Tony Hadley - The Mood I'm In (2024) [Official Digital Download]

Of all the chart-bothers who came to prominence in the early 1980s, Spandau Ballet’s vocalist Tony Hadley always seemed the coolest. It wasn’t just his silky voice and suave demeanour, there was an almost indefinable element that elevated him above his peers. When he released his solo album The State Of Play in 1992 things became crystal clear; it transpired Tony was a rocker at heart with a deep appreciation of Bon Jovi, Tom Petty, and John Cooper Mellencamp. Yet he always drew deep from the well of musical inspiration, taking influences from different sources, and his latest album, The Mood I’m In, finds Tony exploring big band/swing territory to prove himself a well-rounded musical scholar.

The coolness that I alluded to earlier becomes immediately apparent on Tony’s choice of opener, a cover of The Doors’ ‘Touch Me’. It’s a surprise choice and one his confrère’s wouldn’t think of, and that’s precisely the sort of move which sets Tony apart. The original version came drenched in brass, and that’s the same aesthetic in play here, although this rendition packs more punch, and it kicks like a mule. It’s a musical carnival that sends shards of sonics in every direction, but the biggest revelation is Tony’s vocals. It takes a certain boldness to step into the shoes of Mr. Morrison (and indeed, the likes of Mr Sinatra later on the record), yet as so often in the case, fortune favours the brave as Tony tussles with this classic rock tune, puts his own inimitable stamp on it, and wins hands down.

TRACKLIST

1. Tony Hadley - Touch Me
2. Tony Hadley - Walk of Shame
3. Tony Hadley - Feeling Good
4. Tony Hadley - That's Life
5. Tony Hadley - One for My Baby
6. Tony Hadley - The Mood I'm In
7. Tony Hadley - Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
8. Tony Hadley - Just a Gigolo
9. Tony Hadley - I Wanna Be Around
10. Tony Hadley - Wait for You



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