BBI-012 - Dropkick - The Scenic Route

€7.00 - €15.00

BBI-012 - Dropkick - The Scenic Route

€7.00 - €15.00

Dropkick – The Scenic Route | Power Pop / Jangle Pop / Alt-Country | BBI-012

Dropkick are a power-jangle-pop group from Edinburgh, Scotland. They are one of the most reliable bands in the United Kingdom: an impeccable track record full of precise, precious 2-3 minute songs that belong to the invisible line connecting The Byrds, Tom Petty, Teenage Fanclub and Wilco. Not only one of the best bands in the UK—they are also the best kept secret.

The Scenic Route is Dropkick's most accomplished, coherent and fully realised collection of songs to date. Their 16th album concerns itself lyrically with the passing of time: relationships with people, places and music—some expired and some constant. The record showcases the timeless, jangly-pop simplicity of their music and the ear for melody and harmony that has helped Dropkick's music appeal to a growing cohort of music lovers around the world.

The album was recorded in Dropkick's rehearsal space in Inch House, Edinburgh between May and July 2019. Recorded mainly live, with minimal overdubs, this is the sound of the band enjoying playing together, trusting their instincts and delivering their best ever set of songs.

Andrew Taylor (also in The Boys With The Perpetual Nervousness) is a music craftsman as few remain: tireless, tenacious, humble and talented.

PRESS:

"Yet another near-flawless collection."
— RnR Magazine

"This is country-pop at its finest... arguably their most innovative and well-crafted album yet."
— Maverick Magazine

"Those who have yet to latch onto them are surely missing something special... Indie, powerpop, accomplished harmonies, alt.country tendencies. What's not to love?"
— The Herald

"There's a controlled exuberance to these songs, a maturity; they are masters of their craft, each song works, the components fitting seamlessly, the sound a joyous machinery humming in harmony... A career high."
— Americana UK

"A guarantee of instant melodic fulfilment... Dropkick triumph in giving new edge to familiar themes."
— R2 Rock n Reel Magazine

CREDITS:

Andrew Taylor — Vocals, Guitar
Ian Grier — Keyboards
Mike Foy — Drums
Alan Shields — Bass, Vocals

Produced, engineered and mixed by Andrew Taylor
Mastered by Alastair Taylor
Artwork by Alan Lennon

TRACKLIST:

Side A:

Feeling Never Goes Away
Catching On
Disappearing
I'm Over You, Goodbye
For Too Long

Side B:

A Matter Of Time
Home Early
Tomorrow
Broken From The Start
You'll Always Be There

FOR FANS OF: The Byrds, Tom Petty, Teenage Fanclub, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Big Star, R.E.M.

Released: February 7, 2020
Format: LP, 33⅓ RPM
Label: Bobo Integral Records
Cat: BBI-012
Barcode: 8436022626720
Genre: Power Pop, Jangle Pop, Alt-Country
Origin: Edinburgh, Scotland