At the peak of their powers, though some believed their best days were already behind them, Midnight Oil came out with Blue Sky Mining and proved they still had a few tricks left in the bag.
Here they continued to preach their messages in their songs, with no compromise, and continuing to write the catchy tunes that grabbed a nations attention. Even at a time when world music was beginning to turn toward grunge, the Oils managed to fit in and still sell albums.
Some of their finest work comes from this album. From the title track “Blue Sky Mine” to “Forgotten Years”, from the anthemic “King Of The Mountain” to the haunting “One Country”, Blue Sky Mining has it all. Even the lesser known tracks like “Stars Of Warburton” and “Shakers And Movers” are just great.
Rating: Another great album from one of Australia’s best. 4/5.
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