Too Many Fools Following Too Many Rules

Ludus “Breaking The Rules” – How is it that I had never heard (or heard of) this song before acquiring the new GRLZ compilation? (I suppose the easy answer is that I never bothered to listen to Morrissey’s Under The Influence record.) It’s not difficult to understand why Moz would take a liking to this track, what with its exhuberant embrace of homoeroticism in general and polyamory in particular. There’s so much joy and enthusiasm in this song, but also a surprising amount of sweetness, as it associates sexuality with excitement, fun, and generosity cut off from insecurity and selfishness. (Click here to buy it from Crippled Dick Hot Wax.)

Bertrand Burgalat “Colour Wheel” – Fans of the April March song that I posted recently should take note of this track by Burgalat, who co-wrote and produced that composition. March (aka Eleanor Blake) is given a co-writing credit on this track, but sadly does not contribute any vocals as far as I can tell. Burgalat’s voice is fine enough, but is a bit more an acquired taste. As with “Sugar,” there’s a lovely sweep to this track, as well as a great sense of implied color and movement. (Click here to buy it from Amazon.)