Torchomatic
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| Single by Paul Haig | |||||
| Released | March 1988 | ||||
| Format | 12" | ||||
| Recorded | September 1987 | ||||
| Genre | Synth Pop | ||||
| Label | Les Disques Du Crepuscule | ||||
| Writer(s) | Paul Haig | ||||
| Producer | Paul Haig | ||||
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"Torchomatic" is a 1988 single by Paul Haig. After leaving to seek another major deal in 1986 Haig briefly returned to Crepuscule in September 1987 to record several tracks, though the only new record to emerge was the fine "Torchomatic" single, his tenth, complete with spy theme and a home-recorded instrumental cycle on the flipside.
The European Sun compilation album followed, including most of the shelved Island Records album not included on The Warp Of Pure Fun plus several rare b-sides, and the unreleased Cabaret Voltaire collaboration.
[edit] Track listing
- "Torchomatic"
- "Beat Programme"
- "Chase Manhattan"
- "White Hotel"
- "Song For"
[edit] Review
Torchomatic, NME, 20 July 1988
Starts off with a promising inverted Batman riff on a sequencer and synth notes shooting off like Roman candles, but then the lounge lizard monotone vocals come in and it's pitable for the duration. Josef K had their moments, of course, but even then poor Paul never quite seemed all that close to the tip of the ledge. Now he's done gone and jumped right off. Sadly, a giant leap into a vast, inviting vacuum of mediocrity.
