King Princess - Girl Violence - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully Remastered Audio / 9 Bonus Tracks / 12 page full colour booklet - 4,000 word essay, enhanced artwork, new photos and new Interviews WITH THE RISE of British rock as a major, worldwide, force during the early seventies (think Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep etc.) a slew of up and coming home grown acts also appeared. Groups such as Strider, Stray, Bedlam and Stretch were all popular on the gig circuit and were joined by impressive contenders Nutz, a group that had been building a reputation for some time since the late sixties. Formed in their home city of Liverpool, initially trading under the name of Harpoon, this four man unit fitted right into the scene and not surprisingly secured major management (linked to Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin's svengali) and an enviable deal with the influential A&M tag. Initial recordings with blues producer Neil Slaven were aborted but quickly reconvened with John Anthony (Queen, Roxy Music) at Rockfield studios located in rural Monmouthshire. These sessions proved far more fruitful, paving the way for a record that made Nutz one of the country's most talked about acts. Issued in 1974, and housed in a highly controversial sleeve, the album attracted strong reviews from the music press and saw the band instigate an intense gigging schedule (including opening for Queen on their 1974 tour). The album itself is an impressive mixture of powerful hard rock, and more ambitious compositions such as the hard hitting 'Ain't No Thanks To You' (featuring superb slide guitar), 'As Far As The Eye Can See' and 'Poor Man'. It also showcases some exceptional individual performances, particularly from vocalist Dave Lloyd and guitarist Mick Devonport.

A Paradise In The Hold is an album of yearning. It's about Ivor Novello Award winning Yazz Ahmed's dual heritage, drawing on traditional music and folklore as well as her own personal experience as a British-Bahraini woman. A sweeping epic where tradition meets innovation, she melds ancient rhythms with contemporary musicianship. The record is a tribute to the sorrowful songs of Bahrain's pearl divers, the strength of Arab women, and the celebratory rhythms of women's traditional drumming circles, while also telling the story of Yazz's own decade-long voyage of self-discovery. The album also marks Yazz's first foray into writing lyrics, in both English and Arabic, bringing a new dimension to her expansive sound. The project features an impressive roster of collaborators, including vocalists Natacha Atlas, Brigitte Beraha, and percussionist Corrina Silvester. With A Paradise In The Hold, Ahmed delivers a groundbreaking fusion of tradition and innovation, creating a contemporary jazz project that is set to make a lasting impact on the genre.

Adventure Violence is the self-titled debut from lo-fi noise pop masters, John Winston Connell and David Rogers-Berry. The album mixes shoegaze textures with post-punk urgency to deliver personal messages filtered through war-torn apocalyptic imagery.1-IHaveThisTown2-Valerian3-Pregnenolone4-Brighton5-PredestinationParadox6-Rye7-Underpass8-Let'sGetThisOneRight9-FierceInvalids10-OnlyGodKnows11-LifeLoss12-AtariBelles