PERFECT UNPOP
peel show hits
& long-lost lo-fi favourites – vol 1 1976-80
Released:
PERFECT UNPOP is based on a dangerous assumption: that if you were ever
touched by John Peel’s enthusiasm for spiky ‘70s pop, then by now
you’ve probably found yourself a copy of the Undertones’
‘Teenage Kicks’. The same applies to raw, beautiful singles by the Buzzcocks, Joy Division, the Clash and the first five Fall albums – none of which are included here.
Instead, here’s a collection of Peel favourites a little less
likely to be anthologised, eulogised, or to crop up on your iPod.
Anyone who ever cuddled up alone at night with Peel will recognise the
glee with which he pounced on these devil-may-care, slightly broken pop songs. Indie also-rans these bands may have been in the Sting
‘n’ Bono scheme of things, but add up all these flashes of underdog
genius, and here’s a CD to rival any other from the era of the
questionable stringy tie.
Although we’re missing the voice that always seemed to
be speaking to us alone, I hope the unearthing of these Nuggets from the playlists might recreate something of the atmosphere of the
Peel Show for his under-cover legions,
and hopefully some young Johnny-cum-Latelies as well.
Make no mistake, we’re talking all-time highlights here – where six
seconds of dead air would be followed by a sheepish, slightly breathless
admission that Peel had been off ‘bopping’ around the studio. Most
of all, I hope he would’ve approved. Derek Hammond
1. 2. VIBRATORS Whips and Furs 3. SUBWAY SECT Ambition 4. YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS Final Day 5. KLEENEX Hedi’s
Head 6. THE BEARS On Me 7. WRECKLESS ERIC Whole Wide World 8. SWELL MAPS 9. THE OUT Who Is Innocent 10. EATER Thinking Of The 11. DISCO ZOMBIES Mary Millington 12. MO-DETTES White Mice 13. THE OUTCASTS Self-Conscious Over You 14. THE WASPS Teenage Treats 15. THE 45S Couldn't Believe A Word 16. GLAXO BABIES This Is Your Life 17. THE PREFECTS Going Through The Motions 18. CARPETTES Radio Wunderbar
19. THE TIGHTS Bad Hearts 20. THE MONOCHROME SET He’s Frank (Slight
Return) 21. AU PAIRS It's Obvious 22. SINATRAS Happy Feeling 23. THE BOYS Brickfield Nights 24. BLUE ORCHIDS The Flood Release Date: Label: Cherry
Red Cat No: CDMRED352 Format: CD
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