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Articles by Ange Chan
Some Bizzare - Conform to Deform » We Are Cult
❉ Wesley Doyle’s history of the unique post-punk indie label, reviewed by Ange Chan. In the late throes of the 1970s, a teenager named Steve Pearce (aka Stevo) decided to launch a record label, with no experience of the music industry or indeed of launching a record label. His chaotic Dagenham wide-boy approach spawned many successful artists via the label’s first release, the Some Bizzare album, which showcased the artists on the label.
Marc Almond: A Live Treasury Of Song » We Are Cult
❉ Ange Chan takes a trip down memory lane with this lavish collection of live treasures and rarities. Following the release of the super Trials of Eyeliner box set a few years ago, there’s a new 10CD box set which has been made recently available by Cherry Red, but this time it’s a limited edition selection of Marc Almond’s live concerts.
Blancmange: ‘Commercial Break’ reviewed » We Are Cult
❉ Neil Arthur returns, with characteristic bittersweet humour and relatability, writes Ange Chan. Following the success of Wanderlust, Neil Arthur’s side project with co-producer Benge, Blancmange are set to release their fourteenth new album, Commercial Break, on 17th September 2021. It’s all about exploring acoustic textures and field recordings within a framework of the synthesizer, producing some new, different, but interesting sounds.
‘Some Bizarre Album’ Forty Years On… » We Are Cult
❉ Ange Chan pens a Valentine to the ground-breaking synth sampler, which recently celebrated a significant anniversary. It’s difficult to believe that forty years have passed since the Some Bizarre album, the brainchild of maverick manager Stevo Pearce, was released on 30 January 1981. The album was intended to be a taster from twelve then-unsigned bands of what record buyers and the music industry could expect from these eclectic new acts.
Sigue Sigue Sputnik Flaunt It Again » We Are Cult
❉ We chat with Neal Whitmore aka Neal X about the 4CD reissue of ‘Flaunt It!’ “Being in an extraordinary, out of control Rock ‘n’ Roll band was an absolutely brilliant, mind-blowing experience for a naïve 25-year-old back in the ’80s. It was everything I could’ve hoped for and more. Just totally mad, brilliant fun! If there’s a better way to mis-spend your twenties, I’m yet to hear of it!” – Neal X, lead guitarist.
The Associates: ‘Perhaps’ (Expanded Collection) reviewed » We Are Cult
❉ Ange Chan reviews an overlooked, but essential gem by The Associates. Of the body of brilliant work that was output by The Associates, their 1985 album Perhaps must be up there as an overlooked, but essential gem. It’s the third studio album by the band however it’s the first album since founding member, keyboardist and guitarist Alan Rankine left, effectively making this a solo album for singer Billy MacKenzie. The Associates were leading lights of the ‘New Pop’ movement from the early 1980s.
'Humanist' reviewed " We Are Cult
❉ Rob Marshall melds a number of differing individual musical styles into a cohesive and eminently enjoyable alt-rock album. Rob Marshall & Dave Gahan | Photo: Derrick Belcham The self-titled Humanist album was recently released on 21 February via Ignition Records and brings together a plethora of talent under the masterful ownership of Rob Marshall who wrote, played and most importantly produced all the tracks.
Scott Walker remembered » We Are Cult
❉ Ange Chan looks back on the unpredictable career of Scott Walker, who died today. “I make records for myself, because I’m interested in seeing where they’re going to go.” – Scott Walker They weren’t British, they weren’t brothers, and their real names weren’t Walker. They were in fact Californians Scott Engel, John Maus, and Gary Leeds; and in their heyday were highly successful music stars in the UK, at the height of the 1960s British Invasion.
Ronnie Hazlehurst: An Appreciation » We Are Cult
❉ Samantha Veal looks back on the enduring musical legacy of the man who defined the sound of BBC Light Entertainment. You know his work, of course you do. It was the musical bedrock of most of the things you watched, that you STILL watch. You whistle his tunes, they take you back to sitting in front of the TV with the family. The tunes are…warmth. Audience laughter, applause, whichever super-special guest was on The Two Ronnies….. His work is a comfort blanket for the ears.
Bauhaus’ David J re-releases ‘Crocodile Tears and The Velvet Cosh’ LP » We Are Cult
❉ Glass Modern Records will release this remastered David J classic on 180g heavyweight clear vinyl with new sleevenotes by David Barker of Glass Records. We Are Cult recently shared some big news with you about David J (Haskins), founding member of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets. Namely about his upcoming tour with Bauhaus vocalist Peter Murphy to mark the band’s 40-year anniversary and two exclusive solo shows happening in the UK to mark 39 years since Bela Lugosi’s Dead was released.
A.R. Kane's Rudy Tambala announces debut Jübl EP with USB Limited First Edition " We Are Cult
❉ Jübl rise from the ashes of seminal dreampop outfit A.R.Kane. Jübl, a project that rose from the ashes of seminal dreampop outfit A.R.Kane on the 30th anniversary of the band’s groundbreaking ‘69′ album, have released the USB Limited First Edition pack of the new ‘Thinking Sweet’ EP with an exclusive, bonus dub version of ‘Sweet Dreams’, exclusively mixed for the USB pack. This edition is limited to 20.
XTC's Colin Moulding and Terry Chambers to play series of live UK shows " We Are Cult
❉ In addition to their new material Moulding and Chambers plan to play songs from the XTC catalogue, some of which have not been played live since 1982. After a 36-year wait, XTC’s Colin Moulding and Terry Chambers are announcing they will play series of live UK shows.
Countdown to Major Tom: Notes on a rocket launch » We Are Cult
❉ Unravelling the genesis of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, released on this day in 1969. Space Oddity wasn’t just David Bowie’s breakthrough single. It was also the first truly tough act to follow. As the sessions for his first album for Philips/Mercury would demonstrate, he was still looking for a single voice. For the first time, Bowie truly grasped the zeitgeist, having spent much of the ’60s trying to catch up with it.
20 Years of My Life Story’s ‘The Golden Mile’
My Life Story are an orchestral pop band borne out of the Britpop era of the 90s. Flamboyant frontman Jake Shillingford wrote their catchy tunes with the cleverest, witty lyrics. They were formed in 1991, and their debut single was Girl A, Girl B, Boy C in 1993 from their debut album Mornington Crescent. The group had a regular line-up of twelve members but over the ensuing years the membership fluctuated continually, often utilising the services of session musicians.
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