I’m a big fan of Montt Mardie. But since he’s been signed to the English label Ruffa Lane I haven’t been writing as much about him since the BBC and NME and countless blogs have confirmed what I originally wrote about him years ago. And that is that he is a pop phenomena that could, with the right help, ascend the charts. His new single is called “Modesty Blaise”, but that’s been written about elsewhere so I asked to write about and link to the b-side “Come On Eileen”.

If there’s one thing I know about Montt Mardie (from his music, blog postings, and all around persona) is that he feels things very deeply. In the song “Come On Eileen” he doesn’t so much sing about his troubles as he does moan about them. It’s just this the over the top emotionalism and wearing his feelings on his sleeve that I love about Montt Mardie.

(single cover art)

Come On Eileen