Oh wow! A new Altered Images single (first in 39 years), Mascara Streakz (with a Z), and I love it. I’ve been a fan of this band since their post punky inception. I don’t think they’re underrated as such, but do think Clare’s seemingly bouncy image was somewhat misunderstood, deliberately misconstrued even. I never thought she was neon bright and ineffectually poppy, I sensed something of the piquantly tricksy, malevolently anarcho pixie about her. Look back at them and you’ll see there’s a real intellectually thrusting abandon, Claire was a wild, out there, front woman. A Days Wait about missing your train, is a work of Punk minimalist genius, punchily great yet deceptively simple poetry (an identifiable hallmark of the group). There was something rehearsal room real about Altered Images, they felt of the countercultural underground, Glaswegian art house pub/club vibe so around about then. There’s a nightclubbing Kylie zhuzh to this but it’s still incredibly Clare Grogan and Altered Images, and I’m personally overjoyed. I Could Be Happy is perhaps my favourite pop song, up there with The Israelites and I’ll Be There. Made up! Gx
I knew coming in that this would be "techno", so no surprises here! Love the song and the video, Clare!!! Love that you felt inspired to create all this new music!! Shared as my Extra "Friday Night Video" last night! 💛🎡🎢🎠 (It's me, Sylvain) xoxoxo
Oh wow! A new Altered Images single (first in 39 years), Mascara Streakz (with a Z), and I love it. I’ve been a fan of this band since their post punky inception. I don’t think they’re underrated as such, but do think Clare’s seemingly bouncy image was somewhat misunderstood, deliberately misconstrued even. I never thought she was neon bright and ineffectually poppy, I sensed something of the piquantly tricksy, malevolently anarcho pixie about her. Look back at them and you’ll see there’s a real intellectually thrusting abandon, Claire was a wild, out there, front woman. A Days Wait about missing your train, is a work of Punk minimalist genius, punchily great yet deceptively simple poetry (an identifiable hallmark of the group). There was something rehearsal room real about Altered Images, they felt of the countercultural underground, Glaswegian art house pub/club vibe so around about then. There’s a nightclubbing Kylie zhuzh to this but it’s still incredibly Clare Grogan and Altered Images, and I’m personally overjoyed. I Could Be Happy is perhaps my favourite pop song, up there with The Israelites and I’ll Be There. Made up! Gx
This single was so unexpected, I like it
Love this! I've been a fan since I was twelve... I'm pretty sure that Clare was still in her teens, too :)
Love it! Can’t wait for the album! ❤️
So enjoyable!
Fantastic. Can't wait for the album
Absolutely brilliant great song and video love it ❤️
I knew coming in that this would be "techno", so no surprises here! Love the song and the video, Clare!!! Love that you felt inspired to create all this new music!! Shared as my Extra "Friday Night Video" last night! 💛🎡🎢🎠
(It's me, Sylvain)
xoxoxo