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The Wedding Present’s David Gedge relocated to West Hollywood and reconnected with Chicago sound engineer Steve Albini (who last recorded the band’s 1991 album Seamonsters) for 2008’s El Rey, and both influences are readily apparent. The Leeds, UK native Gedge has taken Los Angeles to heart with tunes such as “Santa Ana Winds,” “Spider Man on Hollywood,” “Model, Actress, Whatever…,” and “Swingers” that reflect his newfound home in their lyrical concerns and in the positive vibrations of their relatively sunny melodies. Albini’s touches are sonic, and, as expected, darker. The twin guitars of Gedge and Chris McConville are kept raw and dirty with drummer Graeme Ramsay highlighted as a strong pulverizing accent, giving these “pop” songs a nasty, aggressive edge. “Soup” is a curious throwback to the “soup nazi” episode of Seinfeld that makes one wonder which decade Gedge has slept through. Gedge is hardly an old re-run himself; the percolating build of “The Trouble With Men” showcases a knack for multi-hued drama where the gray areas turn sepia-toned and his vocals evoke a desperate weariness. It’s these paradoxes that make for intrigue.

Customer Reviews

Mr Gedge makes exceedingly good LP's!

Fantastic album! Having only previously purchased George Best on vinyl many moons ago, I was tempted by this morcel on the new-fangled iTunes thingy for a cut-down price of £7.99. A truly vibrant LP with many highlights. e.g. I love the background recording of a US crossing signal on "The Thing I Like Best...". I only realised from the sleeve notes that Steve Albini produced/engineered this. I loved The Pixies and I love this too. On the strength of this I bought Bizarro and Sea Monsters too. Whilst both are good, they do not compare to the maturity of El Rey. If you ever bought ANY Wedding Present single/album in the past, you will LOVE this! Buy it and weep :-)

Biography

Formed: 1985 in Leeds, England

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s

Emerging in the wake of the Smiths' demise as the U.K.'s most successful indie pop band during the late '80s, the Wedding Present were founded in Leeds, England, in 1985. Formed from the ashes of the short-lived Lost Pandas, the Weddoes (as they were affectionately dubbed by fans) were essentially the vehicle of singer/songwriter David Gedge, the only constant member throughout the group's tumultuous history. Initially rounded out by guitarist Peter Solowka, bassist Keith Gregory, and drummer Shaun...
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