NEW NORTHERN SOUL Various Artists (2015)

 

 

Well, what exactly is NEW NORTHERN SOUL?

I don't even know if this technical term actually already exists - if not... then here it is - and what people define as NEW NORTHERN SOUL then.

I made the term up for my purpose now and this is what came out...

It is kind of an "Indie-Pop Organ-Brass-Driven Up-Tempo Dance Thing".

And these are my favourite representatives:

 

NEW NORTHERN SOUL Various Artists (2015)

01 Are You Trying to Be Lonely? - PAUL WELLER & ANDY LEWIS

02 Upfield - BILLY BRAGG

03 Forever Unmasked - NEW STREET ADVENTURE

04 Silver Lining - STIFF LITTLE FINGERS

05 Saint Mary's Steps (Up Tempo Version) - FIRE NEXT TIME

06 Lean On Me (incl The Return Of The Modern Soul Classic) - REDSKINS

07 Wake Up Boo! - THE BOO RADLEYS
08 Move on Up - THE JAM

 

Of course it's not new at all but ahh - come on........

THE SMITHS IS DEAD (V.A.) (1996)

A few days ago I posted THE DIVINE COMEDY which made me upload this one here as they also appear on this sampler contributing a SMITHS cover.

There are some gems really.

THE SMITHS IS DEAD (1996)

01 The Queen Is Dead - The Boo Radleys

02 Frankly, Mr Shankly - The High Llamas

03 I Know It's Over - The Trash Can Sinatras

04 Never Had No One Ever - Billy Bragg

05 Cemetry Gates - Frank & Walters

06 Bigmouth Strikes Again - Placebo

07 The Boy with a Thorn in His Side - Bis

08 Vicar in a Tutu - Therapy?

09 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - The Divine Comedy

10 Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others - Supergrass

 

but then again, to be honest, nothing can catch up with the original.

 A doomed endavour...

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - The Divine Comedy