After three years of silence following their successful “We Collide” album, MESH return with „Only Better“, the pre-release single to the forthcoming LP “A Perfect Solution“ to be released in October.
Those who are familiar with the British duo will know that neither title is meant to be taken as optimistically as they may first appear, and those who let the music take effect quickly realize that it is precisely the opposite, for MESH have become harder, dirtier, and darker on “Only Better” than we have become accustomed to. The former synth-pop heroes are not afraid to break from convention and make use of guitars either, which will likely raise some eyebrows, particularly on the exclusiveB-side “Shattered Glass”. Both songs are perfect pre-views to the style on the new album, both in music and lyrical content. Both the single and the album deal with the less beautiful aspects of a relationship, painful compromises, fateful dependencies upon each other and because of each other, relationships whose best days are behind them yet are continued out of fear of giving them up rather than an emotional connection. If that were not enough, the tracks also feature the
incomparably melodic vocals of MESH frontman Mark Hockings, who is definitely to be regarded as one of the best singers in the genre.
Bandmembers:
Mark Hockings (vocals, guitars)
Richard Silverthorn (keyboards)
Year of foundation:
1992
Discography:
2007: The World's A Big Place (We Collide Tour) - DVD
2006: My Hands Are Tied / Petrified - Maxi-CD
2006: We Collide - CD
2006: Crash - Maxi-CD
2003: Friends Like These - Maxi-CD
2002: Fragmente 2 - 2-CD
2002: Leave You Nothing - Maxi-CD
2002: Who Watches Over Me? - CD
2000: On This Tour Forever - live cd
2000: On This Tour Forever - live- backstage-studio VHS + CD
2000: Live Singles EP - Maxi-CD
2000: Original 91 – 93 - CD
1999: Not Prepared - Maxi-CD
1999: It Scares Me - Maxi-CD
1999: The Point At Which It Falls Apart - CD
1999: People Like Me (With This Gun) - Maxi-CD
1998: Fragmente - CD
1998: Trust You - Maxi-CD
1997: Fragile (the mixes) - Maxi-CD
1997: Fragile (extended) - CD
1997: You Didn't Want Me - Maxi-CD
1996: In This Place Forever - CD
1994: Fragile - CD
Mesh on TOUR:
12. Nov. 2009: Markthalle Hamburg (Germany)
13. Nov. 2009: Forbraendingen Albertslund (Kopenhagen)
14. Nov. 2009: Mau Club Rostock (Germany)
15. Nov. 2009: Meier Music Hall Brunswick (Germany)
17. Nov. 2009: Werk II Leipzig (Germany)
18. Nov. 2009: WUK Vienna (Austria)
19. Nov. 2009: Backstage Munich (Germany)
20. Nov. 2009: Z7 Pratteln (Basle), Basle-Country
21. Nov. 2009: HSD Gewerkschaftshaus Erfurt (Germany)
22. Nov. 2009: Batschkapp Frankfurt/M. (Germany)
23. Nov. 2009: Columbia Club Berlin (Germany)
24. Nov. 2009: FZW Dortmund (Germany)
26. Nov. 2009: Live Music Hall Cologne (Germany)
27. Nov. 2009: Hof ter Lo Antwerp
28. Nov. 2009: O2 Academy Islington London, London and South East
29. Nov. 2009: Robin 2 Wolverhampton
Style:
Electro-Pop
Tracklist:
01. Only Better (Gritty)
02. Only Better (Club)
03. Shattered Glass
04. Only Better (Alien6 Remix)
05. Everything I Made (Kloq Remix)
Release date:
04. September 2009
Order-LInk
www.poponaut.de
MESH @ MySpace
www.myspace.com/meshwecollide
MESH @ www
www.mesh.co.uk
Labelwebsite:
www.dependent.de
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