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Post by Ras Berry on Sept 9, 2011 19:26:08 GMT
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Post by Ras Berry on Oct 28, 2011 18:34:21 GMT
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Post by sbj180 on Nov 1, 2011 10:57:14 GMT
Nice. It's a pity that "Long Time Traveller" (the previous LP) still isn't available outside of Japan.
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Post by Ras Berry on Nov 1, 2011 22:29:30 GMT
Yep - just hope it won't be a Vision-Of-A-Psychedelic-Africa style gap between the Japan and UK releases...  |
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Post by sbj180 on Nov 2, 2011 17:20:31 GMT
That was 5 years wasn't it? Very silly.
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Post by swamp on Nov 13, 2011 1:01:52 GMT
rough trade have this on pre-release >>> www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=345765#NICHOLS, JEB LOY the jeb loy nichols special - rough trade exclusive Release Date: Pre-Release (Expected on 05/12/2011) "rough trade exclusive with an official jeb loy compiled 14 track compilation of the stax label featuring killer cuts from the mg's, lou johnson, staple singers, melvin van peebles, march wind and much much more. jeb loy nichols has been around for a while with with this record he delivers his finest outing to date. tapping into the music that is at his heart and reflecting the sound that he gathered together so well in the two volumes of the 'country got soul' albums and the subsequent re recording the country soul revue's testifying. the album, recorded with the nostalgia 77 band and produced by benedic lamdin has an old school feel that is straight out of nashville / muscle shoals taking in elements of country, blues, funk and featuring plenty of soul. as well as jeb's great vocalling of his own songs there are also version of songs by the late townes van zandt, the late larry jon wilson, merle haggard and pablo gad! this album is about good songs, good singing, good playing and good livin'. signed and recorded for ross allen's city country division of his new meltdown music label. it was immediately snapped up by decca records and will be seeing a full release on that label in late march. its already been getting played by gilles peterson, rob da bank and sean rowley and no one but them has it. it's not called the jeb loy nichols special for nothing...it's purty special indeed y'all! "rough trade east in-store - different ways for different days - an exhibition by jeb loy nichols- tuesday 3rd january, 7pm" >>> www.roughtrade.com/site/news_detail.lasso?story_id=1566 |
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Post by Ras Berry on Nov 13, 2011 15:21:14 GMT
You da man, Swamp!! I hadn't read my RT mailout this week... |
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Post by Ras Berry on Nov 16, 2011 22:26:02 GMT
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Post by Ras Berry on Jan 8, 2012 9:44:33 GMT
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Post by Ras Berry on Jan 18, 2012 22:55:27 GMT
If soul music – truly righteous soul music - acts as a telegraph of the times, then the headlines coming across loud and clear on The Jeb Loy Nichols Special aren’t hugely positive. We consume too much, we’re screwed by a system that’s determined to keep us screwed, who’s the real criminal – the bank robber or the banker? That is takes a 49 year old American living fifty miles west of the back of beyond to address the issues affecting the Western world rather than an oikish inner-city teenager or a Crass-esque East End squat punk is incredible. And that said messages are set to a timeless, exquisite country roll is even more jaw dropping.
Musically, The Jeb Loy Nichols Special twists the radio dial gracefully through the very best in Southern soul, reggae, folk and blues. Recorded in an analogue studio in Dollis Hill with producer Benedic Lamdin and Nostalgia 77, a band of jazz musicians, the goal was to make a record that captured the rawness of the performance on the day.
On …Special, Jeb’s places his own songs alongside a clutch of covers from the likes of long time musical inspirations such as Larry Jon Wilson (Things Ain’t What They Used To Be (And Probably Never Was)), Merle Haggard (Going Where The Lonely Go), George Jackson (Ain’t It Funny) and Townes Van Zandt (Waiting Round To Die). One of the most affecting songs on the LP is a truly striking version of reggae classic Pablo Gad’s 1980 single Hard Times. Three decades on, the song is effortlessly transplanted from Thatcher-era British to the brutal and austere present. It’s far from a straight take on the original though. hearthis.co.uk/soul.html
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Post by Ras Berry on Jan 28, 2012 21:16:57 GMT
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Post by swamp on Feb 2, 2012 20:38:45 GMT
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Post by Ras Berry on Feb 3, 2012 17:55:25 GMT
Grab one while you can - only 300 copies of the 7" I like the way they describe him as a "rising vocal talent" |
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Post by swamp on Sept 9, 2012 14:16:37 GMT
rough trade: very limited vinyl pressing of 500 copies only with hand assembled sleeves on thick brown card. comes with an insert and two postcards too. jeb loy nichols has been around for a while, but with this record he delivers his finest outing to date. tapping into the music that is at his heart and reflecting the sound that he gathered together so well in the two volumes of the 'country got soul' albums and the subsequent re-recording; the country soul revue's testifying. the album, recorded with the nostalgia 77 band and produced by benedic lamdin has an old school feel that is straight out of nashville / muscle shoals taking in elements of country, blues, funk and featuring plenty of soul. as well as jeb's great singing of his own songs, there are also versions of songs by the late townes van zandt, the late larry jon wilson, merle haggard and pablo gad! this album is about good songs, good singing, good playing and good livin'. signed and recorded for ross allen's city country division of his new meltdown music label. it was immediately snapped up by decca records and will be seeing a full release on that label in late march. its already been getting played by gilles peterson, rob da bank and sean rowley and no one but them has it. it's not called the jeb loy nichols special for nothing...it's purty special indeed y'all! www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=355150# |
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Post by Ras Berry on Sept 9, 2012 15:07:54 GMT
Yup - saw it on the RT mail-out today. Got my pre-order in... |
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