The Fresh & Onlys - Secret Walls - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

2010 full-length from San Francisco's Fresh & Onlys. After two albums and too many singles and EPs to count, The Fresh & Onlys deliver their most solid outing yet. Recorded by studio whiz Tim Green during an eight-day session, Play It Strange marks the band's first recording in an actual recording studio. The results are nothing short of incredible. For those unfamiliar with The Fresh & Onlys, their sound draws from jangly Psychedelia, Morricone-style Western twang, dark vibes a la Bad Seeds / Gun Club, melodic '60s sunshine pop and a hint of garage rock swagger. While this disparate list may look strange on paper, it makes perfect sense when you hear it.

When Nkrumah Jah Thomas hit No.1 on the Jamaican charts in 1976 with his debut single InchMidnight RockInch on Alvin Ranglin's GG tag, it gave the new DJ a theme song and an entry into the world of music. Within 3 years he had launched his own tag, Midnight Rock, and alongside more music under his own name he produced a series of classics by the likes of Tristan Palmer, Anthony Johnson, Early B and many more. In 1997 he signed a deal with Acid Jazz's Roots tag and through that ongoing collaboration, his career as a producer has been anthologized and developed. Last year, to celebrate 40 year of Midnight Rock, Thomas went back into his tape archive to unearth another 10 tracks.

Low - Secret Name [COMPACT DISCS] date 04/06/1999