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The Charlene Tim Burgess and he venerable gay Pop. £3 The discerning fll ot Sul Jazz Records hove made same of our favourte compilations, ond his rather rice 5070cm faurcclaur posters @ Evecrer ON THE RECORD 8 6 yn the record TJINDER SINGH, CORNERSHOP ENGLAND IS A GARDEN amps pay 6 Marc ‘Our new album is. sealed, gotefold with ier noes, pose inser, double vinyl, double colour, and copper bottomed The sessions were... soradie. There were ‘quite afew layers of recording, maybe o few dys recording sings, or wind ierumants Then months of until the nae eesion, with ete of t’ediing at home, to im used ta writing lyrics han building up the pars to @ song, However a: my heed was in pat | had 10 just continue recording musical ideas a hey came, sich stored songs off. Thus oro few yeors when ‘on engineer had welded my heed bock foe! then had o odd the lyrics. Ths ference meant everything was profacied, Weeks became years We worked with, deliberately Inthe po Dan The Automator, Noo! Gallagher, Oks Cy so fore concerted effort to do things differently, this was spe blanket sotement of nent, ora choi, we uted a school paren choral fr backing vocals, we asked Volare Eienne, ‘amathar from my sens local schoo, o sng for us, ithumed out no well known musicians ‘we he © worked wih ‘a paren evening would We used... ther my sua in london or ‘West Orange Studios, Preston. The engineer o he later is Alon Gregson. We have worked wih him since we were studying at Peston Poytechni cand over te he has become a band member, By the time the songe were eclied, Wes! Orange ‘Studios had moved from Preston to Poitiers, s0.we mised fhe wacks in Fron We were inspired... by nothing but the idea cof oking each song trough oa stilyng finch We hardly listed ta much ther muti, didnot cllow anyone Ye hear werk in progres. We jut chipped cheed at seamingly no pace. We learnt. hat even while being itt o frishing on eum that wos slowly ling vs, boeing on Beext wor sill more uppermost on our rind, What ¢ honeycomb Englond i breaking ‘ond | do mean Englond. Playing these songs live... we have stopped plying ive, keep our carbon fooorin os smal es {2 btd od oe hoppy to leave i ike tha, ‘You'd be surprised te know that. despite he unmsigating upbeat nate of he ‘album, there was alot going on behind the scenes, ‘Marie Remy, our label manager, though would never get nished, but azo pushed us oust book the next studio and move ton, Then anctar fw ‘months of ediing ensued. Gian thi ie, we ook the ime o pt hdon ports nto every song These will nt ohways be insey seen ard heard, but wll ‘come out afer mony play, os thats how the human er works, ond every garden. on bing ey rs Precepe] ae tn rents re ieee meat pepe arene pee eI eee SIMON RAYMONDE ¥ Vaughan Oliver created a number of memorable sleeves for Cocteau Twins. Simon shares his memories of 4AD's celebrated designer, who died in December aa pple Macintosh and FCs Tastes te "psn embraced ike ‘AR hr bee nthe foal wer In ter ond wih upon nd die Bate Things new tnd unkown eters (chy showed ptt snd co ong Sor stad even thy fog rt, ‘iste iin ods mee ig ‘vy appro ne pic egies (sre wer lancedin 199 ey shar hat oe TA but aughan Over thatis Apdust 62,Vayian sed aay on29 Deen thdltomyplesueosharesome posal ‘Bogs on woking wh ne rng Bala Une thine nt 44D scone ofthe Shemches Hid oh lab heahou thetoand 0s vrei eer Ses te fr acorn ring elo Crane Contry psp eiy GCrmnys EC Record wa tine ioc eye youu omer Obes wont ening is eg rah, The Walgag Pes Clorox Ts Mal Cathe Pes cing Mises nd ny wm Ban Cote Tne ‘One pe deren my mind asthe ‘at wa waaay eet Corinth sr dl wn he ‘0 Ua mah mh ate Vga Pred hana dena ‘Sng italost ies dom wal pin i “enon hee old ste herr Crete and oneping tier and Fotogape utes wei s "Wiking whi on Cac wat sive then cena at abe sro rte ou ur itt Shalge btVnghan washes gto find the pric solution and he di so with eat humour and no endo patience. And he truly LISTENED tothe masi intently unl the ‘appropriate vision came to him, The suggestion ‘wedi use him that mich for our artwork is ‘woeflly inaccurate He designed SIX fon album sleeves, EIGHT 12° EPs ad numerous ‘compilations during our time at 4AD. Forte other artists on the abel he was able to uses dark humour and wicked eye or controversy even when the hope may have been tohave a commercial ht Fllowing the success ‘of MARRS’ Pump Up The Von, the bel aw fom thes of popular accompanying the Pies that here was a band that could also have {Top 20 single, but Vaughan was not one for seeking lazy compromises, Thankful {know that singer Charles was ‘very open to is deus and whether was ‘ryingbaby, amonkey aman with aback