Dave-hed Selection

In the same month that we lost David Lynch and David Bowie, I also take a moment to remember my friend Dave. 

When I first posted about Dave in 2022, I shared a link to a song called Amazing Dave by CocknBullKid aka Anita Blay aka CocknBullKid released in 2010, the year after Dave passed. 

At the time I wrote that "This may be the only song in my collection that includes the name Dave in the title, but it's a good one."

I've had a rummage around and, looking for Dave and David in the song title, it turns out that I had quite a few to choose from. I've picked ten, plus two songs featuring two Daves and a David, which had to be included. And, inevitably, ending with CocknBullKid.

I think after an understandable groan, Dave would have liked this selection. I hope you do too.

Cheers, Dave. 

 

1) A Song Called Dave: The Comsat Angels (1995)

2) David Bowie Never Had To: Stephen Solo (2017)

3) Like Queer David: Earl Brutus (1996)

4) David Jones (Is On His Way): The Times (1985)

5) Parade (Cover of Magazine): Dave Formula ft. David McAlmont (2010)

6) Dave Balfe, What's Got Into You? (Tamworth Session, Part II): Julian Cope & The Teardrop Explodes (2021)

7) David's Last Summer: Pulp (1994)

8) David's Soul (Demo): Tindersticks (1998)

9) Star Of David: The Field Mice (1991)

10) Brother: Humanist ft. Dave Gahan (2024)

11) Dave The Butcher: Tom Waits (1983)

12) Amazing Dave: CocknBullKid (2010)

1983: Swordfishtrombones: 11

1985: Boys About Town EP: 4

1991: For Keeps: 9

1994: His 'n' Hers: 7

1995: The Glamour: 1

1996: I'm New EP: 3

2004: Simple Pleasure (Expanded Edition): 8

2010: Amazing Dave EP: 12

2010: Satellite Sweetheart: 5

2017: Pii2: 2

2021: Cold War Psychedelia: 6

2024: On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World: 10

Dave-hed Selection (46:13) (KF) (Mega)

Don't Worry, Enjoy The Ride

Humanist is better known to his GP and dentist as Rob Marshall, a one man guitar-led musical journey that released a self-titled debut album in 2020 and is about to follow up with a second, On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World, on 26th July. 

 

What's immediately apparent from the track listing of both albums is that Rob's contacts list is crammed with singer/songwriters. Rob co-wrote frequently with Mark Lanegan, so it's perhaps little surprise that he appeared on three songs on the first album.

 

Sadly, Mark's passing in 2022 has meant that it was his first and last collaboration with Humanist, but another singer who has made the transition from the first to second album is Dave Gahan. 

 

Brother has just been released as a single with a moody video to boot. Ironically, given that Richard Butler co-wrote several songs with Martin Gore sung by Dave on Depeche Mode's most recent album, Memento Mori, my immediate impression of Brother is that it sounds like The Psychedelic Furs! Art imitating life imitating art...

 

I've just heard and seen the video for the previous single, Too Many Rivals, which came out in April. This one features Tim Smith who, apart from the occasional guest vocal elsewhere, I've mostly lost track of since he parted ways with Midlake over a decade ago. That melancholy vocal soaring over the shimmering guitar sounds really hits the spot.

I'm going to check out both albums on the back of this, not least because I'm intrigued by the previous and forthcoming songs featuring Carl Hancock Rux (who also appears on both albums), Ed Harcourt, Ilse Maria (aka Kate Smith), Isobel Campbell, James Allen (Glasvegas), James Cox (Crows), Jim Jones, Joel Cadbury (South/UNKLE), Mark Gardener (Ride), Peter Hayes (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club), Rachel Fannan and Ron Sexsmith.

 

Oh, and the legend that is John Robb...

 

On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World is available on digital and physical formats via Bandcamp and all the usual outlets, hopefully including your friendly local record shop.