Probably the best in a long string of great singles by Carter USM (by this point, the name had been shortened from Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, more for brevity than decorum), 1992's "The Only Living Boy in New Cross" starts off as a singer/songwriter piano ballad in the mold of its... [+] Expand

Probably the best in a long string of great singles by Carter USM (by this point, the name had been shortened from Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, more for brevity than decorum), 1992's "The Only Living Boy in New Cross" starts off as a singer/songwriter piano ballad in the mold of its titular inspiration, Simon & Garfunkel's "The Only Living Boy in New York," before swerving into the duo's usual chattering sequencers and drum machines, as singer Jim Bob Morrison sarcastically celebrates the nightlife in their South London home. The other track, a sneering cover of the Smiths' "Panic," is an amusing response to the original's self-righteous condemnation of the DJ culture that's at the heart of Carter USM's sound. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide [-] Collapse

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