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ARTIST
EIGHT ROUNDS RAPID
TITLE
Love Your Work
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
TAPETE RECORDS
CATALOG #
TR 467LP
TR 467LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
8/21/2020
LP version. Southend stalwarts
Eight Rounds Rapid
release their third album
Love Your Work
on German label Tapete Records. Rooted in the infamous Canvey Island R'n'B tradition, Eight Rounds Rapid channel the fervor of
Dr Feelgood
,
Wire
,
Gang of Four
, and
Public Image Limited
with their gritty tales of the Essex underworld. The band's debut album (2014) gained excellent reviews from the likes of Uncut, who called it "
edgy, drugged-up thug punk.
" Mojo gave the band a 4-star review and Classic Rock said the album is a "
welcome blast of no-frills, bullshit-free excitement.
" Eight Rounds Rapid supported
Wilko Johnson
on two major UK tours, and have had airplay from BBC DJs
Mark Radcliffe
,
Gary Crowley
,
Gideon Coe
, and
Steve Lamacq
. Second album
Objet D'Art
(2017) also received critical acclaim. Mojo praised it's "
high octane rebelliousness and cheeky wit
" and guitarist
Simon Johnson
's "
trashy, thrashy guitar, a cacophonous hybrid of his dad Wilko,
Johnny Thunders
and early
Pete Townsend
". The band's songs are rooted in traditional rhythm and blues, but impulsive guitar from Simon Johnson (Wilko's son) and acerbic delivery from singer
David Alexander
make the act sound like
John Cooper Clarke
and
Mark E Smith
fighting in a Southend bus depot. The line-up also features
Jules Cooper
(bass) and
Lee Watkins
(drums). Recorded under the specter of a global pandemic,
Love Your Work
reflects feelings of confusion, angst and isolation -- all delivered with singer David Alexander's trademark sneering dry wit. The customary low life and underground subjects are still the only language they know, but this album is as much a commentary on contemporary music confronting modernity as it is a collection of musical compositions. The new album grapples with the folly of nostalgia while singles "Love Don't", "Tricks", and "Eating" ramp up the energy levels. Violent low lives and losers populate the songs as usual, but David Alexander now draws himself closer into view, with "Aging Athlete", a metaphor for a musician searching for legitimacy in a dull landscape. Music as duty. Love your work.
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