{"id":4417,"date":"2022-03-12T08:07:49","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T08:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/?p=4417"},"modified":"2022-03-12T08:07:52","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T08:07:52","slug":"single-review-a-perishing-of-cherished-things-barbara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/2022\/03\/12\/single-review-a-perishing-of-cherished-things-barbara\/","title":{"rendered":"Single review: &#8220;A Perishing Of Cherished Things&#8221; &#8211; Barbara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This song whisks me back in time with the use of kitsch organ noises especially, with the radio tuning noise at the beginning, and there\u2019s a violin being played. I like storytelling songs in the lyrics, and a good example of this is the fact that this song is about Wendy, who was a writer with talent married to Alan. Hey I like the way that rhymed and there\u2019s a friend called Sharon.<\/p>\n<p>The strings, vocal harmonies, use of trumpets and percussion really caught my ear, and it was lovely to listen to. Kind of Beatlesesque, I don\u2019t know why, it just gives me that idea\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Great harmonies on this \u2013 best part of the song for me. The rehearsals must be fun to sit in on! Oh and the big timpani outro \u2013 not used in pop music much nowadays, I think we need to bring them back.<\/p>\n<p>What would happen if The Happy Somethings met these guys in a bar with Nick from The Jojo Man Nand noodling with a guitar in the corner?<\/p>\n<p>Something to ponder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barbara<\/strong> are brothers Henry and John Tydeman from Hove, and they list 70s US AM radio, English music hall, the effortless catchiness of a Broadway musical, a sprinkling of sequinned power pop, luscious Disney strings, and glorious golden harmonies as part of their DNA.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s not to love?<\/p>\n<p>Indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spotify Embed: A Perishing of Cherished Things\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/6wjWJqRzi5R3BPkaZesnGd?si=b653be8260fd4739&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"746\" src=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_65FEAD4C945C-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_65FEAD4C945C-1.jpeg 721w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_65FEAD4C945C-1-290x300.jpeg 290w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_65FEAD4C945C-1-58x60.jpeg 58w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This song whisks me back in time with the use of kitsch organ noises especially, with the radio tuning noise at the beginning, and there\u2019s a violin being played. 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