Monday, March 2, 2020

"Everything In The World" by Squeeze

Squeeze is an English band that first made waves on the new wave scene in the late 70s and early 80s with classics like "Cool For Cats," "Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)," and "Up The Junction," none of which charted in the US. That changed when Paul Carrack (Ace, Mike + The Mechanics) joined in 1981 and delivered "Tempted," which rose to #49. 

The band did not see the chart again until their breakthrough 1987 record, "Babylon and On." It gave them their first and last Top 40 hits: "Hourglass" and "853-5937," which went to #15 and #32, respectively.

Carrack was in and out of the band, but rejoined for the recording of 1993's "Some Fantastic Place." One of the highlights is his tune, "Loving You Tonight," which feels like a sequel to "Tempted." The first half of this album is particularly strong, especially the leading track "Everything In The World." Not sure why this one didn't give the band a much-needed second wind.

The band is still active, their last album having been "The Knowledge" in 2017.


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