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The Wedding Present s eighth studio album, Valentina, comes four years after 2008 s critically acclaimed El Rey. Recorded in the wilds of France, the suburbs of Los Angeles and the lanes of Brighton... it shimmers with near perfection. The ten track Valentina rumbles in with the crunchy statement track You re Dead vibrating with familiar overdriven guitars and Gedge s words dripping with finality. You Jane comes next; a rhythmic rock n roll treat, laden with forlorn wanting... and letting the thing you love go free. The record was mixed by the legendary producer Andrew Scheps who adds The Wedding Present to an impressive list of clients such as Adele, Iggy Pop and Johnny Cash. It has been said that Scheps production adds a live feel to the recording while retaining the power of the band. Unsurprisingly, there is no filler on this album... each track has its own distinct atmosphere and David Gedge s lyrics explore the same beginning and ending of relationship material, but with his ever-fresh take on the highs and lows of a lovelife. Back A Bit... Stop, another high point, is The Wedding Present at their pop-guitar best... driven by a delightfully overdriven bass line... and punctuated by what can only be called a drum performance . And, at the end of the record, Mystery Date twinkles and lilts... tricking you into thinking that it s going to be a soft story of the very beginnings of love... but then absolutely thunders in with a cacophony of tempo changes and soaring guitars... leaving you gasping for breath as a Japanese voiceover trails on...The Wedding Present have found the best recording studio, the best mixing engineer and the best set of songs to complete what may very well be their best album to date.
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THE WEDDING PRESENT - VALENTINA BRAND NEW CD ALBUM
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Wedding Present - Valentina: The boy Gedge is back..........oh yes he's back!
22 Mar 2012
Format:Audio CD
Well I'll lay my cards on the table from the start....... I've been a Weddoes fan since hearing 'Go out and get em boy' on John Peel's radio shows back in the mid 80's.
It's been almost four years since the last Weddoes album 'El Ray' hit the shops so to say I was eager for a new one would be an underestimate, what would Gedge give us with this offering? One things that is fair to say is that Gedge always manages to deliver a classic slice of indie everytime, always taking new twists and turns along the way but staying faithfull to the Wedding Present recipe of clasic guitars, Gedge's lyrical genius to turn the mundane and depressing into indie classics, with the end result of delivering albums crammed with songs that become live favourites quickly.
Well, Valentina does not disappoint............ infact after the first listen I was hooked. From the thumping drum intro to album opener 'You're Dead' through the eclectic yet mesmeric 'You Jane' on through stand out tracks 'Girl from the DDR' and 'Dear Caught In The Headlights' to the albums finale 'Mystery Date'.
Gedge and the Weddoes never fail to be relavent, contemporary and energetic. The tale of heart felt relationships threaded through the album are pure Gedge classics, certainly the added input from Greamme Ramsey to the writing has added yet another dimension to the Wedding Present. Where many of their peers have come and gone, after undoubtably being more commercially sucessfull than the Weddoes, the enduring brilliance and quality still burns strong within Gedge and his band mates...... the Weddoes have delivered a perfect slice of contemporary indie whilst there's little bits in there that take you right back to classics from thier past such as 'Flying Saucer', 'Brassneck' and 'Don't Talk, Just Kiss'.
If you are a Weddoes fan you will not be disappointed, if this is your first venture into the world of Gedge then enjoy the ride and be ready to be searching for the back catalogue.
'The boy Gedge done good'..............again!
Valentina
It's been almost four years since the last Weddoes album 'El Ray' hit the shops so to say I was eager for a new one would be an underestimate, what would Gedge give us with this offering? One things that is fair to say is that Gedge always manages to deliver a classic slice of indie everytime, always taking new twists and turns along the way but staying faithfull to the Wedding Present recipe of clasic guitars, Gedge's lyrical genius to turn the mundane and depressing into indie classics, with the end result of delivering albums crammed with songs that become live favourites quickly.
Well, Valentina does not disappoint............ infact after the first listen I was hooked. From the thumping drum intro to album opener 'You're Dead' through the eclectic yet mesmeric 'You Jane' on through stand out tracks 'Girl from the DDR' and 'Dear Caught In The Headlights' to the albums finale 'Mystery Date'.
