One of 1998's true masterpieces was 'There's Something Going On' by Babybird, which followed their 1996 album 'Ugly Beautiful'. It didn't take Stephen Jones's band to the heights that they deserved to hit, as radio stations gave the record very little support. It does however, remain a very special and deeply loved album for those who actually bothered to listen, something of a cult classic perhaps.
A track with plenty of room to breathe, on the ghostly 'I Was Never Here', a majestic chord sequence kicks around for a while, initially sounding aimlessly satisfied, circling around like it could happily go on forever. Without one rhyming line, the vocals could be described as conversational if they weren't so brilliantly dramatic, building up the song's suspense while leaving space for the instrumental backdrop to keep its hold. Suddenly it goes off like a bomb, with vicious guitars thrashing against scuzzy bass, and nasty drums which sound like they could rip your ears apart.
Read the full article about the album and hear it in full HERE.
