Artist-Malcolm Middleton
Album-Brighter Beat
Release Date-Feb 26, 2007
Genre/Style-Indie Rock Singer/Songwriter
Size-71M
Quality-VBR HQ
Official Site-http://www.malcolmmiddleton.co.uk/ and http://www.myspace.com/malcolmmiddleton
Biography-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Middleton
Youtube online videos-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfBRgBnX9AY
Review 1-source
On his third solo record, but first as the 'ex' musical driving force behind cult Scottish miserabilists Arab Strap, Middleton revels in the new- found freedom. The title track has the melodic twists of his old band's latter work, but is buoyed by exuberant guitar phrases belying the deadpan vocal.
Contradiction is an endearing characteristic of the album: a driving pseudo psychobilly two-step glorying in the catchy chorus, 'We're All Going To Die', or the deceptively uplifting 'Death Love Depression Love Death'. This album is destined to be one of the year's best.
Review 2: source
A Brighter Beat is Malcolm Middleton's first release since the demise of the delightfully dour and dark Arab Strap. I loved Arab Strap but knew I had nothing to fear from them calling time on their career. See, Middleton has already released two remarkable LP's worth of soaring , heartfelt music whilst still in the Strap. Now he can unleash his muse full time on his solo career. Well it's got to be a good thing.
Oh boy, this doesn't disappoint. Opening with a nagging guitar riff and strident piano playing, a blast of sunshine into a pale winter's morning. The interlocked instruments dissolve into a glorious finger picked melody before the drums crash back in and the riff seems to have doubled in size. It's a full minute before Middleton's Falkirk heavy vocals appears and he utters "Now you've gone and left me".
This may sound like an opening to some kind of blues lament, but it is instead a call to arms for the heartbroken. This is top drawer pop music with a dark undertow - go and seek it out.
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