I bought the new Powderfinger album two weeks ago. Despite what I wrote a little before that about the censorship= of the song ‘Black Tears’ it appears to not have happened. I came home, and put the album on and was loving my way through it. And when track ten came on, sure enough, I heard the words that supposedly were to be removed. 'Island watchhouse bed, a black man lying dead'. Bravo Powderfinger for sticking by it. Incidentally, the court case in question was last week. The officer charged with the murder finally conceded that he may have ‘accidentally’ injured the prisoner, but was still found not guilty.
Great Album though, with that touch of powderfinger politicalness, and some good rocking songs. Head in the clouds leads us in to it nice and gently, the guitar riding over the top of Don't Remember has a really memorable riff, as we look back ona relationship. Lost and running seems to be a bit deeper. Not lyrically deeper. Just the singing. I'll need to listen more (or check the liner notes) and see if it is Bernard Fanning singing. Who really cares (featuring the sound of insanity): well, forget about the song - it has a guiatr effect they call the sound o insanity - does it say something that I like the sound?. Okay, let's not forget the song. It's good. Great lyrics, nice piano, cool guitar effect. Long way to go is a great song, and the final track, drifting further away is a sweet finish, the closest thing on this album t a ballad. Long, drawn out vocals, the guitar singing. It reminds me of Powderfinger 3 or 4 years ago.
Dream Days at the Hotel Existence is definitely a great Finger album. Fanninf has come back from his solo work with an album that sist alongside Internationalist as a great album to sit back in the shade on a Summer Aussie afternoon, drink a few beers and chill out to.
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