I’ve never been a proper fan of the Charlatans, but they have made some pretty good tracks in their long career since the glory of the Madchester days.Recently they’ve been tuning down their retro aspect (there’s still that Hammond, but it’s not a problem in the overall sound), which was the most annoying, and raising the groove, which is what they do best, hence this album is not only free, but really good as well, and is not too distant from New Order’s Get Ready, catchy but emotional post new wave tunes with guitar and a powerful bass… and is it Hooky on Bird? Other highlights include Mis-takes and Missing Beats (Of A Generation).
Ideas like this, which goes even beyond Radiohead’s, who asked an offer for their album, must absolutely be encouraged. You can decide to buy (on the record store) the CD with a bonus album of live and studio recordings, a poster and a concert ticket, all for £ 35.99, which is just 10 pounds more expensive than the gig ticket alone. They solve the piracy problem at the root, giving away the music as a promotional tool for concerts, current and future releases, which people are more willing to buy after having got for free such a good album.
So go and download!
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