Marc Riley Sessions Vol 5 vinyl

It's a pity that Marc Riley is less regular than he once was on BBC 6 Music because the ex-Fall member has phenomenal taste and raw passion that makes you too want to love music as much as he does. A staunch champion of the beloved Leeds indie rockers The Wedding Present, these eight tracks are taken from two sessions that David Gedge and co. laid down in 2019 and 2023. There's a wellspring of riches here from the 1985-formed band. From the relentless Sonic Youth-esque guitar-led number 'Don't Give Up Without A Fight, to their cover of Low's 'Canada' and Magazine's 'A Song From Under The Floorboards - it's stacked with bangers. Perhaps the John Peel of modern times, Riley's archive is endlessly inspirational - and his love of The Wedding Present entirely relatable.