Dead Can Dance
The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove


Rock/Pop
CD single, 4   Tracks, 20:29  Length
01 The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove (edit) Lisa Gerrard; Brendan Perry 04:36
02 The Wind That Shakes the Barley (Traditional) 02:52
03 The Spider's Stratagem Lisa Gerrard; Brendan Perry 06:44
04 The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove Lisa Gerrard; Brendan Perry 06:17
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars AAD
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Musician Lisa Gerrard
Musician Brendan Perry
Musician Dead Can Dance
Producer Brendan Perry
Engineer Brendan Perry
Personal Details
Index # 858
Owner Dave
Tags Ambient, Experimental
User Defined
Purchased Used
Notes
Following the mystical dirge "Yulunga" on Into the Labyrinth, "The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove continues the world beat mood, but Brendan Perry's aggressive vocals take a Pop turn. Perry sounds disillusioned at the song's start, questioning a lover's sincerity and singing about what he thought was going on in the relationship. If he seems bewildered at first, his snarling delivery of the chorus abruptly sets a different tone. Perry is nearly seething as he barks, "You build me up then you knock me down, you play the fool while I play the clown... I don't believe you anymore." If his initial vocal approach recalls the deep croon of Joy Division's Ian Curtis, his catchy chorus sees him morphing into a beat-conscious Goth version of Tom Jones. With its punchy chorus and lush percussion, "The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove" could have been a US hit, as it's not that far removed from Enigma or even Sting. If it's a bit catchier than most of the duo's songs, Perry's deliberate, potent croon marks it unerringly as a Dead Can Dance creation. -- Tim DiGravina (allmusic.com)