Fight Like The Night

Malcolm Middleton - Fight Like The Night [mp3] (A Brighter Beat)

Checked out Malcolm Middleton live the other night down at a club in my city n I have to say he's the most reluctant front man I've witnessed in all my gigging years. He avoids eye contact while racing through songs as if he doesn't want the audience to have to endure the noise. This is all quite unnecessary though, as his tunes are wicked, lyrics clever and band on top form.

What this gig did confirm to me is that the melancholy he drenches his albums in is entirely real. This is no frontin' emo crap, but genuine melancholy coming through. In a way it's kind of comforting to know that it's genuine feeling, but if you listen to the lyrics it's also a little on the worrying side.

I don't remember luck, I don't remember love, I remember failure after failure after failure

The tune I've posted is about as Bright as Malcy's Beat gets and for me is the stand out of the new album. Jenny Reeve formerly of Eva and now of Strike the Colours adds a nice counterpoint to Malcolm's voice and lyrics. I'm guessing she represents someone worth fighting for, which is where the positive spin of this particular record comes from. All in all a great track and album.