Gedge and the Weddoes never fail to be relavent, contemporary and energetic. The tale of heart felt relationships threaded through the album are pure Gedge classics, certainly the added input from Greamme Ramsey to the writing has added yet another dimension to the Wedding Present. Where many of their peers have come and gone, after undoubtably being more commercially sucessfull than the Weddoes, the enduring brilliance and quality still burns strong within Gedge and his band mates...... the Weddoes have delivered a perfect slice of contemporary indie whilst there's little bits in there that take you right back to classics from thier past such as 'Flying Saucer', 'Brassneck' and 'Don't Talk, Just Kiss'.
If you are a Weddoes fan you will not be disappointed, if this is your first venture into the world of Gedge then enjoy the ride and be ready to be searching for the back catalogue.
'The boy Gedge done good'..............again!
Valentina
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The last great wedding present album was( Take fountain) ok that album was more Cinerama than weddos, but it was a great album under the Wedding Present Name. El ray was ok, but apart from ( I lost the Monkey) none of the songs really grabbed me. Valentina is the Weddos back at their best.
With tracks like (Back a bit) sounding like the glory days George Best and Tommy.although this album is no step back for the boy/man Gedge,( The Girl From The DDR) is pure and fresh power pop.
(You Jane) has a chugging intro that most new bands would kill for, for the fans of the lovelorn (Take Fountain album) you will be spellbound by the pleading track (Stop Theif). The gift and curse of Gedges work is that early on in his career he did three classic albums which he will always be judged on, well finally he has done an album which stands alongside them, raging guitars banging drums and all
With tracks like (Back a bit) sounding like the glory days George Best and Tommy.although this album is no step back for the boy/man Gedge,( The Girl From The DDR) is pure and fresh power pop.
(You Jane) has a chugging intro that most new bands would kill for, for the fans of the lovelorn (Take Fountain album) you will be spellbound by the pleading track (Stop Theif). The gift and curse of Gedges work is that early on in his career he did three classic albums which he will always be judged on, well finally he has done an album which stands alongside them, raging guitars banging drums and all
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Wedding Present back on top - great range of songs - with good arrangements.
Would recommend this album to all WP fans and new people too.
WP are so orginal - not like most of the pap put out these days
Would recommend this album to all WP fans and new people too.
WP are so orginal - not like most of the pap put out these days
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Another classic from the David Gedge
I recently returned to the Wedding Present after a long absence. The original 80's albums remain classics. Read more
Published 2 months ago by andrewS
5.0 out of 5 stars
It must be love, love, love
Warning for potential readers: they (The Wedding Present) are without doubt my favourite band ever (they WERE my youth) so this review is going to be a bit of a cathartic ramble so... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Peter Hill
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not the old Wedding Present but some good songs
I still crave for more of the early Wedding Present music with the endless strumming guitars and gravely lyric and so have avoided some of their more recent stuff. Read more
Published 9 months ago by dorsetWurzel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant return to form for Leeds' finest!!!
This latest Wedding Present album really is a must-have for all fans. There are so many highlights on this album which is packed with David Gedge's customary wry humour and quality... Read more
Published 9 months ago by scott
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gedge does it again
As is typical of a new WP album, it takes a few times to listen to before you suddenly realise yet again you're hooked. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jim from Leeds
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Album
Great Album, not a bad track on it. "Deer Caught In The Headlights" is good and catchy, but "Meet Cute" is probabily my avourite.
Published 13 months ago by Mr. J. Palin
5.0 out of 5 stars
If only John Peel were still alive...
John Peel would have loved this I'm certain.
If you could buy people back from the dead with your own money and after members of immediate family, I would gladly pay good... Read more
If you could buy people back from the dead with your own money and after members of immediate family, I would gladly pay good... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mr. N. J. B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great but probably not one of their Classics
I've loved the Wedding Present since Bizarro (not sure how I missed the very early stuff, but have obviously bought it all since then!). Read more
Published 14 months ago by Steve Gallagher
5.0 out of 5 stars
Long overdue Wedding Present album ticks all the right boxes.
Since El Ray The wedding Present have been absent from the album world...no more, this album is freshly released and as you would expect from the 'Weddoes' sounds great with lots... Read more
Published 14 months ago by steve
3.0 out of 5 stars
not doing it for me
i'm no music reviewer...ok?
i can only say that i've loved the wedding present since 1988...really liked the way the last two albums went too (take fountain and el rey). Read more
i can only say that i've loved the wedding present since 1988...really liked the way the last two albums went too (take fountain and el rey). Read more
Published 14 months ago by C. Reilly
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