AndyBell.com now has short clips of Andy’s upcoming single Crazy. The lyrics are there too.
I’m driven by a heavy beat
…
When you put your hand in my hand
I go down then I go crazy for you
The song is not quite “driven by a heavy beat” but it is more in a mainstream dance-pop style than recent Erasure. The lyrics tell an impressionistic tale of intoxicating desire — a classic pop music theme if ever there was one. And it’s very catchy; I have been going round all day singing “crazy, crazy” to myself.
Andy Bell’s solo album Electric Blue is now available for pre-ordering from Amazon, if you’re really keen (it’s not out until October). Amazon.co.uk is cheaper than Amazon.com, though there will be postage costs if you’re in the USA. Why not order a copy from each and see which arrives first? 🙂
Andy’s website now has a little autobiography on it. It’s a fun read if you want to find out a bit more about where Andy came from. Good info too — I finally learned the name of his partner in Dinger, his pre-Erasure band (it’s Pierre). You can also find out about what music he was into before Erasure — Yazoo and Alison Moyet, for example. Maybe he had an inkling of what was to come: “One day when we were listening to Alf (Alison’s first album), my flat-mate Andy said next year this is going to be you. He was always a bit psychic.”
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