The Open: Statues
During the recording of ‘Statues’, The Open’s Steven Bayley split from his long-term girlfriend. Upsetting for them, but great news for us. The Open always sounded huge, but manageably huge in an early U2 and The Verve way rather than...
The Open : The Silent Hours
With The Open , it has all sounded too good to be true. Five intense young men from the north, built around a talismanic singer, who write passionate, melancholic songs of widescreen ambition - there hasn't been a bad review or a snooty remark...
The Open : Just Want To Live
With the trend of bands naming themselves after major sporting events - The Open , Grand National - now gathering breakneck pace, how long can it be before we are thrilling to Autoglass Trophy at the Dublin Castle, ably supported by Wimbledon...
The Open : Wolverhampton Little Civic
Salvador Dali never visited Wolverhampton, but on tonight's evidence, he'd surely approve. On arrival at the Little Civic it is clear from the puzzled looks on the faces of the bouncers that The Open are in residence. In the dressing room a...
The Open : Close My Eyes
It has been proven that men who wear long overcoats are prone to chronic bouts of mental instability. Either that or they own one too many Ian McCulloch solo albums. The Open are clearly guilty on both counts. Because, like the look in Bill...
