Another selection of 2024 highlights, the theme being names in song titles.
Many of the usual suspects - Barry Adamson, Momus, Julian Cope, HANN - and a couple appearing here for the first time, with 100 Poems (aka Mike Wilson) and Mat Ducasse (best known to me for his work with Skylab).
A Man Called Adam originally released Estelle in 1998 and it reappeared again this year with some new versions and contemporary remixes that had been gathering dust in a box for decades. I've included the traditional 7" version here, a reminder of summers past and the summer that never quite materialised here in 2024.
Another 'comeback' of sorts was China Crisis, who revisited their back catalogue with lush orchestral arrangements, a common practice these days perhaps, but not always successful. No such worry here though, China Greatness is a delight. A second CD supplied alternative mixes of the album tracks, including Christian, which closes today's selection.
I'll be coming back to some of the artists featured here over the next week, to wax lyrical about their respective albums. Gosh, it's been a good year, musically speaking.
1) Amen White Jesus: Barry Adamson (Cut To Black)
2) Trump: Momus (20 Frisky Whiskies)
3) Iris: Future Islands (People Who Aren’t There Anymore)
4) Estelle (7 Inch Edit): A Man Called Adam (Estelle EP)
5) Four Jehovahs In A Volvo Estate: Julian Cope (Friar Tuck)
6) Song For Claire (Your Life Is Your Life) (Album Version): 100 Poems (Balearic As A System Of Belief)
7) Rebecca's Desk: Xan Tyler (Holding Up Half The Sky)
8) Reka: Kito Jempere ft. Moral Kiosk & LINAMARI (Part Time Chaos Part Time Calmness)
9) Steve: Billy Reeves (Steve (A Weekend In Egham, 1996))
10) This Is Liam: HANN (Forever In A Glance)
11) Song For David (Single Version): Mat Ducasse (Song For David EP)
12) Christian (WW1 Mix): China Crisis (China Greatness)
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