The sounds on Bop English are from James Petralli of White Demin, unleashing his solo debut onto your Stereo.
The man himself is pictured on the back sleeve in a retro England football track suit top and the opening song Dani's Blues bleeds English legends Supergrass. This is a bright and fun record, ideal for the car with the roof down during the upcoming British spring and summer and all from an American!
There is an array of musical melodies to keep the senses sharp throughout the record. The songs are short and sparky with easy to get along with lyrics. The wah wah pedal and brass on 'Trying' for example, get your toes tapping instantly. 'Have I Got It Wrong' has a dreamy jazz vibe that is quite heavenly and 'Fake Dog' is the psych maths rocker of the album.
'Wille Spends an Evening' has a sweet muscle shoals guitar on board. 'Sentimental Wilderness' even has a Jethro Tull feel, that's how diverse the album is.
These must have been pretty dream recording sessions where all ideas were open to experiment with. The record is the result of four years of effort and among the many musicians on the ten songs, these included White denim bandmates, drummer Josh Block, guitarist Austin Jenkins and bass player Steve Terebecki, as well as former Shearwater bassist Kevin Schneider.
This record is a grower, I did not appreciate it until four or five listens in and with every listen you hear something new. It's an unexpected, summer gem.
Pete
9/11
Dani's Blues (It Was Beyond Our Control)
Struck Matches
Trying
Have I Got It Wrong
Fake Dog
Willy Spends an Evening
Sentimental Wilderness
Falling at Your Feet
The Hardest Way
Long Distance Runner
UK dates:
Friday, 29 May - Broadcast, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Saturday, 30 May - District, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Sunday, 31 May - Hare & Hounds, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Monday, 1 June - Louisiana, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Tuesday, 2 June - Sticky Mikes, Brighton, United Kingdom
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Wednesday, 3 June - Oslo, London, United Kingdom
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Thursday, 4 June - Night and Day, Manchester, United Kingdom
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