Tuesday 29 April 2014

Embrace Return

Several years ago I wrote a very melancholic post about this Band. I wondered if they would ever return and make me believe again*.

Well they have returned with an excellent collection of songs on their new album Embrace. It's Embrace but different, their influences are there to hear and the two singles Refugees and Follow You Home give an incomplete idea of the album as a whole.

I'm not going to say its without its faults but the quality is there.

You can buy it from all the usual outlets.

* I'm not quite sure what they make me believe in. Maybe faith,love and a bloody minded determination (to spend 8 years crafting their art) and self belief that what they do is worth any sacrifice they have to make.

Tuesday 15 April 2014

Springtime

Up here in the frozen North East we have had some glorious bright sunny days with our trademark Clear Blue Skies.

Work has settled down in a strange waiting for the change type of atmosphere. Everyone just wants to get on with their new job whilst not quite ready to let go of their old role.

Personal life is steady as usual, another period of change as my daughter will be moving back in a few weeks time after two years away, albeit only about a mile away.

I am in training for he Sunderland Half marathon in a couple of weeks time. Training has been hampered by a niggling abductor/groin injury which flares up after about an hours run, especially going up hill. So I won't be setting a personal best this year.

As usual as my training steps up I listen to a lot of music. This song came up on Sunday.

Neil Young - Ohio.

May 4th is the day of the Sunderland half marathon. It will be 44 years since this happened.