from the 12” single, Factory Records, 1984Propelled along by their rhythm section’s brisk pace (the minimal production of which does very little to help their argument about not being Joy Div / New Order wannabes… I’m just saying…), Scottish crew The Wake clearly didn’t miss a beat after losing their original bassist right before this single dropped: that being none other than Bobby Gillespie, who went on to play drums with the Jesus & Mary Chain before fronting Primal Scream. In fact, this sound is remarkably tighter than that found on the Wake’s first album (sorry Bobby), indicating the maturation which would present itself in full on their next LP. Hath my whore-like lust for synthesizers any point of cease? HELL to-the NO! That melodica heard in the background, tooting only 2 notes…slays me.
