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"Head Full of Steam" is the second single by Australian indie group The Go-Betweens, from their 1986 studio album, ''Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express''. It was released as a 7" and 12" vinyl single on the Beggars Banquet label in the United Kingdom in May 1986, with "Don't Let Him Come Back" as the B-side. In Australia it was released in 1987 by True Tone Records, with "Little Joe" as the B-Side. ==Critical reception== Ned Ragett at Allmusic states ""Head Full of Steam" finds the band in relatively jangley mode, the sparkling chime of Robert Forster's and Grant McLennan's guitars almost as close as they ever got to being like the Cocteau Twins. It's an inexact comparison admittedly -- there's not any digital delay soundscapes for a start! -- while the steady, fairly relaxed pace of the song and its melody found the band in easy rather than tense, concerned mode. Forster himself is in fine form vocally, his particular plaintive style just nervously worried enough to convey his unsuccessful-but-he'll-try-anyway pursuit of an unrequited love. Thorn's singing is understated but adds a nice bit of low-key contrast and flair." In Jason McNeil's review of ''Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express'' in Popmatters he describes the song as the "lone drawback might be the laissez faire attitude on “Head Full of Steam”, a track whose title misrepresents it totally." Treblezine's Jeff Terich states that it is "another song that bears similarities to The Smiths. But it’s Grant McLennan’s voice that gives it away each time. Sounding like a cross between Robyn Hitchcock and Tom Verlaine, his voice is no less unmistakable than Morrissey’s.." Australian musician David McCormack (Custard) believes that "It’s a classic. It’s mysterious but it’s got such a great euphoric chorus. My fascination with this particular song is also about when I discovered it – whenever I put it on, it transports me back to Brisbane in the mid-80s, which is where I first heard it at a friend’s house. I also recommend checking out the video which features Robert doing his best Prince impersonation." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Head Full of Steam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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