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Eilidh Bradley Project

Eilidh Bradley Project

It's here! An *incredibly* limited edition pressing of a lost Eilidh Bradley recording from 1991, where she's backed by Chris Bridgett (DUB SEX), Martin Duffy (PRIMAL SCREAM), Andy Rourke (THE SMITHS) and Simon Wolstencroft (THE FALL / HOUSE OF ALL).

Eilidh and Si pooled money together and headed into the studio with their pal Chris, after Andy and Martin agreed to participate in a session for Eilidh, who was a large presence on the Manchester scene, musician, writer, record sleeve model and inspiration to many musicians.

Why the session wasn't released is still a mystery . . . it had all the hallmarks of a pop hit and (of course) boosted one of the most incredible line-ups of Mancunian legends ever.

Tragically, Eilidh, Andy and Martin all passed long before their time. While it's impossible to say where their talents may have led them, here's a slice of magic heard for the first time and unknown to almost everyone.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: A beautiful mix of classic folk timbres, soaring Mazzy Star adjacent melodies and woozy, otherworldly production. A fittingly superb outing, showcasing the sonic range and quality you'd expect from such calibre of musician. Stunner.

TRACK LISTING

1. I Know Something 03:18
2. Who I Am 03:48
3. Be With You 03:39
4. I Need 03:57

Da Googie & Cara Tivey

The Golden Thread

Rambling on about the brilliance of Deb Googe and Cara Tivey is no difficult task - spot either of their names on a record’s sleeve credits and you’re guaranteed listening worthy of your time . . . and hard-earned cash!

Deb joined My Bloody Valentine during its ascent to legend, filled a temporary void in Primal Scream, aids in Thurston Moore's late-period artistic high, formed Snowpony with Stereolab’s Katharine Gifford and plays bass in ex-Fall guitarist Brix Smith’s all-female band.

Cara’s may be best known as a longtime Billy Bragg collaborator, but she’s played with an array of other outstanding artists, among them Everything But The Girl, Blur, Lilac Time, Au Pairs and the greatest living genius of the West Midlands, Robert Lloyd of Nightingales fame. Incredibly, despite decades of stellar work, neither Deb nor Cara has ever released an album under their own names until now with 'The Golden Thread', their full-length debut, made under the name Da Googie + Cara Tivey. The album was wholly recorded in Deb’s home studio and performed exclusively by the duo.

The album is preceded by a video for 'Dumb', an indictment of the sad state of the modern western world, which serves as a fine point of an entry into the album’s seemingly contradictory sonic elements: thick-yet-minimal soundscapes, the openness of dub put across in a densely claustrophobic style, a bass-driven sound melding effortlessly into moments of delicate piano, and lyrics which convey vast depths of meaning with only a mere handful of words.

'Dumb' is available on YouTube as a fantastic video (by Deb herself) from absurdities captured in animated (and public domain) footage - a rodent army, ape-like men alongside man-like apes, brainless birds . . . as well as their even sadder human equivalents, captured in film. By the time you read this, a second video, 'Bad Habits', will likely already have appeared.



TRACK LISTING

1. Bad Habits
2. The Longest Wait
3. You Take It With You When You Go
4. Rant
5. Dumb
6. Mad Mike (Mark My Words)
7. The Last Tear Falls
8. Secret Place

House Of All

House Of All Souls

A valentine for black hearts! An electric array of magic sounds! The shock return of a missing legend!

The surprise formation of HOUSE Of ALL by five former members of The Fall was bound to provide some pleasant surprises, not the least of which being the creation of an identity distinct from that of any specific Fall line-up, and here the band offer an steep evolution of sound of their two previous albums . . . darker, more elliptic and can we say it? A more mystical sum of talents than most groups ever manage.

They’ve kept their open door policy to former members of The Fall and expanded it. Phil Lewis, who's stepped in live for Pete Greenway, makes his studio debut, and the long-lost Karl Burns has emerged from his mystery lair to add a third set of drums to the line-up . . . besting The Glitter Band by 50%! How this will work live has yet to be determined, but the band has already scheduled dates in Spring, 2025.

'House Of All Souls' is somewhat more psychedelic than its predecessors, and despite seven players, each with his own particular style, the songs and production are shockingly cohesive. From the breakneck pace of first tune, 'Tempest And Storm' to the superb album closer, 'Born At Dawn And Dead At Sunset', there's quite a lot to unpack - it's an album-lover's album, each track magnificent in its own way and impossible for us to pick a fave from the lot of 'em.


STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: Stomping, spoken word atop pummeling post-punk basslines and overdriven garage guitars. While House Of All did indeed have some echoes of their parent band in previous iterations, 'House Of All Souls' sounds like a band forging their own unique path, and sounding all the better for it.

TRACK LISTING

1. Tempest And Storm
2. A Creature Came Slinking
3. The Good Englishman
4. Oh What Love Is Made For
5. Infamous Immoral Sister
6. The Devil’s House
7. An Apocryphal Dream
8. O Dayspring
9. Queen Of Angels
10. Born At Dawn And Dead At Sunset.

The Nightingales

The New Nonsense

Robert Lloyd is unique in 'punk' as someone who began his career at the start of the era, never fell prey to cliché or temptations of mass stardom, actually still works and now, in 2022, stands at his artistic and commercial peak . . . not that Robert's saying any of that, but does it matter? His status is due to a number of factors: a gambler's luck, backing by the finest version of Nightingales yet assembled, his faultless wry humour and wit, a difficult but unimpeachably excellent body of work, and the fortuitous timing of 2021's Robert Lloyd documentary, King Rocker. The release of film seems cunningly planned, with its roll-out brilliantly plotted, although it was actually the Covid epidemic which caused the cancellation of this film's scheduled theatrical screenings.

Rather than postpone, Fire Films' James Nicholls made the unusual choice of making a deal to release the film through Sky TV, where it was an immediate success and has been shown many times since. The audience, captive at home by way of the epidemic, was far larger than hoped, and as a result, The Nightingales have emerged as one of this era's most brilliant, unorthodox and genuine bands of the post-punk. Three planned tours for the band's last album, were Covid-cancelled before a fourth attempt succeeded. With bassist Andi Schmid stuck in Germany and unable to record, the band asked three of their fans to remix tracks from Four Against Fate.

The titles - let alone the radically alterations hereon - give no clue to which tracks were remixed. Contributing their massive talents are DJ Surgeon, whose stint as an opener for Lady Gaga push the band ever closer to the charts (err, not likely, but the tune is brilliant!), The Go! Team's Ian Parton, who'd posted of his affection for the band and remains a figure of fascination, being a good dollop more talented than other young upstarts, and Randy Kuntz, whose devilish musical skills have added serious sizzle to the last few Nightingales records. As Nightingales toil on new projects, initial plans for The New Nonsense could not be realised. Worldwide vinyl pressing delays made delivery before last year's tour impossible. The project seemed destined for collector status from the start - we pressed too few copies, Robert though it would be 'novel' to set the back sleeve ninety degrees off from the front sleeve, Four Against Fate is now nearly two years old, and the creative efforts of the band did not slow during lockdown


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