REVIEW: Kirsty MacColl – Desperate Character (Demon)

Kirsty MacColl’s debut has always had the air of a false start. Arriving in June 1981, it was powered by the number 14 hit ‘There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis’, a single that perfectly showcased her ear for character study and deadpan wit. But the album failed to chart in the UK, and eight years would pass before her next album, Kite. Produced by Barry ‘Bazza’ Farmer, the album still sounds little like anything else […]