Simple Minds (Jim Kerr third from left). Courtesy Dean Chalkley. To introduce Simple Minds fans to the next chapter of their band, vocalist Jim Kerr and guitarist Charlie Burchill wrote a song that looks backward. “Vision Thing”—the first single from new album Direction Of The Heart, as well as…

Simple Minds, “Walk Between Worlds.” “Magic,” the first track off of Simple Minds‘ latest release, would never be picked out of a lineup by a casual fan. Absent are lead vocalist Jim Kerr’s signature baritone pleadings. Instead, he tries on a lighter style that doesn’t quite scratch the itch…