The Carousels - Love Changes Like The Seasons (2014) mp3@~250vbr

'Highlands-based combo The Carousels echo the likes of Teenage Fanclub or Whiteout with a dose of The Beatles' 'Please Please Me' thrown in for good measure on countrified rocker 'Call Along The Coast'.' Drowned In Sound

'The Carousels deliver an important reminder that it's quite possible to be psychedelic without overloading the eardrums, opting instead for a Byrds-flavoured twelve-string jangle.' Louder Than War

'Melodious and up-tempo, the Live Revolution rendition of The Carousels' Mayflower blows its studio recording out of the water. With vocals perfectly spun among sunshower guitars and heady percussion, intricacy is intensified in the live arena yet made to sound effortless.' Britpop News

'Moving more in to the more pop arena, the octahedron of sound is squared up with The Carousels, whose song craft is very reminiscent of the Liverpool band Shack in their pomp around the release of the HMS Fables album.' Qromag


The album will be released on cd and digital worldwide (on Northern Star Records) and on vinyl (through Sugarbush Records). The album contains 7 brand new recordings alongside selected highlights of the previous self-released CDRs 'Sweet Northern Light' and 'Call Along The Coast.'

The Carousels take influence from Gene Clark, The Byrds and Gram Parsons and have been compared to fellow Scots Teenage Fanclub, Whiteout and the Cosmic Rough Riders. They have received multiple plays and Song of The Day on KEXP Radio for Marianne and have received airplay by Steve Lamacq on BBC6 Music.

The Carousels have appeared on Northern Star's legendary Psychedelica series alongside the Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Black Angels, The Hiss, The High Dials and many others. Having supported the Telescopes at the 2013 Northern Star Weekender, the band were asked back for 2014 after a rousing performance which led to an appearance on 'Live Revolution' the vinyl only release featuring live highlights from the Weekender. The band have also played the Cavern Club in Liverpool 3 years on the run as part of the International Pop Overthrow Festival alongside The Junipers and bands featuring ex-members of The La's.(all taken by deejay.de)

Wonderful album full of Folk, Power Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Teenage Fanclub sounds,..what more can i say? Scottish boys do world class pop music. Don't miss it!

You can buy the record here and here


Have fun
               Frank  mp3

New York Power Pop 2: Sorrow - Love Too Late (1981 Vinyl) Flac

Here like promised the second album of New York Power Popsters Sorrow. In my ears it sounds harder than the debut. I think 'Love Too Late' is far better as some media said then. Give it a try, you will not disappointed (i think).
Best regards
                   Frank  Flac

Power Pop from New York City! Sorrows - Teenage Heartbreak 1980

A tough but tuneful new wave pop band from New York City, Sorrows (no "the," please) were formed by guitarist and singer Arthur Alexander in 1977 a few months after the breakup of his influential power pop combo the Poppees. With tongue slightly in cheek, Alexander described his vision for Sorrows as "ABBA meets the Sex Pistols," and he recruited his former Poppees bandmate Jett Harris to play drums in the new group, along with guitarist Joey Cola and bassist Ricky Street. Sorrows soon made a name for themselves on the New York club scene, regularly playing CBGB's, Max's Kansas City, and other hip night spots, and in 1979, the band landed a record deal with Pavilion Records, a division of CBS. But while their debut album, 1980's Teenage Heartbreak, earned enthusiastic reviews and became a cult favorite among pop obsessives, the label's promotion was minimal and the record sold poorly. For their second album, 1981's Love Too Late, Sorrows were paired up with legendary producer Shel Talmy, who in the mid-'60s had worked with the Who, the Kinks, the Creation, and the Easybeats; unfortunately, the idea of working with Talmy was better than the results, and the album didn't fare as well with critics and sold no better than they debut. Sorrows broke up in the mid-'80s and the albums fell out of print, never appearing on CD as they became the stuff of legend among fans of '80s pop.

In 2010, Bomp! Records released Bad Times Good Times, a collection of demos and alternate versions of material from Sorrows' debut album; Alexander also announced that Sorrows were playing a handful of reunion shows to support the new album's release, with the possibility of new recordings in the offing.(allmusic.com)

 This is a wonderful Power Pop album. All what you need from an early 80's Power Pop effort, here you get it. Have fun with turn on the volume on 10!
Cheers
          Frank  Flac

I post the second album later!