{"id":39666,"date":"2006-03-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-03-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/reviews\/shame-about-lucy-moonhead-the-best-of-aslan\/"},"modified":"2006-03-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-03-01T00:00:00","slug":"shame-about-lucy-moonhead-the-best-of-aslan","status":"publish","type":"review","link":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/reviews\/shame-about-lucy-moonhead-the-best-of-aslan\/","title":{"rendered":"Shame About Lucy Moonhead: The Best Of Aslan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 1988, Aslan took over the Irish music scene. Given
\nthe title of Ireland’s very own working class heroes, there were
\nfew that doubted that that these five Dubliners could cut it on a
\nscale that few Irish bands have made it to before — they were
\ngoing to be huge worldwide. Indeed, things were going well until
\nAslan imploded, mainly due to frontman Christy Dignam’s heroin
\naddiction. In 1993 the band started fresh but, despite making some
\nof the best Irish rock tunes ever, never quite made it huge in the
\nmusic world.<\/p>\n

Shame About Lucy Moonhead<\/i> puts in the
\nspotlight Aslan’s finest tunes from their first three albums and is
\na striking testament to the quality of the music produced by the
\nIrish rockers. The whole CD played through without a single filler
\n— there isn’t one song in here that you will not want to hear
\nagain. Why? Because Aslan offered something fresh that — even
\ntoday — stands out among a bunch of Irish trend-following
\nbands.<\/p>\n

This “Best Of” compilation opens up with “Down On
\nMe,” a tune that sets the tone for the rest of the album: original,
\nheartfelt, atmospheric and just plain cool. “Crazy World” will make
\nyour ears perk up and your fingers start tapping to the rhythm —
\nthis is the song that changed the face of Irish rock and should
\nhave propelled Aslan to superstardom. Its straight-from-the-heart
\nlyrics and sheer power make it enough reason for you to buy this
\nalbum now, but just as those annoying TV commercials repeatedly
\nexclaim, “Wait, there’s more!”<\/p>\n

Track six, “This Is,” is mind-blazingly good and will
\nreally make you wonder why you haven’t heard of this band before.
\nThe music, the lyrics, the passion — this track is unsurpassable.
\nBut it must be pointed out that Shame About Lucy Moonhead<\/i>
\noffers more than just two classic tracks. All twelve songs on offer
\nhere are top-notch tunes and will keep any rock fan satisfied.
\nSongs that are also well worth a mention (if you wish to legally
\ndownload) are “Chains,” “This Time” and “If I Should Cry.”<\/p>\n

There are a few downsides, however. Guitar buffs will
\nprobably find Aslan boring, as they tend to keep things simple,
\nwith most songs relying on a good melody rather that any great
\nguitar skills. Some critics also say Aslan is a Christian band,
\nwhich won’t appeal to many people, but in truth Aslan isn’t overly
\nreligious and their lyrics don’t hinge on references to God as much
\nas a lot of critics claim.<\/p>\n

In a nutshell, Aslan may not have made it big
\nworldwide, but this compilation is an album that oozes originality
\nand class in the bucketloads. It is well worth a listen if you’re
\ninto old school rock ‘n’ roll and aren’t afraid of a little twist
\nhere and there. Well worth a purchase.<\/p>\n

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