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Audio Antihero presents: Bob Hope Would

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10 months ago
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Spectacular is about the only word to describe this. Audio Antihero, possibly the greatest one-man label in the world, have put together a compilation. Comprising of 34 songs made up of the rare and random tracks from a range of artists, including Another Form of Relief favourites , Darren Hayman, Stagecoach and a hell of a lot more. There’s a lot of great music here, and a whole bunch of stuff that’s new to me that I’m still digging my way through.

On top of that, there’s not one, but two kickers to all of this. First off, the whole thing will only cost you £3.99 (or more if you choose to be generous). Secondly, all proceeds will be going to various Japan related charities. You can’t say fairer than that.

Bob Hope Would is available right now via Bandcamp. You can listen to the entire thing below, but really, if you do that and still don’t donate anything, you are a TERRIBLE HUMAN BEING.

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Meursault – Crank Resolutions

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1 year ago
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I’m generally hesitant to compare one band to another, particularly in terms of overall sound, but I feel obliged to do it here.  sound very much like Frightened Rabbit.  To most people, that’s certainly no bad thing given the success the FRabbits have had in recent years.  I’m still undecided about them myself.  I really like some of their songs, but couldn’t care less for others.  Which isn’t really the greatest introduction to , is it?

The thing is, I’ve had a similar experience with Meursault until recently.  There’s something about this kind of music that seems to put me off, at least in the beginning.  I don’t really know why.  I like the large sweeping arrangements, the density of it all and the oh so Scottish vocals.  Maybe there’s just a certain lack of immediacy.  I know exactly where I stand with a three minute pop song.  This sort of thing is a bit more challenging.

It’s rewarding enough if you stick with it though.  This is a complex, deep record.  It’s unlikely to ever be a favourite of mine (though I do enjoy it greatly), but it will no doubt win over a big following, which seems to already be the case if the press for it so far is to be believed.  I realise how negative this sounds at this point, and oddly that really wasn’t my intent when I started this.  I genuinely do like the album, and I really like the song below.  Just one of those “judge it for yourself” cases I suppose.

MP3 Meursault – Crank Resolutions

All Creatures Will Make Merry is out now on Song, by Toad Records.  You should buy it from them directly.  Blogs that turn into labels deserve it.

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