1. The King-Beats – ‘Same Way Every Day’ (1966)
Gloriously sunny pop from The King-Beats and featured on a
terrific comp, German Measles: Sun Came
Out At Seven: ‘60s Mod, Pop and Freakbeat from Germany.
2. Eden Kane – ‘Gotta Get Through To You’ (1967)
An Australian only 45 from Kane now included on a 3-CD
set from Cherry Red, Night Comes Down: 60’s
British Mod, R&B, Freakbeat & Swinging London Nuggets. One of many
highlights.
3. Orange Deluxe – ‘Anti-Gravity Blues’ (1995)
I never really forgave Orange Deluxe (or the Nubiles) for
not being Five Thirty but listening back to Necking
it has more in common wit Paul Bassett’s previous band than I’d been willing to
concede.
4. The Bongolian – ‘Londinium Calling’ (2016)
Spend last Saturday afternoon down in Margate watching
the Bongolian beat out funky jazzy instrumentals. Never been particularly sold on their
records but unreservedly recommended as a live act.
5. Paul Weller – ‘The Cranes Are Back’ (2017)
Ditched much of the squiggles and audio doodling (not
that I’m adverse to those) A Kind
Revolution is ten songs strong on melody. Forty years down the line and
Paul Weller makes one of his best albums.
6. Don Bryant – ‘I Got To Know’ (2017)
Don's still taking it to church.
7. Daniel Romano - 'Roya' (2017)
The stand out tender moment from genre dodging Romano’s new
Modern Pressure. Track of the month.
8. The Primitives – ‘I’ll Trust The Wind’ (2017)
The Prims were on their usual sugar and spice form at the 229 Club
on Friday. Super to hear a couple of tracks from their new EP, New Thrills, including this blockbuster.
9. The Limboos – ‘Been A Whole Lot of Time’ (2017)
Exotic rhythm and blues from Spain and the Limboos’
second album, Limbootica. Simultaneously
cool and hot. I'm desperate to see this lot live.
10. BMX Bandits – ‘Saveoursmiles’ (2017)
Even though heartbreak and sadness permeate BMX Bandits’
world it always strikes me as a gentler and kinder place to live than this
other world. From the wonderful BMX Bandits Forever.
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