poptimists | Sucking* In The Seventies

*actually, being rather good in the seventies.

The Pop Open Seventies Group - revealed, reviewed, reminded. You have another 24 hours to cast your votes here!

TRACK ONE: Dionne Warwick - "Move Me No Mountain": This is luscious, stringsy soul maybe just on the cusp of disco, happy to unroll itself over five well-used minutes. Would be my top vote.

TRACK TWO: The Rezillos - "I Can't Stand My Baby": Bubblicious new wave (whose hook lent a title to Gary Mulholland's book of 500 grebt post-punk singles). Like the guitar texture and the pace more than I like the tune. Fighting it out for a second place vote from me.

TRACK THREE: Gina X Performance - "Nice Mover": I love the synthwash on this and the loping rhythm but Gina X's performance and lyrics aren't really doing it for me, and are sort of downgrading it to 'curio'. But an interesting curio which might snatch second.

TRACK FOUR: Kavaret - "The Ballad Of Arivederchi": I like the lovely bits (the harmonies, the flute) and am less keen on the unlovely or rocking or goofy bits - points for trying something different and maybe, just maybe, THIS will be the second place...

The tracks live here: http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/10/pop-open-week-11/

And here's the poll:

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Keep on voting dudes! Next: the EIGHTIES.