The Other Side Of Britpop Vol. 4

The penultimate mix in the Brit-Pop B-Sides series which has been relatively difficult to keep a lid on – it’s easy to forget the sheer amount of music from this period.

“Streets Are Paved With Tarmac” by the great Silver Sun will shake off the winter blues for you – such a catchy song and proof that they really had tunes to spare. I remember finding it difficult to believe they came from the UK – figured they were Californian such is the strength of its influence in their sound.

“Harry Dean” is a fantastic tune from the great “Animals That Swim” – from their “Pink Carnations single – just total dreamlike beauty. This track is taken from their Pink carnations EP which was one of the great singles from this period – a marvellous band that got overlooked – please check them out as they really deserve a re-evaluation.

Finally, picking a Puressence B-Side was very very difficult as any Puressence fan will tell you listening to the albums is really only hearing half of the band – their B-sides would frequently outshine their lead singles which is phenomenal considering just how good those songs are. In the end I opted for “All Star” as it rips along a cracking pace – my brother turned me onto Puressence which pleases him immensely as it ensures he usually wins the long running debate about who discovered the best bands…to be fair he has a lot more up his sleeve.

01. Dow Dow Boof Boof – Snuff
02. Dozen Wicked Words (Original) – The Longpigs
03. Streets Are Paved With Tarmac – Silver Sun
04. Harry Dean – Animals That Swim
05. Allstar – Puressence
06. The Model – The Warm Jets
07. You Don’t Kow You’re Born (Demo) – The Real People
08. Capacity To Change – Catherine Wheel
09. Satellite – Menswear
10. Real – The Dandys
11. Pure (Demo) – 3 Colours Red
12. Head Of A Pin – The Candyskins
13. Ride On – The Stone Roses
14. Rocket – The Jesus And Mary Chain
15. Subway – Rialto
16. Tears In Disguise – Gorkys Zygotic Mynki
17. How Does It Feel To Belong – Primal Scream
18. Down At Monty’s – Salad

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