These are Dr Bird’s aka Bobby Tarltons songs of apprenticeship. From there he moved on to become a great singer/songwriter in the vein of Elvis Costello, Paul Weller, and the likes.
Well, maybe the world’s more excited about the advent the new ABBA album Voyage, and quite frankly I want to get that one too, but recent news that Dr (Doctor) Bird aka Bobby Tarlton is working on new songs and a new album that maybe will be released still within this year, triggers a lot of excitement here.
In February 2020 Dr (Doctor) Bird aka Bobby Tarlton released on Bandcamp a collection of five unreleased demos recorded in 2012 and 2013. They are produced sparser and thinner, but hey, that’s what demos do. From there he moved on to become a great singer/songwriter in the vein of Elvis Costello, Paul Weller, and the likes. And yes, this is no real record, just a download, but it’s a vital addition to my record collection.
Most important, there’s no dud here. Especially When Breakfast Comes Around, Girl With Dusty Springfield Eyes and Every Sunday Afternoon sparkle like the gems on Dr (Doctor) Bird’s 2018 releases. Say, East London Cleopatra, Small Flat By The Sea, Month of Sundays, Roll The Dice or In Town With Alice, that I could listen all day and all night. Because Bobby Tarlton is such a great singer/songwriter, a very gifted (North) London troubadour at work.
Lest not forget, the brilliant cover illustration was drawn by French Boutik’s Serge Hoffman.
Klaus Winningers Beat 