Shit I don’t have the time to give this a proper post. But I’d like to at least go on record as saying one of the members of one of the best/most influential English groups from the last 3 decades has a new solo record out (tons of info here). That person is Max Eider. He, along with Pat Fish, were co-founders of the seminal English pop group Jazz Butcher. Jazz Butcher was notable for combining a little bit of loungy jazz with indie rock.
Max Eider’s new record is called Back In The Bedroom (possibly a reference to his now classic solo record The Best Kisser In The World). If you’ve heard that classic record you’re probably as big a fan as I am. And if you’re only just being turned on to him than I think the sound and feel of “I Want” is a great introduction. You can buy the new record here.
From 1987’s The Best Kisser In The World
OK. I couldn’t resist, here’s a song or two and a video from Jazz Butcher
Get It Wrong
Hungarian Love Song
Jazz Butcher – “Meets Count Dracula”
I was never a fan of either JB or ME, but “I Want” is incredible. It’s like a great lost Go-Betweens hit. Thanks!
Blimey you taking me back to my past…..I was a hanger-on at Creation Records ( did some record sleeves for the Weather Prophets) and knew Dave Goulding who also played in Jazz butcher..best thing ever came out of Northampton (after Alan Moore:-)
Thanks for this….its C86 all over again:-)
as for Go-Betweens……ah what a band:-) Merry Xams in heaven to you Grant…