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Tuesday 29 November 2011

Geneva - Weather Underground


Forgive my ignorance but i never knew this album existed until yesterday! Geneva's second album and follow up to "Further" this doesn't seem to hit the heights on first listen but i think its probably one of those albums they call growers!

Dollars In The Heavens
If You Have To Go
Killing Stars
Museum Mile
Amnesia Valley
Morricone
Guidance System
Cassie
Rockets Over California
A Place In The Sun
Have You Seen The Horizon Lately?


Sunday 27 November 2011

Terris - Learning To Let Go


Terris were NME cover stars of 2000 and a band that headlined gigs with Coldplay supporting , NME Tours and countless other big venues.... then released this and promptly fucked off..

Its a shame as the front man Gavin Goodwin was full of grandiose statements of intent that always made me smile, Self belief was never a problem for this lot. I actually think Fabricated Lunacy makes it into the top 20 of most played songs too on my generic mp3 music player that could or could not have been made my apple.

They came from Newport South Wales (not from the stars) Home of Goldie Lookin' Chain and 60FT Dolls, so a place that hasn't had much to shout about in recent times... ok unfair but you know what i mean...

White Gold Way
Fabricated Lunacy
Beneath The Belt
Bonnie
Shapeshifter
Cannibal Kids
Windvane
Petrol Hours
Lost October
Vegetable Days
Midnight Sun
Deliverance


Rude Club - Men In Suits

You're rich and you're cheap..... I like that


Debut single from long lost Manchester noise merchants Rude Club , The Band released 3 singles and were then dropped with an album ready to be released.... boy would i love to hear that now!!

Jane the singer from Rude Club now records in a band called Ernest + Tom and a review of her debut gig can be found here

Back to Rude Club anyway , Men In Suits growls along and then explodes into a wailing wall of noise that frankly could strip paint off walls... The drummer despite looking like a bar room bouncer practically barrels this along, matched by Jane's guttural, at time feral voice.... not fucking bad if you ask me.....

there is not really too much on the net about Rude Club but if you do some digging on myspace and youtube there's enough to give you a flavour of a band who never reached there potential or there audience 

Saturday 26 November 2011

Whipping Boy - Heartworm


What night have been.... "When We Were Young" ?? 

Indeed some of wonder about the every day but hey... there in an amazing review of this album over on amazon if you can be arsed going over there to read it , im not going to paste it here as its obviously written by a fan and might not be your take on it... suffice to say this is actually quite good in a could have, should have been massive kinda way.... 

Twinkle
When We Were Young
Tripped
The Honeymoon Is Over
We Don't Need Nobody Else
blinded
Personality
Users
Fiction

Six By Seven - Closer C4 Documentary 2000

Six.By Seven talk about there early years, play a few live tracks and generally make a fucking fantastic racket....


I really dont care ,stop talking at me !! 

Friday 25 November 2011

The Long Blondes - Couples


Second and last album from Sheffield's The Long Blondes , now Sheffield has spawned the world some fantastic music, often pioneers in the field of electro and dance music, The long Blondes however come on a second rate Blondie with out the killer tunes... they did have a couple of good tunes , but i think they used them on their first album :)  actually im probably being a little unfair there! il let you decide.......

Century
Guilt
The Couples
I Liked The Boys
Here Comes The Serious Bit
Round The Hairpin
Too Clever By Half
Erin O Conner
Nostalgia
Im Going To Hell

Thursday 24 November 2011

Inspiral Carpets - Your So Good For Me


Have it large !! 


How good is this ??
that's a rhetorical question by the way as its fucking fantastic....

Wednesday 23 November 2011

Dub War - Words of Warning


Released on small time Newport / Bristol record Label "Words of Warning" this was a tape only release (anyone under 25 ask your dad!) around 1993 / 1994... i think mine wore out it was played that much!

Frontman Benji was and still is amazing, iv blogged on this already elsewhere so il leave you to enjoy this slab of ragga, rock, dub punk metal... and if you have 5 minutes which im sure you have go check out the Skindred webpage here

Original Murder
Crack
Psycho System 
Words of Warning
Crack D Dub
Dub War

Blaggers ITA - Bad Karma


Quite how Blaggers ITA ended up a major label is anyone's guess! Here is the only album they released on EMI / Parlophone ,  it was actually to be bands last, 1994 was the year and from roots in political activism and anti fascist action the Blaggers absolutely smashed it.... Live they played with bands such as the Manic Street Preachers, themselves full of political idealism at the time and of course Chumbawamba and the fearsome Dub War

The Hits
1994
Mantrap
Bad Karma
Famine Queen
Stresss
Abandon Ship
Nation 
Garden Of Love
Slam
Hate Generator
Oxygen
Josephine Baker

Friday 18 November 2011

Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine - 101 Damnations


Eat Junk is off to Brixton Academy again on saturday night to see one the greatest bands of the last 20 years, you dont believe me? Well no bollocks or bull here's why......