as hairy ssa Vivienne Westwood mohair jumper, ‘ora flamenco dance naked fom the waist up, hissleeves forthe Pixies are among his best work fr AAD. Tis penchant forthe subversive wasnt only reserved forthe Pies, and while at ir glimpse Iissleeve fr Ultra Viv Scene debut singe His work was Aenea itt cegicel Coty LUT eerie within the sleeve She Sereamd seemed innocuous enough, the eagle eyed among you might spot a row ft clitoris he wsed from ct oF centzelods fom porn mag Hist. Quite Tteraly for Vaughan the dev wasin the deta, ‘Many yeas ater, Ifnshed a melanchoe dreamy sot of folk record with my ex elie Stephani Dosen, We alle ourselves Snowbird and [thought Vaughan would be the perfect art director forthe LP sleeve. He asked for demos ‘or ery mixes so he could get some inspiration forthe project. After few weeks, he called to say e loved had some ideas and woul ke to-come upto the Bella Union offices o show me. Wespent out fist hour together talking football ~ he had been taking is FA coaching budges- mostly about his beloved Sunderland AEC and my team Spurs anda supporters of teams wo are perennial under achievers we both had lot toaigh about soc began to show mi is sketches and they were so Beautify quite moved bythe depth ofhisideas.Itremaine one of my favourite eves in the 22 years of running Bella Union. Iissimpl ad clegant, and clvatesthe rise it srrounds. The best album sleeves et picked up in the record browsers egal of the bandon the vinyl and for sure many 4AD ats fram the 8 and 9 were bought forthe Roger Dean had a similar effect on record buyers in the 1970s and if theresa wonder wy the 2000s wer lacking in simular set of iconic seve designers, surely the coma that affected vinyl production uni rcent years can plain that Regardless, the artist whose work defined an era and had long, lastng influence ‘on both vinyl AND book cover design, Vaughan Oliver was a one-off who wil be sorely missed by his wife and children, an by allthe millions of people who have his artwork scattered throughout their record callestions, ‘wo have spent hours poring over his intricate ann sumptuous designs Noe SIMON RAYMO ON THE RECORD yn the record © Can you still bag charity-shop bargains? 2 The pricing policy in charity shops has changed over recent years, : but can thrifty vinyl collectors sill find the treasure we seek? ee ee eens ene) eT iiernatitstceimtvaigat’ — Raysinsapun tomate, enone bt ho eon 2 butthe charity shops wee pled high to these day charity shops are the only places reer oes) ee ete eet et Serene) Pent erections Pee ee ee ccc nC Cad eater aris Pee eter) coins erst (Of course, we dont grudge worthy cases Eaeter ety ere ne ee et ne ee teen Sn ee ee ei es or ses ee eee Cen tenter scene Senter ete ee ee ets eg er Ses eee eee ee et eae eh eee ee ee eee ens Pricingin charity shopsisgenealyalloe Oxfam he say,is tobe cheaper han poets ta rete ae eee ee ee ee ee cry cee ee ee een poe eee ea eee eee ee ree est ee a ee Preteens ae eer er cy eens een eed Preteen et Eee eee ee nea een ere een tobother with those in large towns wth high Cerne ered ete eet ty eee eter ren Paneer teen sete tt eet perspective Rowland, who once sold a eg eee ets Pee erento reverts eee eee a en ted ee eed ed Pe er err eerie eee) een ate ee et coterie net Peereye een ee rene Pere eee tn Peer erties eee porveeeeener ears shop vinyl section could be regarded asa self-contained store. Rowland agrees “I regard en eee eee See her eee oe eee rent ee ec ee eee rer Se ee ees eee eset anette ined eS eeeca ty eens 1) The Completist As every selFeffacing male instinctive PETE APHIDES \ ly knows, the quickest route to. a woman's heart is through a mixtape. Music transferred from vinyl to audio cassette is truly the food of love sing we deat cometo A in cestinceeconitist hice an apn is ‘tenn Dap ao mu oe wedisiegodealy aco es atc tseytha wos er oy she {Seve ny pono bafyouve mento Youve eel owe Shows besand sce ve eat mosey func dos ar Nel Kiosk {cron enum hab ewe bon Bagg fem he ed ne tthe ota tig fom te REA hosed ere ano ri ie he wisn sete or sone ferksenhing along the wy olybecae Sheymhacealy Entel ee Sorts thug aslve fap igh prac odd te hog fb ‘ih psn mals eu eth ‘aot aos ey ohpe “hat howitwanon beeen Pay Trea th 195 at Ca a wating or curtkconytoarve She atl melt Trasatendgs oes pyc the fing wed der be evey Twas owed wes iy ene ch at thc bebe teen ef any deed tort ca tenrt ad ew Teen Non she ret Sound ie my deem bot er deve dts wha do Bete eed wh ws tt 7 Youcancomewnmetfos l= Ta steady ey shes" yon dean tnoded Shera ght ‘nde hugged niet eames colle spe hat ani wold tone bean eAnd et some deg tmpertneppeld nina tatel tne Our curiae once eather gates bane and med