Teenage Fanclub's Nothing Lasts Forever is very much an album made by middle-aged men for middle-aged men. But given that I'm undeniably of that demographic these days, I probably shouldn't joke that a song named 'I Left A Light On' (actually about hoping/anticipating that a dying romance might be rekindled) sounds like it might be about the dithering forgetfulness and brainfog that comes with advancing age.
The record's a predictable suite of West Coast folk rock that they could probably knock out in their sleep, but it does have its own comforting charm. My perhaps too generous review for Buzz is here.
Incidentally, when Explosions In The Sky recently released an album called End, they took pains to reassure us that it didn't signal an imminent break-up. Teenage Fanclub don't seem to have made any such statement with regard to Nothing Lasts Forever, so perhaps they're planning on calling it a day. More likely, I'm just reading far too much into the title and lyrical themes, of course...
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