Boomerang

Description

Boomerang is the third full-length studio album by the British rock band Split Level, released on the German label Pila Music in 1992. The album was recorded at ICC Studios in Eastbourne, England; and was produced by Andy Piercy of After The Fire fame. The European Christian Booksellers’ Journal named Boomerang Album of the Year in 1993.

The album track “Nicholas Says” was included on the multi-artist sampler Global Warming ‎[Europa] released in the US on Sparrow Records in 1996. (Also marketed and distributed in Europe by Alliance Music.)

A lot of the albums that reviewers receive vary in quality from average to abysmal, but just once in a while something comes through that knocks you out right from the first chord and keeps right on knocking you out with each successive track right up until the closing fade. This is one of those occasions. ‘Boomerang’ represents the pinnacle of the Splitters’ achievement since their genesis umpteen years ago. It opens with the gig favourite «Holy Fire» which had me standing on the armchair chanting along fanatically. The band have opted to experiment with a touch of Celtic flavour and drafted in fiery French fiddler Jean-Pierre Rudolph who, combined with Adrian Thompson’s Irish brogue, brings a very Pogueish sound to several numbers, most notably «Borderland». JPR also brought his penny whistle to the session and added a beautiful solo to the cover of Leslie Phillip‘s «Carry You». Also included is a stompin’ version of Tanita Tikeram’s «Twist In My Sobriety». Hottest track is «Nicholas Says», which would make a crackin’ single. [Andy Long, Cross Rhythms, April 1993]

CD tracklist:

01. Holy Fire – 3:51
02. Nicholas Says – 2:57
03. Borderland – 3:30
04. Lasting Hope – 3:37
05. Alone – 3:44
06. Messenger Of Love – 4:37
07. Twist (In My Sobriety) – 3:41
08. Miracle – 3:43
09. I Found Love – 4:08
10. This Time – 4:08
11. Stay – 5:59
12. Carry You – 5:35

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by Pila Music.