The Vinyl Countdown # 83

Carpenters, A Kind of Hush (1976)

This is how I know I’ve gone in (real) deep with the music of the Carpenters. They were by no means unimpeachable but between 1969-1974 they were a very safe bet. They knocked out those pop hits. Sugary sweet sometimes, sure. Also all the better for it on many occasions. And though there was some treacle it was an incred…