Half Man Half Biscuit - CSI: Ambleside
0 Comments Published by Trev Lostmusic on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 10:50.
CSI: Ambleside is the new LP from Half Man Half Biscuit. Like most people of my age - I first heard HMHB back in the mid 80s - with their John Peel approved pop. Songs like 'I Hate Nerys Hughes' and 'Sealclubbing' were favourites back then . Little did I know that said band and chief songwriter Nigel Blackwell would still be going strong over 20 years on, and by my reckoning CSI:Ambleside is their 11th long player (I could be wrong on this one, don't shoot me).The formula is pretty much set in stone - funny and well observed lyrics referencing the everyday and the mundane all set to either chugging guitar pop or gentle guitar strums. Doesn't sound that appealing does it? But oddly, it just works. I've had this LP for 3 days now and it's already embedded in my brain. Their are great one liners (...I stick me big nose in when I go out, sealed-off car park - what's it all about?...) top tunes and it feels so comfortable. And I don't mean lazy and not trying - this is more the sound of a band comfortable in their skin and dare I say it, near the top of their game. HMHB make this all seem so effortless - but it can't be easy knocking out these catchy songs time and time again. But that's what they been doing these past two decades.
Half Man Half Biscuit really are a national treasure. CSI:Ambleside is another jewel in their crown.
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