From The Finish To The Start

Golden Silvers “Arrows Of Eros” – Nobody writes them like they used to, so it may as well be the Golden Silvers. There are traces of August Darnell, Tom Tom Club, The Clash, Madness, and a number of bubbly early 80s pop hits in “Arrows Of Eros,” but it all blends together so gracefully that it doesn’t seem like yet another obnoxious throwback. The band are exceptionally gifted at tapping into one of the most crucial yet rarely remarked upon qualities of late 70s/early 80s pop music: A playful, silly tone balanced by a slick, elegant professionalism. “Arrows Of Eros,” right on down to its punny title, is equal measures classy and trashy, and truly, it sounds like a fine tailored suit made out of day-glo fabric. (Click here to buy it via the Golden Silvers’ MySpace page.)