Sunday, August 9, 2020

When Did Things Become So So-So?

Joe Sampson is best known for his work with Salad Boys, T54, and the Dance Asthmatics, but he’s also not shy about venturing solo when the occasion demands.

One such recent occasion being the enforced Covid-19 lockdown period, when Sampson was left to his own devices, or in this case, a device better known as the ever trusty MicroKorg XL, which he used to compose and produce an album of quirky retro-fuelled instrumental tracks. Ten of them, collectively spanning less than 25 minutes, most with cryptic long-winded titles, the best of which is the infectious opener ‘This Has Been An Issue For As Long As I Can Remember’.

But they’ve all got something about them, and I’ve been really enjoying this barely noticed gem of a release.

Buy the cassette (yes, cassette), stream, or download (name your price) from the link below.

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