The Bolshoi - Lindy's Party (1987)

Album Review:

The Bolshoi almost drown themselves in studio gloss with Lindy's Party. Since the band produced the album themselves, the commercial polish of the LP is baffling; given the creative freedom, one would predict the Bolshoi to head in the opposite direction. The Bolshoi aim for the dancefloor with "Auntie Jean," "Please," and "Can You Believe It". Of course, the Bolshoi have never been immune to the allure of discotheques; "A Way," for example, was remixed several times for the club circuit. However, Lindy's Party has an overall bigger sound that doesn't complement the Bolshoi, a group that only excels when they rein themselves in. The drums beat louder and more rapidly than before; there are too many synthesizers, too. Nevertheless, Lindy's Party shouldn't be completely dismissed by its excesses. The uncharacteristically spirited "T.V. Man" cleverly juxtaposes lyrical references to Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry films with music from a western. "She Don't Know" is propelled by the moody jangle of early R.E.M., and "Swings and Roundabouts" has the ominous, swirling guitars of old Bolshoi. Even "Auntie Jean" and "Please," for all of their concessions to American radio, have decent hooks. In their live performances the Bolshoi were probably able to shed much of the fat from Lindy's Party. –by Michael Sutton, allmusic.com.


Album Details:

Artist: The Bolshoi
Album: Lindy's Party
Label: Beggars Banquet
Catalogue #: BEGA 86 CD
Matrix: 0AW75 <5149> BBL86 ADFL
UPC: 5012093008622
Format: CD
Type: Album
Country: UK (Made in England)
Release Date: Sep. 14, 1987
Number of Discs: 1
Language: English
Time: 46:21
Rating: 2.5 stars (allmusic.com)
Genre: Pop/Rock
Styles: Goth Rock, New Wave, Alternative Rock


Tracklist:

01. Auntie Jean - 5:03
02. Please - 3:42
03. Crack In Smile - 6:11
04. Swings And Roundabouts - 3:53
05. She Don't Know - 4:57
06. T.V. Man - 4:42
07. Can You Believe It - 4:34
08. Rainy Day - 3:39
09. Barrowlands - 3:56
10. Lindy's Party - 5:45


Credits:

The Bolshoi:
Trevor Tanner - Vocals, Guitars
Nick Chown - Bass, Vocals (bckgr)
Jan Kalicki - Drums
Paul Clark - Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr)

Music: The Bolshoi
Words: Tanner
Recorded at Brook House, Suffolk
'Please": Recorded at Abbey Road, London
Mixed at Ridge Farm, Surrey

Sleeve Design by: Jan Kalicki
Illustration by: Viv Maboon
Front Photography by: Paul Cox
Rear Photography By: Trevor Tanner

Fairlight Brilliantly Programmed By: Mark 'Soapy' Wade
Tea And Tape: Darren, Steven And Ren

Originally released on LP in 1987.


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