Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest - Bill Callahan
On first listens, it sounded like Bill had forgotten how to write songs and that he just had random conversations over some acoustic guitar pluckings, but it kinda grows on you.
Cope Notes #1 – Teardrop Explodes
As you may know, I loved the Teardrop Explodes. From Liverpool cult band to genuine pop stars to forgotten heroes. All in four short years, leaving us with two vastly underrated albums and a string of great singles (and memories of some of the finest gigs I have ever seen). Always moving forward, never standing still and with more lineup changes in such a short time than even The Fall could match, the Teardrops were quite unlike any other group. Had Julian Cope popped his clogs at that point he would surely be spoken about with an Ian Curtis-like reverence and have the morbid squad dissecting his every utterance. Instead, of course, he went solo and embarked on a rich, fascinating, baffling, and quite bonkers career. But the Teardrops was where it all began and now Julian has suddenly, without any warning or fanfare whatsoever, released the Cope Notes #1 cd, a look back at those early days. Consisting of snippets of old recordings with added recollections over the top, it is quite unlike any other album I can think of - with the added bonus of a lovely booklet consisting of lyrics, photos etc. I'm not sure it is something I will play that often but I know for fact that it will be one of my most treasured music related possessions.
Also...
Satta Massagana – The Abyssininans
Space Oddity (50th Anniversary) – David Bowie
Everybody's Doin' The Hustle & Dead On The Double Bump – James Brown
The Original Sound Of Sheffield '83/'87 – Cabaret Voltaire
Ghosteen – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Are You A Dreamer? - Death & Vanilla
Best of the 60's - The Hollies
Death Trip – Iggy & the Stooges
Must I Evolve? 12” - Jarv Is
Hello Happiness – Chaka Khan
Somebody's Knocking – Mark Lanegan Band
Fin – Mogwai
Say It To Me 12” - Pet Shop Boys
Agenda EP – Pet Shop Boys
Dreamland 12” - Pet Shop Boys
Sterntaler - Michael Rother
Stunning Luxury – Snapped Ankles
Excommunication EP – Rory St John
Linval Presents Dub Landing - Linval Thompson
The Slider – T.Rex
Tanx – T.Rex
Pursuit Of Momentary Happiness – Yak
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