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Editorial Review:
The lush country-folk lull of Keep Going might spell out little of Stephen Duffy's personal history, but keen observers will recognise this man has made a career out of playing second fiddle, of skirting the big time by the slimmest of margins. As a founding member of Duran Duran--although he'd left way before the group hit the big-time--and a musical cohort of Blur's Alex James during the heady days of Britpop, Duffy's musical talents have often been obscured by brighter stars. But as the leader of the Lilac Time, he's truly king of his own castle.
Duffy has intermittently revived this project a number of times to indulge his passion for a rustic, acoustic sound that borrows equally from English folk and Americana. Here, his voice sounds warm and emotional, augmented by harmonica, banjo, pedal steel and female voices rising in clear harmony. He specialises in the hushed, fraught love song. "I was down/ On the floor/ Why get up/ Just to take more?" goes the gentle, Pernice Brothers-style lover's lament "I Wasn't Scared of Flying". But a bit of pace suits him, too: "So Far Away" holds a wistful roll-call of 20th-century icons, Duffy reeling off names--Johnny Rotten, Alan Ginsberg, Chairman Mao--over delicate flourishes of Nick Drake-style fingerpicking. --Louis Pattison
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
A Genius I think that Stephen Duffy is an absolute genius and this is one of his greatest ever releases. Its funny though because i took a long time to come round to this records charms , constantly dipping into it but never quite "getting " it. These tend to be the ones you end up loving forever though and i think i can safely state that this will be the case here . Traks 1 & 2 still dont move me but the middle of this album (roughly tracks 3 - 9 id say) are the heart of it , some truly beautiful and... more info
a grower I am a total Duffy nut. For me the lyrics are often better than the tunes (and the tunes are usually great). When I purchased this album (when it came out) I wasn't convinced. I Think 'I Love My Friends' is a better place to start in the world of Duffy. However, it grew on me pretty quickly. 'Don't Feed The Rats' has possibly grown to be one of my favourite songs. It's Worth it for that track alone. I personally do not want Stephen to be remembered as the songwriter for Robbie. This is a really... more info
This is real music It's truly amazing how after listening to this (or in my case, any lilac/Duffy album) you forget everything else. I mean, the top 40 charts? Music on the radio these days is senseless.
I'm a recent Stephen/lilac fan, but I can tell you how addictive this can turn. You get to know what you never thought could exist, 5 stars just can't represent how this album could change your life. Like it changed mine.
In my opinion, if you're confused about what lilac cd to buy, go for Keep Going. As Stephen gets... more info
Don't leave it too late I just hope more people will cherish Stephens' music while he is alive. There is no romance in being another Nick Drake. He deserves you attention. Don't be put off by the folk label.
A true romantic, these are touching songs of love, loss and missed opportunties from a long history of great music.
Little flecks in the production add atmosphere as with all Lilac/Duffy records. Find time to reflect, make love or chill out to this, you will be surprised.
