The Police Box: The Police Box 11
TEN TRACKS: The Police Box, October '09
Mostly new artists this month. Along with some top new releases from existing Police Box acts... Popular music erring on the eccentric. Have a go.
Main Theme
Recording The Impossible
The most conventional of the tracks on 20+ track magnum opus that genuinely attempts to record the impossible (probably with some success). Buy the album!
Car
Plaaydoh
A deceptively catchy, anarchic racket from the venerable Cry Parrot stable. Catch them live if you can.
...But It Pours
The Zack Moir Collective
No metaphor here: Zack wrote this whilst his flat was flooding... It's a rewarding odyssey for more than just jazz ears, and opens his new record 'DIALOGUES concerning...' (released June 2009)
Novels And Diaries
Mitchell Museum
A horn section combine with the close-up lyrics sung in Mitchell Museum's customary understated lilt make this an swash-buckling yet twee love-tiff of quite some catchiness.
The Buckfast Pilgrimage
The Banana Sessions
The Sessions' unmissable sing-along romp, 'Buck fast gets you ..... fast'. Fill in the blanks, and you're obviously not drinking enough of it.
Leith Walk
Foxgang
Studio version of another rabble-rouser from their live set that is jam-packed with melodically strong, danceable, thoughtful and politically active songs. P.S. anyone from Leith recognise the guy on the track art? [drawn by Ryan from the band]
Sex Is For Losers
Three Blind Wolves
The scale and genuineness of the subject-matter steers this song past the ammassed icebergs of cliche received from the excess of less than sincere Western pop ballads. In such danger-strewn predicaments, a skilfully rowed boat's better than The Titanic.
Lasaw
Iona Marshall
One of Iona's solo works from outstanding demo 'One Dove', this features an electronic soundscape, unique samples, and a vocal performance often compared with fellow Ten Tracks artiste Bjork, but here blessed with its own distinctly celtic peacfulness.
On The Wire
Lindsay Sugden & The Storm
A thoughtful acoustic arrangement and sincere, expansive lyrics complement Lindsay's unmistakeable voice, leading On The Wire to award winning success at the 2008 Edinburgh Acoustic Idol awards.
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TEN TRACKS: The Police Box, October '09
Mostly new artists this month. Along with some top new releases from existing Police Box acts... Popular music erring on the eccentric. Have a go.
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