2006, Barsuk Records
Imagine a jukebox stacked with the hits of ELO, Super Furry Animals, Pepper-era Beatles, The Beta Band, The Beach Boys, early Pink Floyd, and Supertramp. Now imagine blowing that jukebox up and making a record from the exploded fragments. That's what this debut sounds like. Over the past year, Noir has emerged as one of the most promising new talents on the UK scene. He released a string of brilliant EPs from his Manchester home since late 2004, which are compiled here along with a couple new tunes exclusive to this release.
Tracklisting
Disc 1
| 1 | My Patch |
| 2 | I Me You I'm Your |
| 3 | Computer Song |
| 4 | How To Be So Real |
| 5 | Eanie Meany |
| 6 | Tower Of Love |
| 7 | Key Of C |
| 8 | Tell Me What To Do |
| 9 | Climb A Tree |
| 10 | Turbulent Weather |
| 11 | A Quiet Man |
| 12 | Eanie Meany 2 |
| 13 | The Only Way |
Customer Reviews




Marion HodgesThis is an outstanding debut from Manchester based musician Alan Roberts (Jim Noir is a pseudonym that he uses to refer to his darker side.) However the music itself isn't dark at all. Tower of Love is a perfectly put together album filled with lovely pop songs that sound immediately familiar yet completely new and exciting. Listening to this record will make you want to shirk all of your responsibilities, drive out to an open field somewhere, and wander around all afternoon with a huge grin on your face. Of course you won't actually have to do that because once the music is finished you'll feel as though you already have.





