Chronicles Of Modern Life [Import]

Henry Priestman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Phantom Sound & Vision
• ASIN: B001CV197O
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,345,764 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Don't You Love Me No More?

2. Old

3. What You Doin' with Me?

4. It's Called a Heart

5. Grey's the New Blonde

6. He Ain't Good Enough for You

7. The Idiot

8. The Sacred Scrolls of Pop

9. No to the Logo

10. Did I Fight in the Punk Wars for This?

11. It's What You Leave Behind

12. Goodbye Mr. Lee (...and Thanks)

Editorial Reviews

Don't You Love Me No More? is the lead track and is a song that anyone whose ever slaved their hearts out for the corporate machine, only to be given a big fat kick in the teeth, will find is their new anthem. Elsewhere you'll hear a beautifully ragged Nashville-influenced backing to more biting wit and wisdom on all manner of subjects close to our hearts like Grey's the New Blonde, Old and - tackling the changing face of `the biz' - Did I Fight in The Punk Wars For This? and The Sacred Scrolls of Pop. But is this music for grumpy old men? "No!" Henry disagrees, "I'm just trying to write scruffy pop songs of pith, wit and poignancy...with the emphasis on scruffy," (referring to the fact that he played almost everything on the album himself). In September 2007 meets song-writer Tom Gilbert....armed with inspiration from the Rough Trade "Songwriter" series, & a boxset of The Kinks first 10 albums, and abiding by the "Nashville rules" of 3 hour writing sessions for each song, the duo come up with "Old" and "Did I Fight in the Punk Wars for This?" and Henry is bullied by Tom into singing for the first time since 1981, whence they realise they have (much more by accident than by design) created something a bit special....more writing sessions follow ...the songs just flow out...11 songs in 5 sessions, .including " Grey's the New Blonde", "The Sacred Scrolls of Pop" and "r.e.d.u.n.d.a.n.t (Don't you love me no more)".... Produced, recorded and performed almost entirely by Henry in his home studio (with odd guest performances from friends who can really play, sent over the `net) the album has very much been done with a D.I.Y ethic (1977?), songs being thrown down with more attention to feel & honesty than technical ability & perfection. Stiff Records.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Stuff!!!, September 17, 2009

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Mrs. Penny A. Herbert "Ma Lemming" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chronicles Of Modern Life (Audio CD)

When I originally heard Henry Priestman's 'Grey is the New Blond' last year - I didn't realise is was from an album. When I finally discovered, this year, that there were a whole lot more songs of his available, I bought four copies (cost me an arm and a leg as only available in the US!). I've played it to some of my friends and they absolutely love it too (so relevant to people of 'a certain age' and especially love the track 'Old') and several of them will be getting it for Christmas this year! Keep up the good work Henry.