The solid and anthemic sound rumbling through Red Light Company’s album, ‘Fine Fascination’, is an accomplishment.  Not because it heralds their addition with White Lies to the ‘must have’ predictions for 2009, but because this work unifies a five piece from such obscure beginnings who nearly missed their chance.  Commitment to the plan, a period of incubation in the studio at lead singer Frennaux’s house and the guidance of Adrian Bushby (big sound producer-extraordinaire) have quickly propelled these guys to potential glory.  I caught up with Richard Frennaux to discuss the pitfalls of immigration and the fascination of pubescent nudity:

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“I don’t know. They’ve been coming for a long time.”
“That’s what makes it even scarier,” Sam Potter concurs with bandmate Ross Matthews, “the fact that they’ve been coming for so long. People might forget and then, when they actually do come, it might be twice the disaster. It’s like the snowfall the other day, the bears came and London wasn’t prepared, so it hit them.”

Welcome to Late of the Pier’s distinctly warped universe, which tonight (thanks to their “really tough” bus driver) has torn a dimensional rip in a dressing room located in the grey bowels of Wolverhampton, allowing my mere mortal self to converse with visitors who themselves look suspiciously like male humans in their early twenties. Drummer/Ron Weasley understudy Ross and electronic whizz-kid Sam are discussing when the titular fuzzies of their shape-shifting, funk monster The Bears Are Coming are due to arrive, a debate that results in them considering penning a sequel. “Yeah,” Sam laughs, “The Bears Are Here. Or The Bears Are Still Coming.”

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Raiding the musical vaults reveals an impressive and intensive back catalogue spanning over 15 years of Stereolab’s future history past. With the release of Chemical Chords, a classic slice of Stereolab magic, melodies spiral, harmonies dance and the rhythm drives on, a future proof sonic delight for each and every Francophile. David Osbaldestin turned on to Tim Gane, the true svengali of space drone pop, talking titles, how to found an indie label on the dole, French pop and the amazingly rich typographic language of Stereolab.

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Revolutionaries first and foremost hip hop band Dead Prez stormed into the music scene with track Hip Hop, a poignant, passionate piece produced with their own underground blend of poetical politics.

Despite little airplay – because which station will broadcast the lyrics, “who shot Biggy Small if we don’t get ‘em than they’re gonna get us all” – it secured them the recognition they so deserve and provided an international platform for their work.

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Ex Sneaker Pimp Kelli has just  released her ace new  album ‘Rocking Horse’. Full of whimsical vocals and sparse folky arrangements, it’s just the thing to keep that warm glow inside in these cold winter months.
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