This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Gene Loves Jezebel's "Heartache"
Friday June 8, 2007
Britain's Gene Loves Jezebel stands out two decades after its peak as one of the great pop/rock fusion bands of the '80s. Boasting an exhilarating mix of goth, art rock, pop and flamboyant arena rock, "Heartache" engineers that unlikely blend with particular skill and swagger. Twin brothers Jay and Michael Aston shared an ongoing creative tension that eventually led to a bitter breakup, but their working relationship, combined with the prominent guitar of James Stevenson, really gives a nuanced, intoxicating gloss to this memorable tune from 1986. Quirky and surprising, the music of Gene Loves Jezebel, especially at this point in the band's career, held a unique position amidst the dance-pop and rising hair metal of the day. This is an underrated '80s band well worth a second look.
Album Cover Image Courtesy of Beggars Banquet
Comments
well said, nice to hear some one in the media brave enough to compliment Gene Loves Jezebel
Great vocals.
check out Immigrant and Promise as well.
incorrect URL for the website, .co.uk will take you to the horrid Heavenly Body, savage records line up that did so much damage to the band.
It should read http://genelovesjezebel.com