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Rhoda Dakar

Version Girl

    Rhoda Dakar is back with her first solo album in seven years with Version Girl, a collection of reggae and ska covers by artists and songwriters she admires. Rhoda Dakar began her musical career as lead vocalist with all female 2Tone band, The Bodysnatchers. They only ever released two singles, 'Let's Do Rocksteady' and 'Easy Life'. After a year together they split and Rhoda went on to guest with The Specials in Europe and the USA, having featured on their second album, 'More Specials', for which she won the first of her seven gold records. After their demise, and before joining Jerry Dammers' new project, she recorded The Bodysnatchers' first original song, 'The Boiler', a harrowing tale of date rape, which was inevitably banned. The Special AKA spent the next two years recording 'In The Studio', spawning a top ten hit with 'Free Nelson Mandela'.

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    Barry says: Dakar takes these classics and gives them all a deep makeover into grooving Reggae, laid-back ska and swooning Lovers Rock reworks. Topped with Dakar's perfectly fitting vocal accompaniments.

    TRACK LISTING

    1. Version Girl
    2. Stop Your Sobbing
    3. Everyday Is Like Sunday
    4. What A Wonderful World
    5. Hangin’ ‘Round
    6. Song To The Siren
    7. Walking After Midnight
    8. The Man Who Sold The World
    9. Comme Un Arbre
    10. As Tears Go By
    11. Love Hurts
    12. Peace, Love And Understanding 

    Rhoda Dakar

    What A Wonderful World

      Rhoda Dakar began her musical career as lead vocalist with all female 2Tone band, The Bodysnatchers. They only ever released two singles, 'Let's Do Rocksteady' and 'Easy Life'. After a year together they split and Rhoda went on to guest with The Specials in Europe and the USA, having featured on their second album, 'More Specials', for which she won the first of her seven gold records. After their demise, and before joining Jerry Dammers' new project, she recorded The Bodysnatchers' first original song, 'The Boiler', a harrowing tale of date rape, which was inevitably banned. The Special AKA spent the next two years recording 'In The Studio', spawning a top ten hit with 'Free Nelson Mandela'.

      TRACK LISTING

      SIDE A
      1. What A Wonderful World

      SIDE B
      1. A Wonderful Version

      JW Francis

      Dream House

        New York’s very own JW Francis announces his brand new album ‘Dream House’ – his third with London based label Sunday Best Recordings. Coinciding with the announcement is the gloriously up-beat new single ‘Casino,’ which offers a glimpse into what to expect on his forthcoming feel-good LP. When JW isn’t writing songs about his own life or surreal imagery, he writes about other people – most notably around the month of February when he writes valentines songs on his fans’ behalf. ‘Dream House’ encapsulates all of this and forms a collection of glorious tracks written for other people: “Every year, about 6 weeks before Valentine’s Day, I make the following post on social media: “If you send me the name of your Valentine, and the reason you love them, I’ll write a song for them on your behalf.” That is how Dream House was born, 3 years ago. Over the past three years, I have received over 300 requests from fans to write songs for their loved ones. All of the songs on Dream House come from this project, some of them have been reworked to speak more to the artist’s life, others have remained exactly as they were first written.

        Ultimately, this is an album about caring for others, and the way we express it.” Written and recorded at the start of 2021 in NYC, ‘Dream House’ is slightly reminiscent of The Strokes and even has hints of Lou Reed, however the project is still quintessential JW Francis with its blissful melodies and dreamy instrumentation; perfectly fitting given the album’s title.

        TRACK LISTING

        1. Going Home To A Party
        2. Casino
        3. Dream House
        4. Our Story
        5. Swooning
        6. Keep It Cool, Steve
        7. All Night Long
        8. Dream Big
        9. I Wanna Be Your Basketball
        10. Take Me Away
        11. You're Changing
        12. Sweet As A Rose

        LA Salami

        The Cause Of Doubt & A Reason To Have Faith

          L.A. Salami is back after releasing two EPs in 2019/20 with his third album ‘The Cause of Doubt & a Reason to Have Faith’. This isn’t the music of a virtuoso: it’s explorative, daring, meditative and sometimes wild. For the first time, Lookman has embraced the world of multi-tracking, though the record still retains a raw energy and an integrity. Lookman has translated a whole album of raw emotion and philosophical musings for your delectation. As a testament to a unique and thrilling talent, this record is a beacon of hope in troubled times and L.A. Salami’s most complete vision so far. In short: We need this record right now. L.A. Salami will be embarking on a 6 date German tour in August. Previously championed by QC rising star, Sunday Times Culture, Brooklyn Vegan etc.

