
The Jazz Butcher
Press
New Music Express
April 08, 1995
April 08, 1995
New Music Express
(UK)
April 08, 1995
April 08, 1995
Credit:
Neil Spence
Illuminate
1994 live line-up stumbled through a series of tunes and such under Butcher's direction, aided and abetted by a number of the usual suspects;
Alex Lee on guitar,
Alex Green on saxes, that sort of thing.
Politics aside, Pat Fish sticks to his '80s musical guns too, as memories of Lloyd Cole, Scritti Politti and The Go-Betweens flood back. Stylistically diverse as 'Illuminate' is, it has none of the pan-cultural appeal that lies at the heart of '90s eclecticism.
Instead, Pat Fishpersists in what he's good at: crafting an album of fragile pop songs best suited to those with fond memories of their '80s glory days. But, for all its merits, 'Illuminate' doesn't shed fresh light on arguments over whether or not The Jazz Butcher was criminally overlooked talent.
(5/10) Neil Spence.
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fuelburningoracle[at]-remove-mac.com - Tom and New York
10Jan2009 6:57 AM (14 years 76 days ago)What are you thinking? I think Illuminate is one of Pat's greatest works. The Jazz Butcher has never "fit in" or conformed to what ever horrible musical trend is numbing the minds and ears of pop society. Instead he the balls to just put out good music.
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Illuminate
ricosuave[at]-remove-hotmail.com - Puerto Rico
2Jul2003 4:32 PM (19 years 269 days ago)What was Pat thinking? This album is not his best work. David J as producer? Who knows? This album should never of seen the light of day. Thank God Pat got back together with Max and started to come out with great songs once again.