzy, unpolished charm. Strangely, the appeal of this record lies largely in its faults, in the occasional out-of-tune guitar or shoddy drum fill. Every subtle nuance (i.e. cock-up) serves as a reassuring reminder that Charles Douglas is in fact a human being, not an auto-tuned cyborg; and it’s this that gives each of the twelve songs here their unique personality. And it’s the personality of the album that makes it so timeless – even though it was originally released thirteen years ago, it doesn’t sound dated in the slightest. If that’s not a testament to Charles Douglas’ talent, I don’t know what is." Line of Best Fit
Price: 8.99 GBP
Location: Manchester
End Time: 2025-01-05T17:29:56.000Z
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Artist: Live
Type: LP
Format: Record
Release Title: The Lives of Charles Douglas
Style: Indie
Duration: LP
Edition: Live
