Two
of Weller's deep cuts get a Gallic makeover! All profits to benefit
the Teenage Cancer Trust!
There's always
excitement round our house when our good friends French Boutik
feature on a new piece of plastic. This new 7” comes in a lovely
gatefold sleeve, is a tribute to The Jam and all profits will be
donated to a charity that benefits the Teenage Cancer Trust (see
links below).
To make matters more
interesting it's a split single with an act who are new to me but
very much worth investigating. The very wonderful Popincourt, I've
since discovered, has made a series of records that blend soul, mod,
lounge and baroque into a sound that's all his own. On this disc he's
covered 'Tonight At Noon' from The Jam's second LP This Is The
Modern World. For all Weller's mod credentials even at that stage
in his career were clues to his wider tastes. The song's title is
pure '60s psych-pop, an element brought to the fore in this dreamy
version. Organ, harpsichord and guitar jangle back the almost
whispered vocal. A great re-imagining.
The French Boutik side
of the single is a French language version of 'The Place I Love'
which features on The Jam's classic All Mod Cons LP. It's a
great jangle pop take, driven by a lovely sinewy bass line and
intertwined boy/girl vocals. Mirroring the psych-pop vibe is some
neat backwards guitar towards the latter half of the track. Like all
of French Boutik's records this is worth tracking down and is all for
a great cause. Get on it!
All profits from this
7” will be donated to Specialized Project which benefits The
Teenage Cancer Trust. - www.specializedproject.co.uk
Click here for Copase
Disques.
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Popincourt.
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Boutik.
