I've never heard much by Microdisney, despite being quite a fan of the first few Fatima Mansions albums. I chanced across this 12" in a charity shop and have grown to love its 'King Of Rock'n'Roll' production - massive, reverb-drenched snare beats et al.
Sometimes you wonder what a song would sound like underneath all the production - this is one of them. It starts off unadorned, acoustic guitar and some lovely arpeggiated electric guitar and Cathal Coughlan's rich vocal.
The lyric seems to be a dig at the detached (no pun intended) world of George Michael or some such eighties megastar. A quick Google suggests it might actually have been aimed at Boy George.
Anyway, it features some excellent guitar work, almost Sarah-ish in its spindly melodic webs. It's a real grower too, ripe for a more organic cover version.
Download Microdisney 'Singer's Hampstead Home' (mp3) (Mediafire)
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