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- The Facts of Life isn't necessarily a conscious move to keep censors and listeners happy, but it's bound to do both much more successfully than its predecessor. With this record, the Black Box Recorder crew-- John Moore, ex-Auteur Luke Haines, and vocalist Sarah Nixey-- trade straight-faced, desert-arid humor for genuine grins.
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Jun 29, 2021 · But they don’t come prettier — or darker — than noir-popsters Black Box Recorder, formed by Auteurs leader Luke Haines, Jesus and Mary Chain er John Moore and sweetly sinister siren Sarah Nixey. Their debut England Made Me served up murder, suicide, kidnapping and plane crashes in luscious trip-hoppy attire.
The Facts of Life is a new wave, synth-pop and psychedelic - lounge rock album that took elements from the works of Momus, Pet Shop Boys and Saint Etienne. Alongside this, the Saint Etienne comparison extended to the lyrical style and frontwoman Sarah Nixey being seen as a counterpoint to that band's Sarah Cracknell.
Aug 15, 2022 · According to Nixey, The Facts of Life was a conscious effort from Haines and Moore to have a hit record and retire comfortably by the seaside.
Oct 28, 2014 · Music Reviews: The Facts of Life by Black Box Recorder released in 2000. Genre: Indie Pop.
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Mar 20, 2001 · Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Ratings. Summary: You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and then you have... the second album from the UK outfit featuring members of the Auteurs and Jesus and Mary Chain. The title track was a Top 20 hit in the UK.
As an experiment in corrupting teenagers, Black Box Recorder‘s second album, The Facts Of Life, works remarkably well. It features songs with sounds and arrangements which, with just a little more effort, could pass for Billie Piper or All Saints , but that dark undertone inherent in everything Luke Haines gets involved with prevails through ...
