{"id":435,"date":"2007-02-09T00:06:15","date_gmt":"2007-02-08T23:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ireallylovemusic.co.uk\/blog\/?p=435"},"modified":"2007-02-09T00:12:50","modified_gmt":"2007-02-08T23:12:50","slug":"madness-sorry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ireallylovemusic.co.uk\/blog\/?p=435","title":{"rendered":"madness &#8211; sorry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content=\"text\/html; charset=iso-8859-1\"> <META content=\"MSHTML 6.00.5730.11\" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE><\/STYLE> <\/HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>folks.<\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>its not a band i really harp on about too much  these days, but in my formative years <STRONG>madness <\/STRONG>were the real  heroes in my world. in fact, <\/FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>my very first 7&#8243;  single was their classic <EM>my girl <\/EM>thus creating the inner collector  ssscum that sits here today tapping away on a crumb infested keyboard.  <\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>of course the story of the magnificent seven is  well known, despite the gaping hole as to just why did chrissy boy walk out and  then return to the&nbsp;fold as if nothing had happened,&nbsp;and i suspect that  a lot of people&nbsp;are sick to death of the <EM>classics <\/EM>or is that just  me ?&nbsp;naturally, even in the bands heyday i&nbsp;prefered their darker  melancholy moments as opposed to the fan\/radio friendly <EM>nutty phase  <\/EM>such is my cheerful disposition.<\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>so when an email dropped into the inbox yesterday  advising of the bands forthcoming collaboration, <EM>sorry,<\/EM>&nbsp;with uk  hip hop supremo <STRONG>sway <\/STRONG>i was somewhat  amazed\/shocked\/surpised\/excited and a little concerned. <\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>apparently the band were selling the fruits of this  cosey get together at recent concerts and i had no idea, so being what i am (ie  an ex- card holding <EM>madness information service<\/EM>&nbsp;member ) i pulled  a skinny tie and pork pie hat and voila ! <\/FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>today  the heavy weight 7&#8243; vinyl was carefully delivered to <EM>ireallylovemusic hq.  <\/EM><\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>first things to note are the label.&nbsp;the band  are apparently in charge of a new imprint called <EM>lucky sevens, <\/EM>which as  any fan knows is a reference to the fact that if any of the band, umm, leave,  then the magic dissipates and the results are never quite as good as when the  band are&nbsp;the complete 7 strong unit. secondly, the record is set out to  look like a very well worn jukebox 7&#8243;. the attention to detail is fantastic see  below for more detail.<\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>then when you drop the needle in the heavy set  groove things get even weirder. <\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>gone are the clean cut studio clive langer\/alan  winstanley ska-pop productions of old, and&nbsp;instead the final results are a  ruffer and tuffer old school ska than anything they laid down inder the  <STRONG>dangermen sessions.&nbsp;<\/STRONG>i suspect that the creation of their  covers of ska classics kicked off some major inward analysis of the way forward  for the band.<\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>as i would go so far as to say that this is not a  nostalgic look backwards to glory years track &#8211; but a whole new style. well, not  totally, it is very much in line with the bands love for ska, the piano, the  echo, and the whole knees up mother brown vibe, but the feeling that this is a  fresher than fresh, but still ruffed up demo permeates the whole  record.<\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>even taking my lifelong affair with the band, i  still have to concede that i loves it.<\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>suggs<\/STRONG> is on fine form with his  whole <EM>oh woe is me <\/EM>cheesy bloke vocal style which is then beat into  shape by lifelong fan <STRONG>sway <\/STRONG>and his mate <STRONG>baby blue  <\/STRONG>giving it the lippy girl moves over the frenetic ska loops.<\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>another small fan pleaser i should mention is the  run out groove.<\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>if you, or more probably your dad,&nbsp;have a few  old <STRONG>madness<\/STRONG> 7&#8243; singles hidden away then you&#8217;ll know about the  messages in the groove. <\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>i have always checked now, and this time around the  legend is : <\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=Arial size=2>may contain nuts<\/FONT><\/EM><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>so, could &#8217;07 be the year we see the magnificent  seven riding back into the charts?<\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>quite possibly &#8211; especially given the fact that  there is a new album on the way, the ever rumoured glastonbury appearance which  could easily be a push upwards in the bands profile, and the current love for  all uk-centric ska (hello <STRONG>lily allen<\/STRONG>, <STRONG>ordinary  boys<\/STRONG>, <STRONG>just jack<\/STRONG>) it could indeed be perfect timing for  them to don their sharp suits once more and do that bloody nutty  walk.<\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>an english pop institution ? <\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>too right &#8211; and i make no apology for such a  declaration.<\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>the single<\/EM> : <A  href=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w53\/madnessmyspace2\/SorryPackShot250-1.jpg\">artwork<\/A><\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>music : <\/EM>stream of <EM>sorry <\/EM>available  from the bands official myspace page : <A  href=\"http:\/\/myspace.com\/madnessofficial\">here<\/A><\/FONT><\/DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><\/FONT>&nbsp;<\/DIV><\/BODY><\/HTML><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>folks. its not a band i really harp on about too much these days, but in my formative years madness were the real heroes in my world. in fact, my very first 7&#8243; 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