Neo Wave


Neo Wave is the second album by the British power pop band Silver Sun, released in 1998. It contains a cover version of the Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams number-one US hit "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late".
The album reached No. 74 on the UK Albums Chart. Two singles reached the UK top 40: "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" and "I'll See You Around".

Critical reception

The Sunday Mirror wrote: "Quirky guitar spankers with funny shades and a Johnny Mathis fixation mix the fast ones with the slow ones for a golden blend of fine roast pop." The Independent thought that "with their huge guitar riffs and layers of harmonies, these Midlanders offer a refreshing take on classic 1980s American rawk with a tongue-in-cheek dab of Queen's pomposity and a nod to the power-pop excellence of Cheap Trick."
AllMusic thought that "Silver Sun have created a disc that is a blatant throwback to mid-70s power-pop... and while at times the formula works, it often falls flat."

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by James Broad and Lee Collard; except where indicated.
  1. "Cheerleading" - 4:03
  2. "I'll See You Around" - 3:32
  3. "Would've if I Could've" - 2:45
  4. "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" - 3:59
  5. "Scared" - 3:01
  6. "There Goes Summer" - 2:42
  7. "Sharks" - 4:16
  8. "The Prophet on the Prairie" - 1:23
  9. "Mustard" - 3:00
  10. "Pixie, Pixie" - 3:27
  11. "Hey Girl Friend" - 2:51
  12. "Only a Girl" - 2:59
  13. "Special Powers" - 3:04
  14. "Fire & Blood" - 1:06
  15. "Patients" - 2:48
  16. "Dead End" - 2:48
;Japan track listing
  1. "Cheerleading" - 4:03
  2. "I'll See You Around" - 3:32
  3. "Would've if I Could've" - 2:45
  4. "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" - 3:59
  5. "Scared" - 3:01
  6. "There Goes Summer" - 2:42
  7. "Sharks" - 4:16
  8. "The Prophet on the Prairie" - 1:23
  9. "Mustard" - 3:00
  10. "Pixie, Pixie" - 3:27
  11. "Hey Girl Friend" - 2:51
  12. "Ways of Love" - 2:22
  13. "The Promised End" - 2:13
  14. "Only a Girl" - 2:59
  15. "Special Powers" - 3:04
  16. "Fire & Blood" - 1:06
  17. "Patients" - 2:48
  18. "Dead End" - 2:48

Personnel