SUBSCRIBING to the theory that good albums often lurk behind bad titles – see ‘Attack Of The Grey Lantern’ by Mansun, ‘Golden Greats’ by Ian Brown, U2’s ‘Achtung Baby’ etc – The Big Pink’s chosen name for their debut album says everything about their swagger.
The thing is, for most of History, they live up to their aims. They can switch from the opening sheet-metal sonic blitz of Crystal Visions, Too Young To Love and Dominos to moments of biting tenderness such as the title track and Love In Vain, while stand-out track Velvet shines a light on the Pink’s vulnerable underbelly.
History tails off towards the end as it lapses into throwing unconvincing rock shapes – if this lot ever try to be the new Oasis they’ve had it – but The Big Pink boast the epic songwriting knack, the ambition and the cavernous stash of ideas to suggest they’re a band who won’t vanish easily.
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