February 12, 2000

Johnson, Andreas : Games we play, The

He's the first Bairn's [a]Bono[/a] and here he comes again garglin' 'n' moonin' all over another pseudo-epic froth-rock ballad...

If Andreas Johnson was any use he'd be the newA-Ha but he isn't, he's the first Bairn's Bono and here he comes again garglin' 'n' moonin' all over another pseudo-epic froth-rock ballad for persons with a pre-programmed circuit board where their emotions should be. "The games we play, the shows we give, the hearts we break, we live through this", puffs Andreas, optimistically, and several fragrant violinists skewer themselves through the neck with their own bows, such is the unremitting dreariness of it all. Piffle. And his 'sensitive' hair is rubbish. Go away.

Sylvia Patterson

Rate this track

Average rating

Be the first to rate this track

To read all our reviews first - days before they appear online - check out NME magazine, on sale every Wednesday

For the latest music videos and backstage interviews, check out our sister site, NME Video.