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Strawpeople: Best of 1990-2000 | |
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Strawpeople always did canny cover versions in their early years, back when the group was the original partnership of Paul Casserly and Mark Tierney, right from their attention- getting debut single, a remake of the Swingers' twitchy guitar pop classic One Good Reason as funky electronic torchpop. Along they way they've translated songs by The Church, John Hiatt, and the Cars. And when he wasn't adding dulcet trumpet to the occasional track, the songs of Greg Johnson have long found an outlet on Strawpeople albums.But at the microphone Casserly, who now is Strawpeople after Tierney's departure in the mid 90s, has always preferred a woman's touch. Among the longest serving have been Fiona McDonald who was there as a voice and co-writer from Worldservice and was the sole voice on Vicarious before she headed solo, while other albums have showcased the talents of Stephanie Tauvehi, Leza Corban and singer-arranger-composer Victoria Kelly.That's meant in New Zealand, at least, Strawpeople rewrote the rules of a what a pop band could be. It could be a studio-only unit with an everchanging cast. It could be about music that only exists only via electronic media (hence the title of wireless-friendly album titles Worldservice and Broadcast). It could sound like dance music but also be about songs best contemplated while sitting quite still at home. And it could make pop that was grown-up and stylish. one good reason love explodes have a little faith dreamchild under the milky way trick with a knife crying sweet disorder beautiful skin wings of desire taller than god boxers porcelain hands mile over melbourne scared of flying drive sleepless |
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