Early on Sunday, I was awakened by some quite yummy music on BBC London. Should be Sean Rowley, sure? But no, blow me, it was a re-run of Gary Crowley interviewing Paul McCartney, as his new album has just been released. It’s a two-part series, and if the rest of the album is as good as the first part, then I am impressed. The tracks I heard sounded like he wrote them for a latter-day Beatles. I always think that McCartney was the brains of the Beatles, where Lennon was the heart and conscience.
McCartney was the better songwriter, but in some ways more calculated and calculating than Lennon. Sort of a Noel/Liam Gallagher juxtaposition. And neither of them could write songs without the other. The exceptions such as Working Class Hero and Band on the Run stood out for this reason.
However, at long last, it looks like Macca is on back on form. I doubt very much he'll get much radio play on the chart stations (but then, who of any worth does?) , but with a warm toned production from Nigel Godrich of Beck and Radiohead fame, and some rather lovely tunes, he deserves to make yet another few million from this effort. If you liked the Beatles more tuneful efforts (Eleanor Rigby, She's Leaving Home, Martha, For No-One etc) then take a listen.
Standout track (so far): Jenny Wren - love the major-to-minor key change.
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