Sean Doherty

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The Gold Road's Sure a Long Road: Alchemy on the Dancefloor 🧵 In November of 1989, The Stone Roses released the titanic double A-Side single, Fools Gold/What The World Is Waiting For. Two magnificent songs, each one a snapshot of the moment, but also a glimpse into the future. For if the music of The Stone Roses is a set of sonic scales, the rhythm and Funk balanced with melody and Jangle, then this schizophrenic single sees the weight shift with each side, as the dual forces of the band take turns grasping the creative reigns. Crucially though, there’s no ego at play here, no musical coup d'état being staged. They’re a brotherhood, a gang of dreamers gladly travelling the long road, a sharp contrast to Second Coming, an album that feels like the sonic scales crashing down, and the good times ending. 🧵