‘Pillows & Prayers: Cherry Red Records 1982-1983’ Expanded Edition
❉ Another deluxe version of Cherry Red’s iconic indie sampler, with a generous helping of new tracks added on.
Music
The Bowling Green – ‘Self-Titled’ reviewed
❉ 20 years after their first release, The Bowling Green are back with a ‘lost’ album finally seeing the light of day, writes Stuart Douglas.
Hawkwind’s Robert Calvert to be commemorated with blue plaque
❉ Brutalist tower block Arlington House in Calvert’s home town of Margate to be formally identified as the “birthplace of space rock”.
Deep In The Woods: Pastoral Psychedelia And Funky Folk 1968-1975
❉ As an overview of a hugely varied scene this arboreal archive cannot be faulted, writes Johnny Restall.
Senseless Things: The First Of Too Many (3CD Expanded Edition)
❉ This is another gloriously packaged product from Cherry Red, writes James Collingwood.
A New International: ‘Lost And Later Songs’
❉ Impressed by their work so far, Nick Myles assesses the idiosyncratic Scottish Indie/Pop band A New International’s latest release.
In Memoriam: Mimi Parker of Low
❉ A small selection of some of Mimi Parker of much-loved indie heroes Low’s finest musical moments, highlighting an unassuming but remarkable talent sadly lost.
Voice Of The Beehive: ‘Let It Bee’ Anniversary Edition reviewed
❉ Sunny Californian pop meets UK cynicism in a brilliant formative album, writes We Are Cult’s Rob Morris.
Life After Carter: ‘The Essential Jim Bob’
❉ Snapshots of modern life in the form of a two-disc recap of Jim Bob’s prolific solo career, reviewed by James Collingwood.
Stone Tapes: ‘Children of the Stones’ Original Soundtrack
❉ Happy day! Sidney Sager’s soundtrack to HTV’s 1977 cult classic has been released by Trunk Records. The Bowling Green’s Micko Westmoreland explores what lies beneath…