To see Tex Perkins looming over a crowd in the late 80s was to know the full effect of stage presence. Whether he was fronting Thug, The Butcher Shop or - possibly the most critically acclaimed Aussie act of the era - Beasts Of Bourbon, Tex was an awe-inspiring giant on stage; sinister, passionate, compelling. His early love for country music was always evident and it was no surprise when he perfectly garnished the exact musicianship of the Cruel Sea with his growling vocals, resulting in a string of successes that saw the band become a huge mainstream entity in Australia. Tex's solo LPs have followed the country theme, with the same seething passion applied to subtle, low-key acoustics and Tex Perkins' Dark Horses (the talented combo formed after the album of the same name) represents the evolution of that sound. Devoid of electricity and stripped of gimmicks, Tex's third album, Sweet Nothing, is instantly magnetic from the first dreamy intro (A Hair Of The God) and continues to lull the listener into a daze, dragging them into Tex's zone. Sweet Nothing is an album that sets a lure and invites you to take a bite before slowly dragging you in; a definite low-key highlight of 2003.

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Tracklisting
1 A Hair Of The God
2 Midnight Sunshine
3 Lucid
4 Cold Feet
5 Great Apes
6 Chagelings
7 Days Like These
8 Hang On To My Love
9 This Wind
10 A Name On Everyone
11 Everything Or Nothing

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