Leaving Trains - Emotional Legs
by James Alexander
published: 20 / 1 / 2002
Label:
Steel Cage
Format: CD
intro
New CD from long serving punk act the Leaving Trains, which is reminiscent in particular of the Replacements and the Stooges, but which also features a cover of Black Sabbath's 'Never Say Die.'
This band have been around a while. I know that as they featured on a 'Vera Groningen' compilation album from way back. The music in the main is Replacements/Stooges in places ('Big Baby') whilst vocally Fred Schnieder (B52s) comes to mind, especially on 'New York is Gone'. Hold on every track is reminding me of a different band. 'Made That Mistake Before'has a chorus that sounds like pre-'Unknown Pleasures' Joy Division (Stooges influence???) It also features a cover of Sabbath's 'Never Say Die' that is let down by the subdued Iggy style vocal. Hmmm Iggy covering sabbath! Now your talking.
Track Listing:-
1 Big Baby2 New York Is Gone
3 Made That Mistake Before
4 Capricious
5 Black Hole
6 My Lost Danielle
7 American Society
8 Dumb As A Crayon
9 Judy Don't Mind
10 Use Your Own Weapon Against You
11 Never Say Die
12 Allura
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