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NIGEL CLARK - 21st Century Man (MMD) Comentários: quando ouvi a primeira música deste single "21st Century Man", lembrei-me inevitavelmente do "Yellow Submarine" dos Beatles, não própriamente do título da canção, mas sim da estética psicadélica (que era no entanto infantil) introduzida no filme, foi algo que marcou bastante a minha infância, senti aquela pequena sensação de regressar atrás no tempo, saudosismo talvez, e porque também a melodia deste composto musical transpira algumas influências dos 60's & 70's. A segunda faixa "If You're Thinking Of Me" perdura ainda o feeling dos anos 70, em jeito de uma balada muito tranquilizante. A terceira passagem do single chama-se "We've Come Too Far" também parece ter sido concebida numa linha retro, assemelha-se ligeiramente a algumas produções de Beck. Nigel editou o seu mais recente album a 18 de Novembro de 2006, entre a sua saída de Dodgy e e a incurssão no seu projecto a solo passaram-se 10 anos, lá podem encontrar as faixas mencionadas no single e as restantes presentes no album: Dont Give up, Maybe We will see, It's a Crime, 21st Century Man, Nothings Free, Northern Lights, Bryter Side, Tears, Sometimes, Still Hurting Now, Goodbye. Para Ouvir

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