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Blue Sky Mining

Midnight Oil
Blue Sky Mining

[Album]
25 February 1990
Rock

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Library Status Complete FLAC 16bit/44.1khz CD

TheBigBlack Review
(6 April 2024)

Rating - 3 Stars

Following a mega-hit album like 'Diesel And Dust' was never going to be an easy task, but Midnight Oil did what they did best - made another album of their distinct Australian rock, with just enough evolution in style to push forward into the new decade, without forgetting the past one. The song 'Blue Sky Mine', written about the miners that once worked the asbestos mines of Western Australia, is a swirling harmonica filled carnival ride that sets the listener up for the album ahead. It shows that the band isn't planning on letting up on their political messages (with them even protesting at the Exxon building in New York around the time of the album's launch), but also showed there were still some fresh musical ideas in the tank. The album features a few slower (bit equally poignant tracks) than usual, and played alone songs like 'Bedlam Bridge' or 'Mountains Of Burma' are a tad too mellow - but they work within the context of the songs around them. Radio favourites 'Forgotten Years' and 'King Of The Mountain' remind us of the people and places that make our country great. The album ends on a sombre note with 'Antarctica', an ode to the planet we are slowly destroying. Whilst the subject matter may not be quite as topical today, the music will always be timeless.
Tracks:  
(1/1) 1.
Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mine (04:16)
(1/1) 2.
Midnight Oil - Stars Of Warburton (04:55)
(1/1) 3.
Midnight Oil - Bedlam Bridge (04:24)
(1/1) 4.
Midnight Oil - Forgotten Years (04:25)
(1/1) 5.
Midnight Oil - Mountains Of Burma (04:55)
(1/1) 6.
Midnight Oil - King Of The Mountain (03:52)
(1/1) 7.
Midnight Oil - River Runs Red (05:23)
(1/1) 8.
Midnight Oil - Shakers And Movers (04:29)
(1/1) 9.
Midnight Oil - One Country (05:54)
(1/1) 10.
Midnight Oil - Antarctica (04:16)

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