SPACES

Rip It Up, Issue 46, 1 May 1981, Page 16

SPACES

George Kay

Crocodiles Hello Girl (XSF) Best single for a while from this lot. Rick Morris sings, on a melodic piece with a strong hook. The B-side is 'Romantic as Hell' and has Jenny up front. The Cure Primary (Stunn) First single from Faith. A song - the band dedicates on stage to lan Curtis. It chugs along in the usual manner it could be a hit. 'Descent' on the flip is ' depressing. Nice cover though. Madness Nutty Boys EP (Stiff) A marketing exercise brings together: 'One Step Beyond', 'My Girl' and 'Night Boat , to Cairo' from the first album with 'Baggy Trousers' and 'Los Palmas 7' from Absolutely. There's nothing new, though it is exclusive to this part of the world. Mi-Sex Falling In and Out (CBS) No more spacemen for these guys. This is a straight love song, very reliant on Murray Burns' layered keyboards. The radio stations should love it. The other side is Gilpin and Hodgekinson's 'Round and Round'. , Sham 69 Lost on Highway 46 (XSF) Now this is all rather silly. Two . tracks from Sham, 'Lost on Highway 46' and 'Hersham' Boys' sit uncomfortably beside two from the Only Ones 'Another ‘ Girl' and 'No Solu- • tion'. Why? Only XSF know, and they may not have told Jimmy Pursey and Peter Perrett yet. - Maggie Parker My Baby (Interfusion) Parker toured New Zealand as the vocalist for John Mayall. 'My Baby' is a strong, radio song that resembles LA Pretenders. Both sides of the record are self-penned. Mark Phillips Spaces Just Like Clockwork (Bunk) More Wellingtonians and despite an overall Mi-Sex arrangement 'Just Like Clockwork' makes it as a single through a naggingly snappy chorus that leaves it stamped in . the memory. 'lt's All A Farce' is a trim enough B side containing less melody but more punch. Bunk's finest hour to date.