My Dark Places (CD)
This is their first album in eleven years. It's as sad as it is uplifting, as gentle as it is noisy. Ever since releasing their first DIY-single in 1977, "14th Floor", and the classic follow-up "Part Time Punks" later the same year, The TVPs have always been about Dan Treacy's songwriting; his honest words and unique voice. In the '90s Dan lost the plot. Drugs took over his life. Two summers ago, he turned up while serving a prison sentence on a boat on the shore of Southwest England. Regrets, he's had more than most. They're here for everyone to see in every line of of his songs.
| Tracklisting | |
| Disk | 1 | |
| 1 | Special Chair |
| 2 | All The Young Children On Crack |
| 3 | Sick Again |
| 4 | Ex-Girlfriend Club |
| 5 | Dream The Sweetest Dreams |
| 6 | Velvet UndergroundMy Dark Places |
| 7 | I'm Not Your Typical Boy |
| 8 | You Kept Me Waiting Too Long |
| 9 | They'll Have To Catch Us First |
| 10 | She Can Stop Traffic |
| 11 | Tell Me About Your Day |
| 12 | Then a Big Boy Came and Knocked It All Down |
| 13 | I Hope You're Happy Now |
| 14 | No More I Hate You's |
| 15 | There's No Beautiful Way To Say Goodbye |
| BRock Thiessen
- Vancouver, , Canada |
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What function does music hold in our lives? From hearing Television Personalities? latest, it is apparent that for principle songwriter Dan Treacy, music has taken on the crucial role of pop therapist. My Dark Places is the first release from these indie-pop legends since Treacy was an extended guest on a UK prison boat and primarily focuses on his mending and readjustment. This doesn?t always create the most comfortable listening experience and at times leaves the listener feeling a bit soiled, even though hints of doom and gloom have always really lied at the heart of Treacy?s songs. That being said, what really makes this album work is that 30 years into his career, Treacy has provided enough pop gems and shining moments here to remind us that those dark clouds can part, allowing the sun to shine down. If Treacy can find comfort around him then why can?t you?
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