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Artist: The High Plane Drifters Title: The High Plane Drifters Hot Property E.P Catalogue Number: D.T.C 001 Released: September 2004 Tracks: 1. Electricity In My Bones 2. You've Got To Try 3. Cry Like A River 4. Road Theme Limited Edition of 500 on Red Vinyl "The High Plane Drifters ‘Hot Property’ EP (Don’t tell Clare). Like having all your birthdays arrive at once, well that’s if you like your toons packed with what sounds like a bastardised concoction of raw as you like early primitive JMC going head to head with the more gritty garage psyche blues ensembles currently causing a fuss on respected and well trusted labels such as Sympathy for the Record Industry and Estrus to name but two. I think we are right in saying that these dudes are a duo based in the North East of England and that this four track debut is by all accounts selling fast based on word of mouth and some incendiary support slots for the likes of the Soledad Brothers and Whirlwind Heat. The High Plane Drifters ransack the whole primitive blues culture, dirty, gritty and without doubt potent, it’s the kind of swamp fest that’d have Tarrantino shitting bricks with its lineage transgressing directly to Gallon Drunk and further beyond to the likes of Link Wray and Muddy Waters. Opening cut ‘Electricity in my home’ is a wired up rabble rousing hot road action number found hauled up in a lay by sniffin’ the blue glue, imagine John Spencer and Co dropped dead centre of the 60’s beat / garage scene – yeah that f**king good. ‘You’ve got to try’ trips into the kaleidoscopic world of classic Spacemen 3, repetitive looping chords and that primal mind-melting core so much in evidence on their early classic outings. Flip over and things get decidedly more fraught and animated, the fucked up wretchedness of the beating a path to oblivion ‘Cry like a River’ has that out of it feel as though Jim Morrison was doing extra curricula work fronting a secret underground student psyche band, listen a little closer and the detachment of early Warsaw / Joy Division begins to eke into view. ‘Road Theme’ is your bog standard hillbilly instrumental executed in the best tradition of those classic Perkins Sun discs. Buy on sight – these kids will break hearts, pressed on red vinyl as if you needed any further prods and without doubt Single of the Missive." by Mark @ LosingToday.com |
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Artist: The High Plane Drifters / Dooley Wilson Title: The High Plane Drifters / Dooley Wilson Split E.P Catalogue Number: D.T.C 002 Released: September 2005 Tracks: 1. Trouble In Mind (T.H.P.D) 2. Keep On Dancing (T.H.P.D Ft Johnny Walker Soledad Brothers) 3. Gwyne Over The Hill (D.Wilson) 4. Easy When You Put It On Me (D.Wilson) Limited Edition of 500 Split tour 7" The High Plane Drifters and Dooley Wilson became friends when they met supporting the Soledad Brothers. This friendship came to musical fruition in September 2005 when a 3 week UK tour was completed together, alongside the recording of this 4 track split EP , which is the second release from the North East based "Don't Tell Clare" records. This is also the second vinyl release for the drum-guitar-vocal two piece t.h.p.d who continue their own particular brand of stripped down exp / psych / garage / blues."Trouble In Mind" is a re-recording of a early demo aired by the late John Peel, while their second track features Johnny Walker of the Soledad Brothers on guest guitar. Dooley Wilson delivers two stand-out tracks also , he is the man recognised as having penned "Goin Back To Memphis" subsequently covered by The White Stripes amongst others. He was also a core founding member of pre-Soledads outfit Henry and June. Playing slide blues guitar the two tracks on this bumper EP illustrate his diverse talents.
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Artist: Das Wanderlust Title: Das Wanderlust S/T E.P Catalogue Number: D.T.C 003CDR Released: September 2005 Tracks: 1. I Wish I Was A Robot 2.It Will Never Be Yours 3. Sherlock Holmes Is Better Than You4. Apples (Live) 5.Lenor (Live) Limited Edition of 150 in Handmade Sleeves. Now, I suspect that Das Wanderlust don’t take themselves too seriously. They make self-styled 100mph Fisher Price pop that would invite lazy comparisons to Bearsuit or the Retro Spankees. This single has already been championed by Phil Jupitus on Radio 6, and I’m not surprised because it is a cracker. Shouty vocals, chaotic guitar, bleepy keyboards. Remember kids, serious art is as serious art does.. |
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Artist: Das Wanderlust Title: The Orange Shop Catalogue Number: D.T.C 003 Released: September 2006 Tracks: 1. The Orange Shop (Polite version) 2. Red Sauce Brown Sauce 3. The Orange Shop (Rude As Version) Limited Edition of 500 7" Vinyl "Sounds is so good and sleeve is so cute. Great stuff. "
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Artist: The Chapman Family Title: You are not me Catalogue Number: D.T.C 005 Released: 8/10/2007 Tracks: 1. You Are Not Me 2.You think You're Funny (Double A Side) Pastel Pink vinyl Limited Edition of 500 7" on PINK Vinyl You Are Not Me / You Think You're Funny was produced by Phil Davies who also produces Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens’ faves Das Wanderlust. This release sees the sound taking a darker direction and captures The Chapman Family's machine-like performances and twisted humour. |
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Artist: Serious Sam Barrett
Released: September 2008 Tracks: Serious Sam Barrett is a solo acoustic artist drawing on a vast range of traditional idioms to create his own unique sound. His songwriting contains echoes of the great blues masters such as Bukka White and Blind Willie Mctell but also of American folk and country artists such as the Carter Family. Raised in the English folk tradition, Sam also draws heavily on English, Irish and Scottish folk music and arranges his own unique versions of traditional songs taking influence from such luminaries as Ewan Mcoll, Tim Hart and the Watersons. Sam is known for his direct, uncompromising heartfelt live performances and has pursued a remarkably busy gig schedule since embarking on a solo career in 2005. Sam is as comfortable playing in folk clubs as he is in font of rock and punk audiences and his fan base is composed of music lovers from the folk, blues, country and punk scenes. Sam has developed a strong following across England and beyond, having recently toured Califonia playing in pubs, clubs and cafes across the state. This is a really great E.P featuring both original and traditional compositions all played by the excellent Sam Barrett himself. |
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Artist: The High Plane Drifters Title: Georgian Ghosts, Archer Street Blues and The Candy Factory Catalogue Number: D.T.C 007 Released: 29/10/2007
Having already released two singles this 1st album comes after a number of years keeping company with the likes of The Soledad Brothers, Immortal Lee County Killers and The Black Diamond Heavies. This is a great LP with lovely Blue Note style artwork and each vinyl copy comes with a CDR version of the LP inserted into the sleeve allowing the customer to have both formats. The LP mixes elements of Robert Johnson and early blues, The Velvet Underground, Can, The Blues Explosion, JAMC , Spacemen 3, The Misunderstood and a whole lot more, it’s a diverse and heady brew of quality rock ‘n‘ roll. |
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Artist: Das Wanderlust Das Wanderlust have so far released two 7' singles. The first single, 'The Orange Shop', was named by BBC 6music's Marc Riley as his no.1 single of 2006 ,and reached no.14 in the annual festive fifty. They have recorded sessions for Huw Stephens at Maida Vale (BBC Radio 1), for Marc Riley in Manchester (BBC6music), and for John Kennedy at XFM. They have performed at various UK & European festivals including the inaugral Latitude Festivals of 2006, and as the sole representatives of the BBC at Eurosonic Festival (NL) in 2007, which was accompanied by a half-hour live slot on Radio 1. They have toured with Maximo Park, Art Brut, Persil (NL), and many others.
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