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Fyfe Dangerfield is so obviously the chief creative force behind his band, Guillemots, you wonder what he plans to achieve with a solo foray. Doesn’t he have enough control already? Yet Fly Yellow Moon shows he’s kept something back for himself.
This album doesn’t bristle with the sonic daring of Dangerfield’s usual work; instead, it offers love songs, largely unadorned with stylistic quirks or brash arrangements, a document of a life pulling into focus. It takes time out from Guillemots’ passionate rush to have a look around.
Mostly recorded in one happy bundle at the end of 2008, Dangerfield’s solo debut gathers together the flotsam of songs thought up in stolen moments around the release and tour of Guillemots’ second album, Red. Where that album paraded the band’s new muscle – hearty pop songs turned into stomping monsters – Fly Yellow Moon takes the quieter route: still love struck, but muted and more austere.
That said, opener When You Walk in the Room storms in with fuzzy bashed drums and a screech. Dangerfield’s still the romantic – “I want you endlessly” – he just demonstrates it with vamping Supergrass piano and Tom Waits clanks. It’s a cracker, but hardly sets the tone.
No, we’re in a world of strummed acoustics, yearning strings and, most resonant, Beatles balladry: So Brand New’s didactic vocal and 60s swing is very Help!-era Fabs, while the ghost of George Harrison lends keening slide guitar to the pretty chantey High on the Tide. It’s testament to Dangerfield’s rich melodic gifts that these don’t suggest pastiche.
Everything comes with a smile. Livewire’s delicately bouncy piano brings hope to a teary tribute – “We’ve got everything to play for / 1-1, half-time” – and Don’t Be Shy’s lessons in love are pepped up by Spanish guitar, traces of regret plucked away.
It’s an album in love with life, She Needs Me particularly brimming with vigour (and propulsive disco strings). Here Dangerfield declares, “This is where I want to be,” and perhaps he does – it’s the most ‘Guillemots’ track here – but he’s said this is a set of songs that do not fit with where his band is going next. They must be cooking up something special, because this one’s a treat. --Matthew Horton
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Fly Yellow Moon is the debut album from Guillemots singer-songwriter Fyfe Dangerfield. Written over twelve months and recorded in just five days in the aftermath of his band's 2008 Red album, Fly Yellow Moon features ten tracks penned by Dangerfield, including "When You Walk in the Room" and the single "She Needs Me"
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Fly Yellow Moon,
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Fyfe's first solo album is a mixed affair in terms of sound and emotion, jumping easily through jubilant songs such as the opening track, 'When You Walk in the Room', and laments on lost love like the beautiful 'Barricades'. If you are coming to this album having heard and liked the Guillemots albums then you may be surprised as this is quite different; a collection of brilliant, yet simple, pop songs, rather than a lush experiment in creating soundscapes. The only track that sounds to me like it could have been on a Guillemots album is 'So Brand New', the song from which the album title comes.
Recorded after a break-up, it deals with the singer's feelings about the relationship. There are the exuberant high points that come out in the first track and songs such as lead single 'She Needs Me' with its soaring chorus, or 'High on the Tide', which has a lazy, laid-back summer feel. On the flip side are the tormented, introspective songs that deal with the aftermath; with lyrics such as 'love is a crippled dream', they are not easy to listen to, yet the pain often translates into something beautiful. The plaintive 'Livewire' with its finger-style acoustic guitar backing is another stand-out. This is a strong body of work, with all tracks intelligent and well-written. The choruses of the upbeat songs are catchy and will stick in your head, while it is difficult at times to stop listening to the more introspective tracks. The joyous songs are good, but it is the quieter tracks which show Fyfe at his strongest. He has a knack of writing fantastic ballads. Yet it is this that perhaps is the downfall of the album; it feels at times that the album is mired in this melancholic, instrospective mood and the pace is somewhat similar throughout. Despite this, it still comes highly recommend. If you can find the special edition with the bonus disc then snap it up. The extra ten tracks on this bonus disc are just as good as the standard album.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Stuff,
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I am disappointed, but not surprised, that this album did not bother the charts. Fyfe is one of the most precious talents of the modern era.
A great little album that very quietly grabs hold of you and makes your life feel better for having listened to it. some songs are instant, others are growers. None are fillers.
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A Delight for the Senses,
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I wasn't familiar with Fyfe Dangerfield's work and bought this album on the basis of a favourable review. But it is utterly delightful. it reminds me in some ways of early Crowded House although simpler lyrically and with less ornamental melodies. It has a freshness about it that will make you want to listen to it again and again. The arrangements and his voice are very clear which makes enjoying the lyrics so much easier. It's not an album for the hard rockers in the audience but if you like a good singing voice and sweet melodies you'll certainly enjoy this lovely album
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