An eagerly expected (by me) follow-up to Late — or a complete reboot? Apart from Sergio Contrino who, once again, kindly sent me a physical copy of the album, the line-up of this reincarnation of Better Than TV is totally different from that of their 2015 discographic debut. The continuity, if there was need for one, is provided by Standing with Sally (now with lyrics; cf. its Late version) and Samba per mi as well as by enigmatic black-and-white photos of jumping children. Also, like its predecessor, Song from No Man’s Land steer clears from avant-garde without being anywhere mainstream. Cassie Gorman’s vocal takes some getting used to — I’m still in the process. Sergio’s own (uncredited) voice on Bus Stop Blu sounds very much like it did when he played this song during our jam sessions some 15+ years ago, slightly out of tune. Then again, it’s his tune. My favourites are a delightful swing tune Da lontano and a darkish jazz-waltz L’attesa è lunga, both as atypical as possible (assuming there is such a thing as “typical” BTTV).
Song from No Man’s Land
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| All tracks written by Sergio Contrino
Lyrics of (3) written with Ellie Warr Latin Song text by Ovid (Tristia, 1.3) better than TV
Ben Comeau: piano (4, 5, 6, 7) Cassie Gorman: voice Daniel Duffy: guitar Gabriel Bliard: trumpet Joe Davighi: drums Louis Day: trumpet (4, 6, 7) Luke Congdon: piano Rowan Haslam: voice (1, 8) and cello Sergio Contrino: bass Simon Fothergill: trombone Mastered at Metropolis Studios by Andy ‘Hippy’ Baldwin Mixdown Engineer: John Ward Produced by John Ward and Sergio Contrino | |
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