The Road To Domestos
Every Time A Church Bell Rings
An All American National Sport
Sheriff Fatman
The Taking Of Peckham 123
Crimestoppers A Go Go
Good Grief Charlie Brown
Midnight On Murder Mile
A Perfect Day To Drop The Bomb
G.I Blues

Sunday 13 November 2011

You Should Read This............ This About Sums It Perfectly



Spotlight Kid - Departure


Spotlight Kid were formed by ex Six.By Seven drummer Chris Davis and local singer Katty Heath around 2005 , this was released in 2006 and ticked all the boxes for those interested in shoegazing and feedback, 

Rather interestingly if you check the bands website here the new album entitled "Disaster Tourist" released this month in 2011 is listed as there debut.... kinda strange but this album should not be forgotten or consigned to history....

Never's Too Soon
Machines
Cant Let Go
Hungover
Seefeel
Liquid Coloured
A Million Ways
Spit
Electric forecast
Time Goes Slow
We The People

Saturday 12 November 2011

The Wendys - Gobbledygook



If timing truly is the key then The Wendys had the ultimate misfortune of releasing this weeks before Factory  Records went tits up ! Like many of the bands around at the time and especially signed to Factory The Wendys were touted as the next Happy Mondays / New Order cash cow that Antony Wilson was desperately looking for, even though they actually came across as a poor mans Stone Roses.  

Taken out of that context this is actually a pretty cool record and stands the test of time quite easily. just like the last album posted by the Paris Angels this has one great single in "pulling my fingers off" which often finds itself on those compilations you used to find for a quid in the bargain bin of woolies!

Somethings Wrong Somewhere
Pulling My Fingers Off 
Half Blind
Suckling
Removal
Gobbledygook
I Want You and I Want Your Friend
Soon Is Fine
Half Pie
I Feel Lovely
The Suns Going to Shine For Me Soon


Wednesday 9 November 2011

Paris Angels - Sundew


Remembered (if they're remembered at all?) for 'Perfume', One of the greatest singles of all time.... FACT........ The Paris Angels were a much better band than their 'baggy also-ran' status would suggest. With the right bit of luck and application they could have broken out of the scene and become massive, they deserved to be.. If this was to be their only album released, roumers are there is a second un released album out there somewhere, its as good as anything of its time....

01 Eternity
02 Fade
03 Smile
04 Slippery Man
05 What Goes on
06 Perfume (All on You)
07 Louise
08 Breathless
09 Chaos (Stupid Stupid)
10 Purest Values
11 Oh Yes

Wednesday 2 November 2011

Gang Of Four - Entertainment


Post Punk from Leeds... released in 1979 so i missed out first time round , cant stop playing this now, that about says all you need to know.......

Flowered Up - A Life with Brian


London's answer to the Happy Mondays? I dont think so either but lazy journalism at the time of this release didn't really help...  This stands the test of time and on listening the other day was actually surprised how fresh it still sounds....its a shame weekender never made it onto this original release though :) 

Sunshine
Take It
Crackerjack
Mr Happy Reveller
Hysterically Blue
Its On
Silver Pan
Phobia
Egg Rush
Doris Is A Little bit Partial

Tuesday 1 November 2011

Chumbawamba - Anarchy


This coat my royal gown, a stolen hand me down, no need to scrape and bow, we can be heroes now, for more than just one day, here's how...........

LOOK BOTH WAYS WHEN CROSSING ROADS
DONT WEAR SLIPPERS TILL YOUR OLD
NEVER DO WHAT YOU ARE TOLD
NEVER DO WHAT YOU ARE TOLD

wise words indeed and a cracking album cover that was worth the money alone!


Give The Anarchist a Cigarette
Timebomb
Homophobia
On Being Pushed
Heaven / Hell
Love Me
Georgina
Doh!
Blackpool Rock
This Years Thing
Mouthful Of Shit
Never Do What You Are Told
Bad Dog
Enough Is Enough
Rage


The Smiths - The Smiths


With all the expectation around The Stone Roses reformation what price a Smith Reunion?? No amount of money in the world apparently but you never know..... a debut album as good as anything released 

Reel Around the Fountain
You've Got Everything Now
Miserable Lie
Pretty Girls Make Graves
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Still Ill
Hand in Glove
What Difference Does It Make?
I Don't Owe You Anything
Suffer Little Children