My Dear Tommy
Since the real Dear Tommy is unlikely to ever be released, I created my own tracklist from tracks released since Kill For Love. There are a few cheats. |
| 1 | Chromatics
Famous Monsters
Perfect opener. And quite different for them really. Never on any released tracklists unless it went by a different name. |
| 2 | I Can Never Be Myself When You're Around
Such a great song - even how many years later now? |
| 3 | In Films
Thankfully I downloaded it at the time because it's next to impossible to locate now. |
| 4 | Just Like You
Beautiful softness coming out of the surprisingly upbeat In Films. |
| 5 | Cherry
I can't keep running all of the time. |
| 6 | Twist The Knife
First real cheat - definitely not on Dear Tommy, but was a highlight from Closer To Grey. But if I had to kick off a track to get the album under 80 minutes - this would be it. |
| 7 | Time Rider
Sneaks up on you, it has a quiet power. |
| 8 | Black Walls
Was this She Says on the tracklist? One of the best hooks they've ever done. |
| 9 | Looking For Love
Second cheat - was released in the same year as Kill For Love (but after), and not on any of the released Dear Tommy tracklists. My tracklist needed some action at this point and this does it for me. |
| 10 | Teacher
The song that gave me hope that the album might surface after all in 2020... A grower indeed. And I am a teacher, so it was always going to get me in the end. |
| 11 | Dear Tommy
Great instrumental in the middle of the song is very, very reminiscent of The Cure circa Disintegration. |
| 12 | On The Wall
Third cheat - it was on Closer To Grey, and it was the obvious standout in my opinion. Adds crunch to the album. JAMC would be proud. |
| 13 | TOY
Fun track from 2020 - never on any Dear Tommy tracklist under this name though. |
| 14 | Blue Girl
Another deep, beautiful, atmospheric dream. |
| 15 | Camera
The version from the Camera EP from 2018 - I prefer the vocals on this to the original. Sounds amazing on a decent stereo system. |
| 16 | Magazine (Club Mix)
Also from the Camera EP, and marginally better than the original mix. Not very clubby, really - just better. |
| 17 | Saturday (Instrumental)
Beautiful, beautiful instrumental from Twin Peaks. |
| 18 | Shadow
Pure amazingness. Maybe their best song. And closes the album perfectly... |
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