It must be tough being Boz Boorer. To a certain generation, he’s remembered for his work with rockabilly post-punkers, The Polecats. To the majority, though, he’s best known as Morrissey’s guitarist. And while Moz’ fans are endlessly fawning over the fey one’s foppish genius, few are likely to give due credit for the influence Boz – along with Alain Whyte – have had on the quiffy one’s solo career over the last 21 years.
Granted, the songs credited to Boorer aren’t necessarily Mozzer’s best, but six tracks on ‘Vauxhall and I’, including ‘The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get’, not to mention ‘I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris’, the lead single from ‘Years of Refusal’ and half of the songs on 2004’s return to form album ‘You Are the Quarry’ isn’t to be sniffed at.
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But in context, who really gives a crap about Boz Boorer’s solo career? It’s 2012. The old fart’s 50. I mean, really.... In actual fact, perhaps people should prick up their ears. ‘Slippery Forces’ is a finely crafted slice of indie / Britpop with a cutty guitar tone and a robust backbeat that’s contemporary yet simultaneously vintage in quality. Rather than sounding dated or like the work of a man who’s out of touch, ‘Slippery Forces’ sounds sharp and timely, and should serve as a lesson to all the young pretenders.
Boz Boorer Online
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