It’s been a quiet period for Manchester’s Cabbage. Last year, they released instant pop classic ‘Torture’ (full review here) and then went to ground. Was this alt-pop gear change a one off, or was it a sign of things to come?
Their new single, ‘You’ve Made An Art Form (From Falling To Pieces)’ suggests it’s the latter. Their deranged guitars and, the spikiness of The Fall remain, everything else is cleaner, crisper, and ready for world domination.
The chorus is gloriously lifted from a 1988 episode of Coronation Street. It takes from a conversation between Deidre (free the Weatherfield One!) and Ken:
“I wonder what advanced state of dither we’ll find you in today, Ken, you make an art form from falling to pieces.’
Despite the obscurity, this is as accessible as Cabbage have been to date. Furthermore, their anarchic integrity remains intact. Someone unleash them on the mainstream now.