Some Dusty

by Birdie

Overview

Comparisons between Birdie's Some Dusty and the music of Saint Etienne are inevitable: not only are both bands entrenched in their deep affection for the melodic grandeur and romantic melodrama of vintage girl-group pop, but Birdie's Debsey Wykes and Paul Kelly both used to serve as auxiliary members behind Sarah Cracknell and company -- not just a reference point, but a direct lineage. Wykes' roots run much deeper than that, however -- she previously served as a member of the wonderful if sadly unknown Dolly Mixture; moreover, Some Dusty is unrepentantly retro in ways the postmodern restlessness of Saint Etienne would never allow; boldly referencing the greatest of all British pop singers (Dusty Springfield) in its title and conjuring the sophisticated majesty of the greatest of all pop composers (Burt Bacharach, of course) in its warm, slinky grooves, the album evokes a simpler, better musical era with uncommon acuity. Any one of the disc's highlights (the first three tracks, "Laugh," "Dusty Morning," and "Let Her Go," respectively, are all particularly splendid) wouldn't sound at all out of place on a '60s girl-group retrospective -- compliments just don't come much higher than that. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	07/26/2024
Label:	Slumberland Records
UPC:	0749846028112
Rank:	53731

Tracks

1. Laugh
2. Dusty Morning
3. Let Her Go
4. One Two Five
5. Lazy Day
6. Folk Singer
7. Port Sunlight
8. Blue Dress
9. Linus
10. I Can't Let Go

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Birdie   Primary Artist
Jon Chandler   Drums
Brian G. Wright   Violin
Jacqueline Norrie   Violin
Brian O'Shaughnessy   Organ
Marc Jordan   Trumpet
Mark Jordan   Trumpet
Marcus Holdaway   Cello

Technical Credits

Birdie   Mixing,Producer
Paul Kelly   Composer
P.J. Kelly   Composer
Deborah Wykes   Composer
Ruth Copeland   Composer
Brian O'Shaughnessy   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Chris Blair   Mastering
Sean O'Hagan   String Arrangements