DANCEHALL SWEETHEARTS

Begning with Dancehall Sweethearts is something interesting: its their more "pop" album, full of catchy refrains and riffs. But its right there I believe that hides the magic, just as Jethro Tull deliver every influence of them in rock scenario, so Horslips did it in Dancehall Sweethearts. "Nighttown Boy", "The Blind Can't Lead the Blind", "Stars", are the startes exaclty in this vein. The next track, "We Bring the Summer With Us", is absolutely gorgeous as its the oposition of the above. The movement is different, its folk music played intirely with electric instruments and a heavy keyboard and then were back to the heavy riff and catchy chorus with "Sunburst" (one of the best tracks). The Ireland of classical instruments such as the fiddle appear with the great "King of the Fairies". "Lonely Hearts" is kind of a repetition of terms and could be put it out of the album, but as it goes in the same mood and the closing track "The Best Years of My Life" take you straight to a pub, nothing is loss actually.

The great works of this remarkably Irish band was still to come (and they were certainly "resting" from the ambitious "The Tain"), but Dancehall Sweethearts can easily be among your collection.

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