Review: Memories in Beach House by Seaside Lovers is one of those much sought-after city pop gems. It comes from 1983 and on now is it reissued on vinyl. The album features three iconic Japanese musicians of the 80s - Akira Inoue, Hiroshi Sato, and Masataka Matsutoya (who is the husband of Yumi Matsutoya) and as master keyboardists, they deliver a lush, harmonically rich collection of island fusion sounds that blend jazz and electronic influences into new forms. The mostly instrumental tracks are occasionally accented with light Balearic vocals and so although summer may be over, this album transports you to the sea with its relaxing beachside vibes and smooth atmospheric sound.
Review: The Tiger Rock long player from Tiger B. Smith roars back into circulation here thanks to a vinyl reissue that will please fans of heavy sounds. The album marked the band's 1972 debut and is an archetypal work from the German heavy rock trio. It takes some obvious inspiration from the electrifying energy of Jimi Hendrix and adds to that plenty of raw and powerful kraut-psych sound. It features the standout nine-minute epic 'To Hell' which is a real thrash delight with gritty riffs and rhythms all showcasing their fearless approach to heavy rock. Tiger Rock captures the spirit of experimentation and intensity that defined the Krautrock era.
Review: In 1969 Soft Machine were truly growing into the otherworldly entity they're best known as now, moving on from the more psychedelia-rooted sound of the debut album into the broader expanse presented on Volume Two. This live recording captures them in full flight at the legendary Bataclan in Paris, and the wild creative vision of Robert Wyatt's merry pranksters splays out from the ominous drum intro onwards, through towering crescendos of musicality that touch on noticeable album moments such as the 'Esther's Nose Job' suite from Volume Two to 'Moon In June', which would be released one year later on Third.
Manfred Mann Chapter Three - "One Way Glass" (3:27)
Andwella - "Hold Onto Your Mind" (3:45)
Alan Parker & Alan Hawkshaw - "Hot Pants" (1:48)
Pink Fairies - "Do It" (3:01)
Atomic Rooster - "Tomorrow Night" (3:56)
Stray - "Taken All The Good Things - Stray" (5:30)
Edgar Broughton Band - "Out Demons Out" (4:45)
May Blitz - "For Mad Men Only" (4:14)
Curved Air - "Back Street Luv" (3:34)
Hawkwind - "Ejection" (3:46)
Stackwaddy - "Meat Pies ’ave Come But Band's Not ’ere Yet" (4:44)
James Hogg - "Lovely Lady Rock" (3:18)
Paladin - "Third World" (3:51)
Barclay James Harvest - "Taking Some Time On" (5:19)
Jonesy - "Ricochet" (4:02)
Steve Gray - "Led Balloon" (2:22)
Slowload - "Big Boobs Boogie" (3:04)
Leaf Hound - "Freelance Fiend" (3:10)
Dave Richmond - "Confunktion" (4:38)
Review: Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs of Saint Etienne fame are the diggers behind this new rock assemblage which pays tribute to mid-afternoon set times at lesser-known festivals from years gone (well, the 70s) such as Deeply Vale, Bickershaw, Krumlin, Weeley, and Plumpton. They were just as important to those who attended as the more celebrated likes of Glasto' and this collection shows the sounds were just as good, too. The sounds - from big names liek Deep Purple, Hawkwind and Alan Parker & Alan Hawkshaw to lesser known acts like Jonesy, will appeal to hippies and bikers alike with big riffs, funky drumming and some psyched-out sounds.
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