Amazon.com “This is the Fifth album from pop chanteuse and daughter of folksinger Ewan
Maccoll. You might not know her name but you’ve heard her voice before. As a
backup singer she’s appeared on albums by The Pogues, Billy Bragg,
Talking Heads, Simple Minds and Robert Plant.
And the rest of the
world seems far away
Maybe it’s only in the back of my mind
But I
know when I go that’s where I’ll stay
One could not wish a better end
result for the late Kirsty MacColl, whose last album opens with this
prediction. Tropical Brainstorm serves as a sunny and joyous
bookend on a career cut tragically short. Musically, it is a bit of a
departure, favoring vibrant Latin-flavored flourishes over the slightly
darker jangle of earlier material. There is, however, no mistaking the
album’s creator from a lyrical perspective. “Treachery” giddily turns
the star-fan scenario on its head, imagining MacColl stalking a fan who
has abandoned her for the musical flavor of the month. MacColl always held a
singular place in Anglo-pop. She was equal parts Morrissey
as a less self-obsessed heterosexual woman and Flannery O’Connor as
pop star. In other words, unique, and an incredibly precious resource
for music to lose”. –Bob Michaels
Kirsty MacColl / From Croydon to Cuba. An Anthology
3 CD retrospective of Kristy’s work between 1979 and 2000. Contains all
her singles & unreleased tracks including demos from the family
archive. EMI. 2005.