stating pling eco ny ‘ice ot oping td 5 peck Srropondingoe mite wel ake cateiem One pore ng rng one full off affirming power pop for sunny coastal drives. stack of ethereal pst punk ‘asics in case we gots far asthe panoramic ‘mountainous vistas of the Scottish highlands. And soon. Though {dda articulate to myself at thispoin it sem clear tome now what 1 was doing tn the animal kingdom, peacocks ‘se their outrageously paterned plumage to attract the epposite sex; ons deploy their regal manes to impress the ladylions. After a weckend of non stp taping sting between the music centrein the font room and te onein the ktchen al Thad call ‘upon wasa rental ear and a glove compartment full of tapes ‘Thirty-six hours later, between Scarborough and Edinburgh aera thrillingly hairy steetch of oad listening toa four-track sampler of Radiohead’ yetto-be-relessed The Bends, the nature of our friendehip had somewhat are. Perhaps she would have fallen in love with me inspite rather than because of allthis. Maybe'm giving usa bittoo much credit to the admittedly terrific sequencing decision which sa Slowive's Catch The Breeze goin Curves I Speak Your Bory Wad and then into [des Unfamiliar the Forth Bridge eared supoer the skyline at ask, I woud ike to thinks, Because ifthe msi really was the decisive factor the eatalytto which the All Thad to call TOE ee ete car anda glove COO MUL PRN eyed Pete Paphidesisa music journalist, record callctorand broadcaster Catch emg —himon Soho Radio s every Tuesday, ad 2pm existence of our two daughters can be atributed, that suggests that used mesic to triggeraslightly les crepy Stockholm syndrome, like sor of non murderous Charles Manson with the physique and interpersonal skills of The Great Soprendo ‘nthe second week having made up as faras Ullapool wetooka icuitous route back via Wales, We had phoned ahead and booked a seafront oom in Aberystwyth. We were stil on the roads lam, deving towards asiber ‘moon slhoueting the reser the ‘undulating stand turns of West Wales Exactly 45 minutes ogo asked Cat if she could look inthe glove compartment and pull ostonc ofthe few pre-recorded tapesin ther, Thi I The Sex by The Waterboys. Sometimes you play the right album atthe right time in the right place and suddenly youre to scared to look nthe ear view miro incase you te God stingin the back. started with Dent Bang The Drum, thundering oof he speakers as we toc through the glistening country lanes of Dyfed ~the elemental synergy of senery and song. And tended as we reiched our destination, the serene seaont of Aberystwyth ovnklinginvinglyaer the Treating scenery that preceded The inl song, te ile track, cspted from a hurricane toasea breeze wih Mike Scot singing "tol. the. She still mentions that evening from time to time. Lhaveto stop nyse rom reminding he that twas me eho actly made the recor. ‘ut then why would temp ft? That night, nisi was the Cyrano de Bergerac to my CChrisian de Newillete Perhaps it sills And thats why, 25 years ae, | doit dare ten of So rere parmives ON THE RECORD 8 6 yn the record Sull growing UK vinyl sales rise for 12th consecutive year ficial gues released by record abel association the BPI show that 2019 marked = 12th conscotve year of growth inthe sales of ving the UK Liam Gallagher Wy Me? Wh Not was the most in-demand ite, selling over 25000 ‘copies 20198 Top 10 albums include high-profile relies such as The Reitls Abbey Rod and Joy Predictably the Tap 10 wa ao blessed wih the continued presence of uber heritage albunss Fleetwood rsapd Pink Floyds The Dark Side Of The on (wit the former elling more than 25,00 copies ‘on vinyl in 201). Ving alums now account for one in every eight LPs bought, with 43 milion purchased in 2019, an increase of 1 year anda ise of net 208 nton the previous nto the formats ty The \ Re ut see rey 7 iI The dysurctonel West County pop doo Michoel Head’ out cadebroie on YLvanion related two sia cfonwcttemotboic abe ning sede ‘eon sothe Fourlagged level ir milan surlocs provided or second album, xing your breakin on, fh MBIT 500k Jew point in 2007, When asked, Vanessa Higgins CEO of Regent Siret Records, andan independent ‘member ofthe BPI Counc sid: "Wswonderfl to sce the hows fans stil loves physical, tangle musi artefact in thee Personally, would love to see arbi nthe Bish tre ofthese products, supported by modern sy and government, to match the rediscovered UK pysical markt and the untapped potential hat, sills here: THE SECRET SEVEN Desai ofthe Fal Secret 7 exhibon at londens NOW Gallary hove been anounced 700 diferent rst have cote rs fer? diferent 7s, with 100 spies ofeach being petted ard sold er £70 each, Proceeds goo Help Rafigecs. The sla begins