Fireships
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Fireships (1992) and the following album, The Noise, are in contrast to one another, each one forming part of Hammill’s intention then, to record divergent albums under the banners of “The Calm” and “The Noise” - indicating the overall feel and mood of the individual album.
Fireships falls squarely in “The Calm” sequence. If you prefer Hammill’s quieter and more introspective songwriting, this album holds certain delights such as His Best Girl; Oasis and Incomplete Surrender. |
That the album only contains songs that are slow, and well .. calm, may work against it, offering less of the aural surprises and wild mood swings that Hammill usually explores on his albums.