Tagged as
the Glimmer Twins of post-punk, former
Swell Maps leader
Nikki Sudden and the
Keith Richards to his
Mick Jagger -- one
Dave Kusworth -- delivered this awesome collection of psychedelic gems in 2000 after a long hiatus.
Nikki Sudden can still seamlessly fold
Bob Dylan,
T. Rex,
the Rolling Stones, and
Big Star into the same tatty overcoat and present them as a respectable entity in
Jacobites, albeit with a collection of songs that any of the above-mentioned artists would be envious of. Standout tracks include the lurching boogie of "Over & Over," the gorgeous "When Angels Die," the simply spine-chilling "What Am I Living For?," and "Puppeteer's Son." The album closes with the eloquent "Wasted," which makes this, all in all, one of
Nikki Sudden's best-recorded outings in the 12 years between 1988's landmark
Fortune of Fame.