{"id":207,"date":"2019-06-25T15:00:32","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T14:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207"},"modified":"2019-06-25T15:07:25","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T14:07:25","slug":"scott-lavene-is-an-essex-wordsmith-in-the-ian-dury-mould","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207","title":{"rendered":"Scott Lavene is an Essex wordsmith in the Ian Dury mould"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ALBUM REVIEW: Scott Lavene – Broke (Funnel Music)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

He may not be a household name, but on\nthe evidence of this debut album Scott Lavene might soon be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s an Essex boy who makes what he\ncalls punk ballads and gutter-pop, and for a first record Broke is very\nimpressive indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s cut from the same cloth as the kind\nof artists which Stiff Records had the knack of unearthing in the late 70s \u2013\nartists like Ian Dury, Wreckless Eric and Elvis Costello.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lavene says he was aiming for a \u201cSerge\nGainsbourg-meets-Chase & Dave\u201d sound, \u201csort of like making soundtracks for\nfilms that had not been made\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of nine tracks, he\ndelivers a very enjoyable collection of quirky songs about the minutae of 21st<\/sup>\ncentury life and its challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Essex singer Scott Lavene makes music which he calls’punk ballads and gutter-pop’.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The laid-back My Stereo, which opens\nthe album, is a paean to his dislike of small talk, while Apples And Pears is a\nslighty bonkers slice of weird pop ruminating on the reasons for being single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern World is his cynical take on\nmodern life: \u201cI don\u2019t care for the modern world, digital invitations to a party\nfull of arseholes taking photos of each other\u2019s pouty faces\u201d and yearning for a\nsimpler existence away from the rat race \u2013 while missing the sins of living in\nthe city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Light Of The Moon is about losing\nyourself in drugs to get through the boredom of working in a dead-end factory\njob, while dreaming of a better life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The eight-minute title track Broke moves\nalong with all the speed of an arthritic tortoise, but is the centrepiece of\nthe album, all about being skint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its darkly delightful vignettes include\nkindly neighbour Chris bringing food and drink round and confessing that he\u2019s thinking\nabout murdering his mum \u2013 \u201cthat was a bit awkward\u201d –  to how his girlfriend blew him out for a lunch\ndate with Roland from marketing  – \u201cwho\nthe fuck is Roland from marketing, I thought as I put the phone down?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is an album which I liked on first listen, and have found much more to enjoy on repeated plays. 8\/10.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ALBUM REVIEW: Scott Lavene – Broke (Funnel Music)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":70,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,9],"tags":[193,191,188,189,186,187,192,190],"class_list":["post-207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-album-review","category-alternative","tag-broke","tag-elvis-costello","tag-essex","tag-ian-dury","tag-scott-lavene","tag-singer","tag-stiff-records","tag-wreckless-eric"],"yoast_head":"\nScott Lavene is an Essex wordsmith in the Ian Dury mould |<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Scott Lavene is an Essex wordsmith in the Ian Dury mould |\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ALBUM REVIEW: Scott Lavene – Broke (Funnel Music)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-06-25T14:00:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2019-06-25T14:07:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/scott-lavene-cover.jpg?fit=1192%2C1184&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1192\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1184\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Gary Welford\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ipa_music\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@ipa_music\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Gary Welford\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/?p=207#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/?p=207\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Gary Welford\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a76ec6459664311bd53ae0b46c2b0b00\"},\"headline\":\"Scott Lavene is an Essex wordsmith in the Ian Dury mould\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-06-25T14:00:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2019-06-25T14:07:25+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/?p=207\"},\"wordCount\":382,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a76ec6459664311bd53ae0b46c2b0b00\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/?p=207#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/06\\\/scott-lavene-cover.jpg?fit=1192%2C1184&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"broke\",\"elvis costello\",\"essex\",\"ian dury\",\"scott lavene\",\"singer\",\"stiff records\",\"wreckless eric\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Album Review\",\"Alternative\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/?p=207\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/?p=207\",\"name\":\"Scott Lavene is an Essex wordsmith in the Ian Dury mould |\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/?p=207#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/?p=207#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/06\\\/scott-lavene-cover.jpg?fit=1192%2C1184&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-06-25T14:00:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2019-06-25T14:07:25+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/?p=207#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/?p=207\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/?p=207#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/06\\\/scott-lavene-cover.jpg?fit=1192%2C1184&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/06\\\/scott-lavene-cover.jpg?fit=1192%2C1184&ssl=1\",\"width\":1192,\"height\":1184},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/?p=207#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Scott