Album review : Moira Stewart - Sweetness, Yes! (Distraction Records)
Here’s an album to put a smile on your face. Sweetness, Yes! the new release from Wallsend electro-poppers Moira Stewart is a joyful mix of 80’s synths, indie guitars and quirky sampling. At times they sound a lot like New Order’s younger, happier brothers - a bit less uptight, a bit less po-faced.
There’s hints of Depeche Mode, and maybe even Carter USM in the mix too. Simple, infectious, happy tunes come thick and fast - all linked together with weird and often very funny sampling and chat. Something of that very English desire to have fun and dance without over-complicating things. Like your best mates coming round and playing guitar all over your Lemon Jelly records while they bounce up and down on your new sofa - in the end you’d have to give in and join in the fun.
Best tracks :- “The Mr Men Groove”, “Long Long Lost Wife Wife”, “in The Kitchen”.
Album released on 14th April 2008.
2 comments so far
1 Marisa May // Apr 15, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Sweetness, Yes! - An amazing album.
Having attended the Album Launch at the Head of Steam on Sunday, I can give only a few words review as I am still in a daze… Absolutely brilliant, an outstanding show.
I have never seen the Head of Steam so packed in all my life, sold out within the first 45 mins!
The crowd were going bonkers, and as they played “Give a Little Love” you could hear the echo’s of the entire crowd’s “NAH NAH NAH NAH’s”.
This is def my fave album, its a joy to listen to when your getting ready, then you get so happy and high you end up ditching your night out for a night prancing round the living room in your knickers singing into a brush…. (Or is that just me?)
Moira Stewart - we love you. x
2 David Walter // Apr 15, 2008 at 5:11 pm
The Album Launch was absolutely fantasical! If you Google ‘Moira Stewart Sweetness Yes’ the pics are under the first link at Don’tStayIn. Got to go see them live again sometime - brilliant!