Dexys Midnight Runners
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

1980 Original. Clean COH. “Although Changing Dexy's From A Nouveau American-Soul Band To An Ethnic Irish Folk Group May Make Singer/Mastermind Kevin Rowland Seem A Tad Fickle, His Singleminded Devotion To Whatever Direction He Selects Gives The Birmingham Group's First Two Albums A Powerful Sense Of Care And Dedication That Many Infinitely More Consistent Musicians Never Achieve. Searching For The Young Soul Rebels, Recorded By The Original Eight-Man Lineup, Boldly Challenged The Direction New Wave Had Taken In 1979 And '80, Long Before Soul Music And Horns Became Trendy. Taking Inspiration From Soul Men Like Sam & Dave And Geno Washington, Onetime Punk Singer Rowland Anted Up A Batch Of Emotionally Powerful Songs That Work Equally Well As Heartfelt Tributes And Modern Creations. Despite The Enormous Amount Of Image-Building That Surrounded It, Searching Is A Fine, Expressive Album With No Bad Tracks.” – Ira Robbins, Trosuerpress.Com