Lavene is an Essex wordsmith in the Ian Dury mould\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/\",\"name\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a76ec6459664311bd53ae0b46c2b0b00\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":[\"Person\",\"Organization\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a76ec6459664311bd53ae0b46c2b0b00\",\"name\":\"Gary Welford\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/06\\\/cropped-GARY-HEADER-2.jpg?fit=2113%2C1406&ssl=1\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/06\\\/cropped-GARY-HEADER-2.jpg?fit=2113%2C1406&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/06\\\/cropped-GARY-HEADER-2.jpg?fit=2113%2C1406&ssl=1\",\"width\":2113,\"height\":1406,\"caption\":\"Gary Welford\"},\"logo\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/06\\\/cropped-GARY-HEADER-2.jpg?fit=2113%2C1406&ssl=1\"},\"description\":\"ipamusic.co.uk owner\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipamusic.co.uk\\\/?author=2\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Scott Lavene is an Essex wordsmith in the Ian Dury mould |","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Scott Lavene is an Essex wordsmith in the Ian Dury mould |","og_description":"ALBUM REVIEW: Scott Lavene – Broke (Funnel Music)","og_url":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207","article_published_time":"2019-06-25T14:00:32+00:00","article_modified_time":"2019-06-25T14:07:25+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1192,"height":1184,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/scott-lavene-cover.jpg?fit=1192%2C1184&ssl=1","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Gary Welford","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@ipa_music","twitter_site":"@ipa_music","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Gary Welford","Estimated reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207"},"author":{"name":"Gary Welford","@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/a76ec6459664311bd53ae0b46c2b0b00"},"headline":"Scott Lavene is an Essex wordsmith in the Ian Dury mould","datePublished":"2019-06-25T14:00:32+00:00","dateModified":"2019-06-25T14:07:25+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207"},"wordCount":382,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/a76ec6459664311bd53ae0b46c2b0b00"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/scott-lavene-cover.jpg?fit=1192%2C1184&ssl=1","keywords":["broke","elvis costello","essex","ian dury","scott lavene","singer","stiff records","wreckless eric"],"articleSection":["Album Review","Alternative"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207","url":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207","name":"Scott Lavene is an Essex wordsmith in the Ian Dury mould |","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/scott-lavene-cover.jpg?fit=1192%2C1184&ssl=1","datePublished":"2019-06-25T14:00:32+00:00","dateModified":"2019-06-25T14:07:25+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/scott-lavene-cover.jpg?fit=1192%2C1184&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/scott-lavene-cover.jpg?fit=1192%2C1184&ssl=1","width":1192,"height":1184},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=207#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Scott Lavene is an Essex wordsmith in the Ian Dury mould"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/","name":"","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/a76ec6459664311bd53ae0b46c2b0b00"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/a76ec6459664311bd53ae0b46c2b0b00","name":"Gary Welford","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cropped-GARY-HEADER-2.jpg?fit=2113%2C1406&ssl=1","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cropped-GARY-HEADER-2.jpg?fit=2113%2C1406&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cropped-GARY-HEADER-2.jpg?fit=2113%2C1406&ssl=1","width":2113,"height":1406,"caption":"Gary Welford"},"logo":{"@id":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cropped-GARY-HEADER-2.jpg?fit=2113%2C1406&ssl=1"},"description":"ipamusic.co.uk owner","sameAs":["http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk"],"url":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?author=2"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/scott-lavene-cover.jpg?fit=1192%2C1184&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb2JD4-3l","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6948,"url":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=6948","url_meta":{"origin":207,"position":0},"title":"Scott Lavene confirms himself as a master storyteller on album No 2","author":"Gary Welford","date":"6th October 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"ALBUM REVIEW: Scott Lavene - Milk City Sweethearts (Nothing Fancy) Scott Lavene is one of those rare talents who can turn deeply personal experiences or things he's observed into highly relatable songs. The songwriter and raconteur from Essex, who's now based in Bournemouth, has clearly been through many character-shaping experiences,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Album Review"","block_context":{"text":"Album Review","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"scott lavene","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scott-lavene-milk-city-sweethearts.jpg?fit=1200%2C1195&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scott-lavene-milk-city-sweethearts.jpg?fit=1200%2C1195&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scott-lavene-milk-city-sweethearts.jpg?fit=1200%2C1195&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scott-lavene-milk-city-sweethearts.jpg?fit=1200%2C1195&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scott-lavene-milk-city-sweethearts.jpg?fit=1200%2C1195&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10879,"url":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=10879","url_meta":{"origin":207,"position":1},"title":"Scott