Tag Archives: China Crisis

Gary Daly Of China Crisis Makes Solo Move

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

Gloryoski! I almost forgot to mention this since blogging time has been tragically thin on the ground for me lately, but Gary Daly of China Crisis has finally made good on his long-mooted solo effort that he had been mentioning online … Continue reading →

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30 Days: 30 Albums | China Crisis – Flaunt The Imperfection DLX RM

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

The title of the third China Crisis album was always something that I saw as deeply ironic. At the time, the notion of a member of Steely Dan producing this band seemed to be a wacky, left-field idea, but the … Continue reading →

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30 Days: 30 Albums | China Crisis – Difficult Shapes + Passive Rhythms – Some People Think It’s Fun To Entertain DLX RM

Posted on September 18, 2018 by

I first encountered China Crisis on MTV’s “London Calling” program where a snippet of the video for “Working With Fire + Steel” was shown. I immediately bought the album of that name, which got a release on Warner Brothers in … Continue reading →

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Record Review: China Crisis – Autumn In The Neighbourhood [part 4]

Posted on August 23, 2017 by

[continued from this post] My best laid plans went awry. I did not find enough time to write a complete Bauhaus review over the weekend, but I was adamant that that post had to run on that day, for obvious … Continue reading →

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Record Review: China Crisis – Autumn In The Neighbourhood [part 3]

Posted on August 18, 2017 by

[…continued from previous post] “Because My Heart” began deceptively, with a series of descending, rather jazzy piano triplets before the surprising inclusion of a pedal steel guitar brought the melody to the table for this “after the affair” breakup song … Continue reading →

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Record Review: China Crisis – Autumn In The Neighbourhood [part 2]

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

[…continued from post before last] It opened with China Crisis’s equivalent of an all-gunsblazing track. I will come right out and declare that I don’t think they have ever cut as fine a song as “Smile [What Kind of Love … Continue reading →

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Record Review: China Crisis – Autumn In The Neighbourhood [part 1]

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

China Crisis: Autumn In The Neighbourhood UK CD [2015] Smile [What Kind Of Love Is This] Down Here On Earth Autumn In The Neighbourhood Because My Heart Bernard Joy + The Spark Being In Love Fool My Sweet Delight Tell … Continue reading →

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