Something Inside

 

The Wake - Something Outside [FBN 24 BEL 1983 24-Bit FLAC]

I last ripped this twelve inch single for those educated folks over on the ESWA 2.0 forum in 2017, then cleaned up that rip a  little more for these pages in 2019.We've on a bit since then, so here in full luscious glory & considerably fuller resolution is Something Outside. By relegating The Wake's first single for Factory to the Benelux division, the label declared their lack of interest in the band. Other knew better, including Kid Jensen and John Peel who occasionally featured the single on their evening playlists for BBC Radio.

There was a time when I proudly stated that this was my favourite single of all time. Now, in my mid-50's, I no longer make such brave statements, nor do I confess to having any faves of all-time. Something Outside still, for me, ranks as one of the most wonderful records I have ever heard - those sublime guitar plucks with wide lush, washover keys and Caesar's sad but melodic voice still get the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end. 

The dubby & spacious production by Oz McCormick is truly sublime. It is hard to believe he only ever produced three singles (all of them by The Wake). 

A1 Something Outside

B1 Host