BONUS POST : ANOTHER COMPETITION!

Mox Nox, the debut album from Alison Eales, was one of my favourite releases of 2023.

I am delighted that this ridiculously talented musician has followed it up with a 4-track EP, Four For A Boy, now available digitally and on 7″ vinyl courtesy of Fika Recordings.

The songs have been co-written by Alison and a very good friend of hers going back decades, Garry Hoggan, and as with last year’s album, it has been produced by Paul Savage of The Delgados.  The lead song is Minuet, described by its authors as ‘a minimalist love song that pits its protagonists against zombies and nanobots’.

The other three songs are every bit as wonderful, and it all adds up to a charming, delightful and essential release.

I’ve purchased three additional EPs for the purpose of offering them as prizes in the latest TVV competition…..so, to possibly get your hands on a free copy of Four For A Boy, please come up with the correct answer to the following question:-

For which Glasgow-based indie-band does Alison Eales play keyboards?

Send your answer to the blog e-mail address – the vinylvillain@hotmail.co.uk – but please include your full name and address so that I can work out postage costs should you be lucky. (I promise that all the emails will be deleted afterwards so that I don’t keep any of your personal info).

The closing date is Saturday 31 March.  Good luck etc.

JC