The Blue NileCountry of origin:Scotland Type of music generally:Quiet alternative pop Status:Most recent release, High (2004) See also:Wikipedia's entry for The Blue Nile Comparisons:Jane Siberry, Jeff Buckley, David Byrne Covers/own material:Own General comments:Unique material from a band that only releases once every 5-6 years.... The Blue Nile is a three piece, consisting of Paul Buchanan (vocals), Paul Moore & Robert Bell. They debuted in 1981 with the rather obscure single 'I love this life', a nice track to play when you're happy, by the way. Released on RSO records, this single is now nearly impossible to find. The track is typical synthpop in a style similar to Depeche Mode at that time. Recommended first album:Hats is the most accessible. (marcel@kimwilde.com) Recordings:
A Walk Across the RooftopsRelease info:1984—Linn Records—LKHCD 1 (U.K.) Availability:Wide in Europe Ecto priority:Essential music for those who appreciate silence in the music, great music to test out what CD's can do, too.... Group members:Paul Buchanan, Robert Bell, Paul Joseph Moore Produced by:The Blue Nile Comments:These are the guys that make me fall prey to Empty Wallet Syndrome. I used to be a reasonable person and buy a record only after hearing a cut or two, but I read a review of A walk across the rooftops, thought: sounds good, and was so swept away by it that I bought scads of copies for presents that year. (pas@MATH.AMS.ORG) HatsRelease info:1989—Linn Records (Virgin)—LKHCD 2 (U.K.) Availability:Wide in Europe Ecto priority:Essential music for those who appreciate silence in the music, great music to test out what CD's can do, too.... Group members:Paul Buchanan, Robert Bell, Paul Joseph Moore Produced by:The Blue Nile Comments:i thought Hats was pretty good, though a bit dated ('80s sounding with all the casio synthesizers...sort of in the same vein as Jane Siberry's No Borders Here album, good, but dated). (iflin@speakeasy.net) HighRelease info:2004—Sanctuary Records—SANCD285; Epstein Records—06076-86368-2 Availability:Wide Ecto priority:Highly recommended Group members:Paul Buchanan, Robert Bell, Paul Joseph Moore Produced by:The Blue Nile Comments:High, the new album, will not surprise existing Blue Nile fans much, as the band shows no particular inclination to alter their basic style, or even their drum machines, in any significant way. I'd say that each of their four albums is slightly more open and organic than the previous ones, which at this rate means that around the year 2342 they'll reproduce the first Hothouse Flowers album... (glenn@furia.com) Thanks to JoAnn Whetsell and Marcel Rijs for work on this entry.
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