ShelleyDevoto
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ShelleyDevoto was a musical collaboration between singer Howard Devoto and singer/guitarist Pete Shelley. Both were founding members of the Buzzcocks in the mid-1970s, and ShelleyDevoto was their first collaboration in over two decades.
The album Buzzkunst was released in 2001 on Cooking Vinyl, along with one single/video, "Til the Stars in His Eyes Are Dead". The vocals and lyrics, primarily by Devoto, remain reminiscent of his post-Buzzcocks bands Magazine and Luxuria. The music, however, is something of a departure for both men, blending Shelley's trademark rough-yet-melodic guitar with electronica. The album was recorded, journalist Paul Lester told readers of the London Guardian, 'in the duo's homes in London using basic technology.' [1] Reviews were mixed but mostly positive, with a 70% ranking on MetaCritic.[2]
Some sources incorrectly refer to the band by the name of the album Buzzkunst - due to the similarity to 'Buzzcocks'.
References
[edit]- ^ Paul Lester, 'Part Time Punks', London Guardian 1 March 2002 p. 59
- ^ "Buzzkunst by ShelleyDevoto". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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