on BARRY ADAMSON MODEST MOUSE Mogazine The US rods, who ore eB Seeds album fom 2006 mos theo Jehany Mar among thir ln, pay toe to amma lghbub cover on ther 2014 single. he di know at cn i long, upolored sea Coie Salaun . na F THE NE ae rt 7) ord faa ria THE 12" New year, new column, new theme. New p In the Fist of a new series, lan div and truest love in the worl igs 2 ssn with them foras long ss can remember R They're the one \ part of my record collection that passes the hoas fre test. I my house was burning down and there was on time to save one selFof records, it would be my cighties 12° How did this journey begin? remember it quite vividly, March 1984 and l went into branch ‘ofan indie chai store, Music Market, Saturday morning a Thad money in my pocket ready to Teven got ther, down to one oftwo spend on new muse, Bef Té narrowed my purcha «cutting-edge or they seemedatthe tm) pop bums on cassette. was going fr ether NU Kershaw Human Racing or Howard Jon Humans Lib How wrong [wae As soon a 1 walked int the store, Isbandoned that plan completely when Tspoted they had just few copes fone ofthe ‘wosk’smost talked-about releases, The US 12 remixof Thompson Twins Yu Take Me Up Notthestandad 12 single version but ‘Strict Limited Eton’ variant with unig artwork Kershaw and jones didn et alookin andthe wins catapulted me into my ving! stove This release sums up many ofthe things ove bout the format Like the way Extended remixes, tits and special wersions were crested expecially ion! deep into his fist Id of vinyl: 1980s 12" singles for 12: Ifthe 12° dida'texst then theresa whole cthe. Then ther also the packaging and artwork. Allof which was offen designed Specially for the 12" (as opposed to being jst enlarged versions of” singles) Tako love thatthe eighties 12 is ne ofthe most contentious and rule breaking formats in music history Like when Paul Hardesstl kept creating increible new 17s May 1985 No, hit partly because he was atthe vanguard of sampling of eighties musi that simply wouldnt exist fie because he wanted hbat als ‘asmany prodacts onthe markets possible to keep Duran Duras rival single View To A Kill “offthe No. I spot. And worked! ‘Or when Frankle Goes To Hollywood released Reles, sty aa staggeringly long (and largely improvised) 1é-minute Sex mic and then acros st leat five further 12s Ts allow-up single, Two Tribes, spawned an ‘qualy-contentious 12 which ina number of Cold War documentaries asa resultoftsinclasion ofthe English governments Protect And Survive public safety warnings on how to prepare fora nuclear attack Yes pankchas the single, Prog has the tefl double LP. Reggae has the dbplate. Psych 1s the private pressing, And new wae ca ay claim to coloured ving But, forme, you couldnt askfora more captivating sion of message and medium than the eighties 12" single They'ea gene in themselves, and it’s sonnething that [cant watt takea deep dive into con this pa Bre eee ey Pe ISRO escir SIAN eet ON THE RECORD Vac AVAXHOME? 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What's the most valuable record saa signed copy on eBay and had lft your collection? somacne in charge of bidding whe I was ie filo value some itm, os they cat werk They texted o say that they had dent have any soles sory, ther han when ‘accidental bid £4,000 rather hon £40. "bought ham. But babeve my copies of That woe 2 prety nary sf wing to eee Shadow singles Enuf, 3 Freaks and Enut/ how much was going to cst” Which antists and genres are you most interested in? This Time remixes or the most valuable, 100 copies of each ofthese hee singles were hand sterciled bythe Ars Poul Insct and have been known a zl for over £250" My music aes ore varied, | ejay ol sorts ‘rom metal righ through to county However, Whats the holy grail record What's your listening setup? ‘enjoy hip-hop, elecroni and rock he mos. that you'd mos like to own? 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Yet forall is grandeur, it manages to rematn intent Something Relatives equally affecting, alament ona friend lost to an overdose Sofly spoken and thoughtful in responses, Harpersalso ambitious He has already plotted out the aesthetic for album number two, and witha batch oftracks already orded before ding the first ie released. in fact, he’ soon off to LA “to work with a col group of cali ingthata ‘running theme throughout Storm isthe pursuit of succes and fame, How one defines successis ofcourse highly subjective ‘Whether it brings him fame remains to be seen, But asa body of work, isaleady ‘triumph. Felix Rowe Lp Pe il _ z 4 i is a i Be apa oe g RCT f L NT Se < saa cs le )n the record CRATE DIGGING WITH... 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