Lovejoy - England Made Me - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Third full length from popular English act Lovejoy & follow-up to the classic 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' album in 2002. Since then Lovejoy has contributed tracks to several top indie compilations released a 45 on fashionable UK tag Unpopular Records & played a handful of notable shows in England Spain & Sweden. Expanding on the multilayered sound of previous releases with a refined mix of guitars keyboards & percussion plus irresistible melodies & exceptional harmonies.

Last summer, after living across the country from each other for several years, the four members of Anamanaguchi decided to try something new. Their tag Polyvinyl had rescued the famed American Football house from potential destruction, so the band took the opportunity to move in and write together. Over the course of a month, Anamanaguchi - pioneers of hyper-melodic 8-bit rock, whose extraordinary ascent has led them to topping charts with virtual pop star Hatsune Miku and scoring Scott Pilgrim vs. The World The Game and Netflix's Scott Pilgrim Takes Off - flipped their typically meticulous digital process on it's head. Anyway, the result, is the most personal record of their career. And it's a rock record for the ages.Recorded straight to tape by Grammy-winning rock producer Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, MGMT, Sleater-Kinney), Anyway united the members around live instruments and lyrics sung by everybody in the band. As Anamanaguchi has always been an instrumental band, the decision to sing suddenly confronted them with the question of what the band's voice would ultimately be. They explore this newfound power in every song, making it their most emotionally resonant work yet. Anyway captures a band creatively and personally energized by the experience of four best friends reviving their connection in a disconnected world. On InchRage (Kitchen Sink),Inch the band confront loneliness and boredom, two epidemics of the digital age that seem to be humanity's only common bond. The power-pop ballad InchDarcieInch finds inspiration in small gestures from a local unsung hero, who brightens their lives and allows unforeseen amounts of fun to happen. Taut and dynamic, InchBuckwildInch is a rock sing-along that serves as the album's genesis story a band making an effort to do something new, while accepting the risks that may bring.[USA], Anamanaguchi's critically-acclaimed

Superb second album from English hit makers includes nine songs that further demonstrate the innovation and creativity flowing from Lovejoy headquarters. The album bends the Lovejoy template ever so slightly to encompass a bit more electronica (think New Order or the Wake) and even a song that will make you get up and dance like you just don't care. The album also features a new version of the Biff Bang Pow! Classic InchThe Beat HotelInch with drums and electric guitars and other sparkly magic only possible in Lovejoy studios. A polished mix of guitars, keyboards, percussion and excellent harmonies, this is quite possibly the band's strongest to date and perfect for fans of Blueboy, Revolving Paint Dream, or House of Love.