My Mind's Eye

If you don't Know the Comsat Angels, Shame on You! This was one of the best bands in the 80's and the 90's as well.Why? Just Listen; great songs, well played, no ego's, just everything in sevice of the songs.This Eye is darker than the "Land" and "7 days weekend" albums, the guitar is back again up front, slicing, or grinding, just listen to "Beautiful Monster", There's no screaming, it's singing and it hits you right where it should; in the heart.Back in the 90's this was a big surprise to me, I got accostumed to "Land" and "7 Day Weekend", but this Eye pushes further than "Waiting For A Miracle" and "Sleep No More". I Love all the Angelic Albums, but this one is one of their best! And it really beats me why this didn't get the attention that it deserves.

If I remember rightly, this is the last Comsats album with the original line up. What a way to go out. Brilliant songs, wonderful playing and a return to form somewhat lost trying to please the record corporate machine. What more could you ask. The Comsats were always one of the most underated bands of the 80's. Their influence can still be heard on many modern bands. So pleased I managed to get this. My old LP was worn out ages ago.

Great comeback album!

Several albums down the line and coming after the debacle of copyright problems with the band's name in the US, The Comsat Angels finally heralded their arrival in the 1990s with what many would count as their masterpiece. From the opening bars of Driving, it's clear that Stephen Fellows' songwriting talent and ear for a melody have come together with his brilliant guitar playing and the support of band members Kevin Bacon (bass), Mik Glaisher (drums) and Andy Peake (keyboards) to produce an album that will continue to be played long after their more successful post-punk contemporaries have been forgotten about. Gone are the angular guitar riffs that signified their early arrival on the music scene, in comes the beautiful heartache sound of their music in all it's glory. If you like modern bands like Editors or Interpol, then prepare to meet the band that invented the genre. Unreservedly recommended.

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