Schuman The Human
“So tie my shoes before I wake, cut me loose and just watch me quake”
Schuman the Human. For fans of upbeat country, nothern soul and British folk and songs played so close you can feel the artists breath on your face. Not because this is intimate, nor necessarily heartfelt - but simply because that’s how it’d work best. Schuman (Mark Foster) has got himself down to the Toerag Studios, the famed analogue recording studio, and he’s brought down “the former child progeny of ‘Boney M’ ubermeister Frank Farrian” Chilli Gold. ‘Tow the Line’ is a song I didn’t expect to find this earlier in the year; surprising, complex and most importantly speeding up all the way to the end. And the reprise about half way through with them both standing side by side, singing together then harmonising is a pretty special way to sing a protest song. What are they protesting against? Maybe lack of things to protest against. Or the constant passage of Father time.
‘Oh How Happy’ on the other hand is a banjo-led pop song. Pretty simple, perfect for sing-alongs. The sort of song that’d blow away all sort of Northern-Soul-Coral/Zutons-types.
MP3: Schuman The Human - Tow that Line
MP3: Schuman The Human - Oh How Happy
On January 15th you can head over and buy the 11 track album for £3!!! Another Spoilt Victorian Child digital release - high quality mp3’s, artwork, £3. Very cheap, very enjoyable. The album is a damn good way to start the year - the sort of album that helps work through winter, stick to resolutions and make you realise rain isn’t all that bad. I think. Though that may be attributable to the 30 minutes of sun-shine the wonderful country of Devon got today. Or maybe it’s just the optimism I hear and the fun they’ve clearly had recording the album…
There are times listening to these guys when I’m not quite sure which children’s program I am hearing the theme music to. I almost really like them, but not quite. Interesting find though!
Really cool and original music. Difficult to fit it into any particular genre, looking forward to hearing more songs!
There are really great tracks on the record and the others are pretty good! Particularly like Robert Crumb and Tow that line.
Go out and push this music as hard as you can! With all the shite that sells, it would be a travesty if this doesn’t make an impact. Even Supertramp managed to make a living from their music!
Go out there and perform! Maximise exposure to the material and the rest should fall into place.
Remember who taught you your first few chords!
Good luck!
Love
your brother
Nick
who is that woman? she looks freaking hot!
Schuman The Human, I didn’t even know I was into countryish music until I stumbled on these rare gems!
I will totally get the name tattood, okay henna-tattood but all I’m saying is, this is really good stuff.