Highlights in Slow Motion

Highlights in Slow Motion is an acoustic rock album by ex-60 Ft. Dolls front man Richard J. Parfitt. Released in 2002 on Rough Trade Records. The sleeve was designed by Welsh-born musician and artist Jon Langford and embossed with a quote from the poet Roger McGough: "…and Cardiff's a tart with a heart of gold".

The album received favorable reviews in spite of a lukewarm reception. "Reflective new direction for one time Britpop hellraiser…the wistful bedsit realism of "Wish I Was With You", and the loveless companionship explored in "I Took That Woman Home Last Night", point the way for a brave and newly impressive writer".[1] The Daily Mirror wrote: "…his songs contain a dreamy charm and tearful romance. A few more sunbursting riffs (the excellent "What We Talk About") and we can call him a boss.[2] "Parfitt’s thing is croaky, tousle headed soul (Chiltern [sic], Westerberg, Springsteen). The vocals are tremendously frayed and some of the steals are impressive. Whatever, this wooziness has a sure value’ [3] Songs like the raw, nakedly emotionally "Downtown" or the superior Van Morrison-style conversational poetry of "Summergliding" display Parfitt's ability to mix adroit fingerpicking with purely pugilistic strumming."[4]

Track listing

  1. "Downtown"
  2. "Stone Honey"
  3. "Summergliding"
  4. "Highlights in Slow Motion"
  5. "What We Talk About"
  6. "Wish I Was With You"
  7. "Let Love In"
  8. "Morning Star"
  9. "Freckles of Gold"
  10. "I Took That Woman Home Last Night"

Personnel

Performance

Production

References

  1. ^ Uncut Magazine, March 2002, p.106
  2. ^ Daily Mirror, March 13th 2002
  3. ^ Mojo, March, 2002.
  4. ^ Guitar, May, 2002