More mature,
After Here Through Midland
lacks the sparkle of
Cock Robin
's debut. The one time they engaged an American producer in
Don Gehman
(
John Cougar Mellencamp
,
Hootie and the Blowfish
),
After Here
has a more U.S. rock-country blend to it. In the end, it achieved little in the States, again doing the business in Europe --
"Just Around the Corner,"
"The Biggest Fool of All,"
and
"El Norte"
notched up the U.K. singles chart.
"I'll Send Them Your Way"
could have landed them the U.S. hit they so deserved.
"Another Story"
is picturesque -- almost like an
Edward Hopper
painting of small-town America: small wooden house with porch, a deserted street, heavy grey sky, and one illuminated streetlight. "Nobody's home, so I'll go looking out for trouble," sings
Anna LaCazio
. Not their best but still better than most. ~ Kelvin Hayes