…whilst parts of this album wouldn’t feel out of place in the discography of those such as Vincent Vincent and the Villains, Allalone isn’t as assiduous a copyist as the tautonymic rock revivalists.
Fight Like Apes – Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion
The album takes its name from a cartoon featuring Mr T from the A-Team. And I pity the fool who don’t dig this record.
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1990s – Kicks
At one point McKeown even uses the word chillax, for fuck’s sake.
Yorkie – Yorkiebox
A very enjoyable, occasionally revelatory box set. And whatever you do, get your mits on Let’s Evolve.
Morton Valence – Bob & Veronica Ride Again
Sequin Smile and Ordinary Pleasures are bedroom reflections that are about as Serge Gainsbourg as you get; (one can’t help noting the faux Bonnie & Clyde poses on the cover artwork too).
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Helene – Heliotrope
This is an extremely pleasant listen. And for once, the word pleasant should be seen as a definite recommendation, not a criticism.