Tuesday, 20 January 2015

TOP TEN VINYL PICKS FOR 2014


1.       BISHOPS GREEN  - “Pressure “. Probably THE best punk/oi!  album of 2014. Upbeat, tight, infectious singlalong tunes. In terms of vinyl, great package, great sound excellent artwork, coloured vinyl.

2.       NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS -  “Live from KCRW”. Live interpretations of songs from “Push the Sky Away”, plus a few highlights from Nick’s back catalogue on great sounding vinyl with neat packaging make this a winner.

3.       THE BELTONES –“On Deaf Ears” (Record day re-release). Infectious punk with gravel ly vocals that had me going back for more. Great sounding vinyl to boot.

4.       Oi! THIS IS STREETPUNK  VOLUME 4 – Various.  Latest and  perhaps strongest in this series of Oi! comps.

5.       UK SUBS -  XXIV. I know, I know, this was actually from 2013 but I got it early 2014. Solid offering from Charlie Harper (who turned 70 in 2014!) and his cohorts.

6.       BURNING LOVE -  “Songs for Burning Lovers”. And this is even older but I heard it in the record store and had to get a copy – it fuckin’ rocks!

7.       ENGLISH DOGS “We did, we do, we always fucking will!” Wakey returns with his warped lyrics and acerbic punk.

8.       THE CYANIDE PILLS “Still Bored”. Another one that was technically from 2013. Second LP from Yorkshire snotty boys. Great sound and packaging as well.

9.       THE CRAMPS “Rare Tracks” This is older also, found it in a record store.  2 X LP 24 song comp of B-Sides etc from the legendary Lux and Ivy.

10.   NEGATIVE APPROACH Self Titled 7”. Still around if you want a copy, no nonsense hardcore.

Second hand  special mentions that I acquired through the year –THE EXPOITED “Death before Dishonour”, EDDIE AND THE HOT RODS “Life on the  line”, “A COUNTRY FIT FOR HEROES”   No Future records compilation, “KILLED BY DEATH” Comp #7



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