Simple Minds – Big Music (10th Anniversary)

Description

Simple Mind’s 2014 Album Big Music is the sound of a group in retrospection to their artistic heyday, drawing upon irresistible, hook laden synth pop and riotous glam rock Their first release for five years, Big Music signalled a triumphant return to form and referenced the group’s core influences through covers of the Doors, Patti Smith & The Stranglers.

Originally released in October 2014, Big Music was the sixteenth studio album by the Scottish rock ensemble and debuted at number 12 on theUK albums chart, selling 10,207 copies in its first week. Expect throwback synth pomp with an elegant commercial sheen , from a release that would go on to become the band’s 17 th top 75 album.

Features fan favourite tracks “Blindfolded” and “Midnight Walking”, and the lead single “Honest”.

A deluxe packaged double CD including bonus tracks, Johnson Somerset Remixes and a liner note from frontman Jim Kerr, housed in a seven inch gatefold sleeve (limited to 1000 copies).

Tracks: Blindfolded / Midnight Walking / Honest Town / Big Music / Human /
Blood Diamonds / Let The Day Begin / Concrete and Cherry Blossom /
Imagination / Kill or Cure / Broken Glass Park / Spirited Away / Swimming
Towards The Sun / Bittersweet / Liaison / Riders On The Storm / Dancing
Barefoot / (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) (With The Stranglers) / Blindfolded (Johnson
Somerset Remix) / Midnight Walking (Johnson Somerset Remix) / Honest Town
(Johnson Somerset Remix) / Big Music (Johnson Somerset Remix)