DAHLMANNS, THE - Forever My Baby / The Last Time (Sealed) (7")

THE NEXT BIG THING label makes an imprint comeback two decades after the previous elease' to bring you something pretty damn special. A wee tad over 40 years ago, a chap by the name of Andy Shernoff penned a tune that kicked off THE DICTATORS GO GIRL CRAZY. The title was nabbed in 1977 as the moniker of a fanzine in Scotland to begin an adventure that none of us could conceivably have believed would or could still be ongoing. Fast forward to 2017 and Moss Rock City, Norway's toppermost pop ensemble THE DAHLMANNS have recorded two brand new Shernoff compositions. "FOREVER MY BABY" features a duet between Andy and Line Dahlmann. Flipside, "THE LAST TIME" might just be the best thing that the Moss Rock City crew has committed to ¶ape' thus far. I'm sure there was no physical tape involved but just go with me on this. These hit factory calibre nuggets were produced by the "Power Pop Max Martin" that is Christian (Chris Frehley) Jacobsen. There were never any plans to bring the label out of hibernation but how could anyone pass up a project that brings together such important elements in making this THING tick. Not me. LINDSAY HUTTON, MAY 2017