          TRACK LISTING

          1. The Cause Of Doubt & A Reason To Have Faith
          2. When You Play God (The 2018 Copyright Blues)
          3. Thinking Of Emiley
          4. Dear Jessica Rabbit
          5. Things Ain't Changed
          6. The Cage
          7. The Talis-Man On The Age Of Glass (Redux)

          Plastic Mermaids

          Suddenly Everyone Explodes

            Plastic Mermaids are a five-piece band from the Isle of Wight who, after building their own analogue studio, have self-produced one of the most genuinely original and sonically adventurous debut albums you’ll hear all year: ‘Suddenly Everyone Explodes’. They are brothers Jamie and Douglas Richards, who collaborate on vocals, synths and samples, along with guitarist Chris Newnham, bassist Tom Farren and drummer Chris Jones.

            Born out of the ashes of previous bands Magic Octagon and Neon Fetus, Plastic Mermaids are not a band who have ever wanted for ambition. They started out as a three-piece - Jamie, Doug and Chris Newnham - although they realised after early shows that they needed more hands on deck. “I was there at thir first gig, not playing but just watching,” remembers Tom. “It was utter carnage. I really appreciated the audacity of them even attempting what they were doing. They had an audaciousness, and the willingness to try things and have them not pay off.”

            “We just kept coming up with ideas and tried to make them happen,” recalls Douglas. “That’s all we did for ages. We didn’t really think about where it would all lead.”

            In terms of musical influences, fans of The Flaming Lips, Arcade Fire, Sparklehorse and Tame Impala will all find something to love in Plastic Mermaids’ richly-textured sound. The Flaming Lips’ influence is also evident in their ecstactic live show.



            TRACK LISTING

            Vinyl:

            Side A
            1. Glow
            2. 1996
            3. Floating In A Vacuum
            4. Milk
            5. Yoyo
            Side B
            1. I Still Like Kelis
            2. 10,000 Violins Playing Inside An Otherwise Empty Head
            3. Throwing Stones At The Moon
            4. Aquarium Acid Trip
            5. Taxonomy
            6. Luliuli

            CD:

            1. Glow
            2. 1996
            3. Floating In A Vacuum
            4. 10,000 Violins Playing Inside An Otherwise Empty Head
            5. Milk
            6. Yoyo
            7. I Still Like Kelis
            8. Unhappy Tamagotchi
            9. Throwing Stones At The Moon
            10. Aquarium Acid Trip
            11. Ooh
            12. Taxonomy
            13. Luliuli

            Ben Ottewell

            A Man Apart

            With an avid following from the days in his former band Gomez, A Man Apart is singer/songwriter Ben Ottewell’s third solo offering and follows his albums Shapes and Shadows and Rattlebag. The album is a record that crosses musical genres such as Americana, blues and folk backed by Ben’s unmistakable gutsy and gravelly voice. Co-written with childhood friend and former Tunng member, Sam Genders, the album was recorded in Los Angeles and Sheffield and engineered and produced in the latter by Martin Smith (Richard Hawley).

            A Man Apart delves into such relevant subjects as love and relationships, fame and politics. The album’s title track focuses on populist politicians exploiting people’s hopes and fears, with Bones touching on the realisation of not being worthy of someone, and opener Own It, sees Ben reflect on his time growing up in public in Gomez. New single Watcher is the perfect introduction to the album and despite its pensive meaning, is a melodic Americana led track that builds into a memorable bluesy and soulful chorus. A video for the track will be premiering soon.

            Ben says; "A Man Apart is a transatlantic affair written and recorded both here and in the states. It continues to explore my deep love of Americana through a British filter with themes of love, escape, responsibility and loss, written against the unfortunate backdrop of the populist political upheavals and demagogues that have come to dominate here and in the states.:

            TRACK LISTING

            1. Own It
            2. A Man Apart
            3. Watcher
            4. Cradle
            5. Back To The World
            6. Walking On Air
            7. Steal Away
            8. Bones
            9. Lead Me Away
            10. A Better Lie

            Already being tipped as one to watch out for this year and with Amazing Radio voting her in at No.9 for this year alongside Shura, Spring Kings and Glass Animals, Alice Jemima is set to release her self-titled debut album via Sunday Best Recordings.

            The record includes her breakthrough cover of ‘No Diggity’ by Blackstreet featuring Dr Dre, which went viral and now stands at over 3 million plays, as well as Radio 1 favourite ‘Dodged A Bullet’, which was playlisted at the station after her stand out performance at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Exeter last year.

            TRACK LISTING

            Electric
            Dodged A Bullet
            No More
            Liquorice
            Falling Out Of Love
            When You Dance
            So
            Toxic
            No Diggity
            Live For Now
            Cocoa Liquor
            Take Me Back


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