Ian Townsend
01-02-2013, 01:38 PM
Mentioned in the fanzine thread but worth a thread of its own.
This arrived yesterday and it's surprisingly good.:cool: Recordings from a whole bunch of local artists from the Bradford area. A proper mixed bag of styles from the obligatory local blues band through punk, SSW, Beach Boys-esque and 80s synthy New Wave stuff.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Pattrick_104_2007/sound_shack_zps3267d86a.jpg
The standouts for me are
2: Siamese Twist - Liquid Eyes: proper New Wave-ish synth disco that morphs into a great Housey analogue break. Feels like 1981.
11: The Sentimentalists: Northern Soul: Maudlin but lovely Aidan Moffat style tune about being broke and having to sell your Northern Soul records to pay for the electricity. Lead singer has a brilliant voice imho. Unique sound. Bacharachesque horns a plus too!
12: Oiseaux Pointu - Villepinte: Simple as hell 6-minute PINA-esque washes of synths and bells that's a beautiful listen.
Well worth £3.99 from Ebay with free P&P (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271135168519?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649) and comes with a colourful A3 foldout with info / links to the band.
I'd love to see more areas doing something like this to promote their local scenes.
Big thumbs up! Off to get Vol. 2 now (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271131760667?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649).
This arrived yesterday and it's surprisingly good.:cool: Recordings from a whole bunch of local artists from the Bradford area. A proper mixed bag of styles from the obligatory local blues band through punk, SSW, Beach Boys-esque and 80s synthy New Wave stuff.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Pattrick_104_2007/sound_shack_zps3267d86a.jpg
The standouts for me are
2: Siamese Twist - Liquid Eyes: proper New Wave-ish synth disco that morphs into a great Housey analogue break. Feels like 1981.
11: The Sentimentalists: Northern Soul: Maudlin but lovely Aidan Moffat style tune about being broke and having to sell your Northern Soul records to pay for the electricity. Lead singer has a brilliant voice imho. Unique sound. Bacharachesque horns a plus too!
12: Oiseaux Pointu - Villepinte: Simple as hell 6-minute PINA-esque washes of synths and bells that's a beautiful listen.
Well worth £3.99 from Ebay with free P&P (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271135168519?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649) and comes with a colourful A3 foldout with info / links to the band.
I'd love to see more areas doing something like this to promote their local scenes.
Big thumbs up! Off to get Vol. 2 now (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271131760667?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649).