Lavene cements his outsider status with fourth album Disneyland In Dagenham","author":"Gary Welford","date":"10th May 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"ALBUM REVIEW: Scott Lavene - Disneyland In Dagenham (Nothing Fancy) Scott Lavene is the sort of cult artist whose songs sometimes make you wonder exactly which planet he's on. His world is a strange one indeed, of talking horses and eccentric inventor girlfriends, lived in grimy corners of suburbia, where\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Album Review"","block_context":{"text":"Album Review","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"scott lavene","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/scott-lavene-disneyland-in-dagenham-cover.jpg?fit=900%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/scott-lavene-disneyland-in-dagenham-cover.jpg?fit=900%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/scott-lavene-disneyland-in-dagenham-cover.jpg?fit=900%2C900&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/scott-lavene-disneyland-in-dagenham-cover.jpg?fit=900%2C900&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7302,"url":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=7302","url_meta":{"origin":207,"position":2},"title":"1979: Revolt Into Style captures the essence of music’s best-ever year*","author":"Gary Welford","date":"30th January 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"BOXSET REVIEW: 1979: Revolt Into Style (Cherry Red Records) It's long been my opinion* that 1979 was the best year EVER for popular music in the UK, given the sheer range and quality of records released. This 3CD set, which cherry-picks 76 porky prime cuts from that year (including a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Album Review"","block_context":{"text":"Album Review","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"1979","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1979-revolt-into-style-cover.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1979-revolt-into-style-cover.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1979-revolt-into-style-cover.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1979-revolt-into-style-cover.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1979-revolt-into-style-cover.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7243,"url":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=7243","url_meta":{"origin":207,"position":3},"title":"From Antagonizers ATL to Zero Tolerance: My Top 40 albums of 2021","author":"Gary Welford","date":"31st December 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"2021 has been a rollercoaster year for most people. Starting in lockdown, eventually being allowed out to meet friends, go to the pub and even attend gigs again, only to find ourselves heading into familiar territory again as the year ends. I appreciated like never before the six months of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Album Review"","block_context":{"text":"Album Review","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"top 40 albums of 2021","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/best-of-2021-collage.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/best-of-2021-collage.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/best-of-2021-collage.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/best-of-2021-collage.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11530,"url":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=11530","url_meta":{"origin":207,"position":4},"title":"The best of 2024: Here are IPA Music’s Top 40 albums of the year","author":"Gary Welford","date":"31st December 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"2024 has been another cracking year for music, with some excellent records released, and picking a favourite has proved harder than ever. The highlight of the year - as ever - was Rebellion Festival at Blackpool in August (reviewed here), where old favourites like Cock Sparrer and Stiff Little Fingers\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Album Review"","block_context":{"text":"Album Review","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"top 40","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/top-40-albums-of-2024-collage.png?fit=1000%2C646&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/top-40-albums-of-2024-collage.png?fit=1000%2C646&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/top-40-albums-of-2024-collage.png?fit=1000%2C646&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/top-40-albums-of-2024-collage.png?fit=1000%2C646&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12080,"url":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=12080","url_meta":{"origin":207,"position":5},"title":"Buster Shuffle reflect on the joys and trials of life with new album Together","author":"Gary Welford","date":"21st March 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"ALBUM REVIEW: Buster Shuffle - Together (Do Nothing Records) London ska-punks Buster Shuffle are back with their sixth studio album, and it doesn't stray far from their tried and tested formula. The four-piece specialise in catchy sing-alongs guaranteed to get a crowd on their feet, and if it ain't broke,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Album Review"","block_context":{"text":"Album Review","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"buster shuffle","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/buster-shuffle-cover-together.png?fit=1198%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/buster-shuffle-cover-together.png?fit=1198%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/buster-shuffle-cover-together.png?fit=1198%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/buster-shuffle-cover-together.png?fit=1198%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/buster-shuffle-cover-together.png?fit=1198%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=207"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":240,"href":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207\/revisions\/240"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/70"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}