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It doesn’t sound like the work of a man who still needs to walk with a stick and can barely cross the road alone. Collins does have support – from Franz Ferdinand, The Drums, Johnny Marr and The Cribs, all of whom owe him and seminal janglers Orange Juice a debt – but it’s more adornment than crutch. These 12 tracks have an irrepressible energy that is all Collins’ own, reflecting his twin loves of punk and northern soul; while his lyrics, always wryly self-regarding, have an urgency and bluntness that would make them seem inconsequential were there not so much at stake.
There’s little prevaricating here. The title-track, and album opener, finds him losing not just sleep but dignity in his damaged state, insecure about his life and work, achieving Brian Wilson-esque levels of naive candour. Over the Hill is a typically Edwyn double-bluff title that evokes his "reckless youth" and contemplates a future when he’ll be older and wiser, having learned nothing from his "world of darkness". I Still Believe in You, with its echoes of Iggy’s Lust for Life, starts with a joke ("When I’m alone, I miss you / Back at my house, I don’t") before movingly encapsulating the two constants in his life: dread, and his wife Grace.
And yet Collins was always more multifaceted than the boyishly fey and ironically forlorn character who created the space for Morrissey to exist. His words are as complex as ever. As he sings over a driving motorik beat on In Your Eyes, "The point I’m trying to make is, I’m changing my mind / The politics of life are obscure". The final two tracks, All My Days and Searching for the Truth, are ballads that present him as a heart-on-sleeve troubadour, but it would be too convenient to conclude that he has found the answer in simple soul-searching. If anything, What Is My Role? is more representative of the 51-year-old Collins as, over a buzzing Magazine-ish riff, he wonders where he fits in the scheme of things. The answer is he doesn’t, which is precisely why he’s still of value.
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A delight!
I would rate 'Losing Sleep' as one of the most accomplished albums of the year. It grows and grows with every listen. The songs are all delicious. Not a dud in there.
I would urge anyone to buy it now. The CD comes with a lovely little booklet with complete lyrics and nice shots of vintage microphones which I think may well be part of Edwyn Collins' personal collection.
This would make a perfect gift if you have a 40 something friend who will really get a kick out of the music and message, or if you are new to Mr Collins, this is a magical place to start.
More please!
Thanks Edwyn for such inspiration.
PS. You might also like to read 'Falling and Laughing' which tells the remarkable and inspirational story of Edwyn Collins' fight back from his near fatal illness. Beautifully written by his partner Grace.
These are a wonderful source of good music, as a result of hearing
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