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ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 417

Thanks to everyone who came by Fresh On The Net at the weekend to check out  Listening Post 417 and tell us which tracks they liked best. Here, in alphabetical order, are our readers' top favourites. Our reviews are written by Fresh On The Net's Neil March - and you can read them at http://freshonthenet.co.uk/faves417

Fresh Faves: Batch 417

Includes all tracks selected for the weekly Eclectic Picks Playlist on Freshonthenet in 2021.  

Part 1 - https://soundcloud.com/signalcommittee/sets/eclectic-picks-2021-1
Part 2 - https://soundcloud.com/signalcommittee/sets/eclectic-picks-2021-part-2-of

ECLECTIC PICKS - 2021 (Part 1) (Freshonthenet)

Various Snippets

Turn it up Keith feat Violent Vickie

Scar Tissue

Wrong Way

Keep on Going is the latest single to be released by LIINES on Friday 3 September. It was recorded by Zoe McVeigh (vocals, guitar, bass) and Leila O'Sullivan (drums)at Unit 13 studios. The track was produced, mixed and mastered by Paul Tipler. Pre-sale/save: https://liines.ffm.to/keepongoing

LIINES follow on from a standout couple of years with the release of their new single Keep On Going, out on Friday 3 September. The three-piece have been building a burgeoning reputation as one of the most exciting acts to emerge from Manchester in recent years. The past year has seen them amass a global audience, building on a discography of limitless promise, with their last single Sorry hitting over 100,000 streams on Spotify.

Prior to returning to the studio ahead of releasing their second album – to come later in 2022 – LIINES have toured with Sleaford Mods, supported the likes of Ash and The Slow Readers Club and played alongside The Charlatans on a live stream in March. Plus, they were Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition finalists, having also performed at the festival twice. They’ve also received radio play from a number of BBC 6 Music DJs, Radio X’s John Kennedy, BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio and more.

Their new release Keep On Going is a perfect set starter, staying true to their infectious sound. It’s a no-nonsense release that, whilst carrying a sense of urgency, is abundant in positivity, spreading a message we all need to hear. Produced by their long-time collaborator Paul Tipler (Stereolab, Elastica, Idlewild, Placebo).

Keep on Going

LIINES | Keep on Going (Single)

Parasol Shopping

Here Come The Freaks - Out - 1.10.21 from all good online retailers.

But available NOW for supporters as a Bandcamp exclusive,
You can purchase the single and see Jonny Drop's ace video for it too https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/track/here-come-the-freaks

Website - https://www.johnnocasson.co.uk/

Cover art and video by Jonny Drop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS3PE84WIxM
Jonny sites
https://www.instagram.com/jonnydrops/
https://www.facebook.com/jonnydrops

Hackney born and Colchester based he returns with a cheeky new single Here Come The Freaks. 

Written, recorded and self-produced by Johnno in the middle of recording a new Snippet album, this song just didn't seem comfortable being sat between two tracks on an album, so it busted out in its own right. 

Here Come The Freaks is in celebration of the picked upon, the bullied and the under-appreciated members of society.

Former caretaker, London Underground railman and relationship manager Johnno Casson aka Snippet started out writing songs at 15 in his bedroom on a Hackney council estate with a tennis racket for a guitar and a soap-on-a-rope microphone.

Johnno juggled being in a band with holding down a normal job (playing a packed Astoria at night and washing out s**t stained lifts in the morning).

Johnno played for Adrian Sherwood’s (On-U-Sound) 5-a-side football team (silky smooth striker), gloriously beating The Sun’s newspaper’s team at a championship for charity at Arsenal’s old Highbury stadium and for the last 12 years he has been perfecting his coleslaw making skills whilst getting M.E and becoming a well-respected figurehead on the British D.I.Y./Wonky Pop scene by making excellent songs that may come from the borders and margins, but kiss you in the sweet spot as good as more mainstream songs do. 

Oh and Johnno has recorded and toured extensively with all sorts of bands including as lead singer with Deep Joy who were born out of the early 90’s London acid house/club scene - via Shoom nightclub and being named as Danny
Rampling’s favourite band, working with David Harrow and Andrew Weatherall who produced and remixed their debut single on Brainiak Records - onto the early years of trip-hop on James Lavelle’s Mo ‘Wax label and being championed by Gilles Peterson on Kiss FM. 

They dented the charts in New York, Tokyo and London and also worked
with the aforementioned legendary On-U-Sound label founder and producer Adrian Sherwood on their Ray Hayden produced material.

For the last 12 years Johnno has been releasing independent music under his own name, as Snippet, Old Tramp and Walken400, creating a unique catalogue of recordings and performances and has been named by Tom Robinson as the most played BBC Introducing artist ever on his BBC 6 Music show. 

He also the founder/producer of the Warm and Toasty Club, an innovative  and award winning club that uses delightful live events to make older folk feel cherished and less lonely. Of late the club has kept people connected throughout lockdown with 70 online chat shows with fun features and live singing guests (called Online Memory Afternoons), a monthly Warm and Toasty Newsletter and a daily telephone befriending service to help keep loneliness and isolation at bay and keep people connected.

“I feel about Snippet much like John Peel felt about The Fall - Snippet: A National Indie treasure”
– Tom Robinson

“An East End Brian Wilson on a budget” Americana UK

“Pop genius” – Louder Than War

Web http://johnnocasson.co.uk/
Twitter @Snippetcuts
Instagram @snippetcuts

Here Come The Freaks

Vocals, cello, guitar, dholak, shakers  - Asha McCarthy
Double Bass - Misha Mullov-Abbado
Mixed and produced by Asha McCarthy
Additional mixing and mastering by Lukas Drinkwater

Epitaph

Love Surrounds You

Grab it here https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/track/we-luv-the-sunshine

As featured on The Space Between Movie - http://thespacebetweenfeaturefilm.com/soundtrack/

The Sunshine EP
Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-sunshine-ep-ep/id895766839?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Folkwit Records  http://folkwitrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-sunshine-ep



Cold days long gone
Summers here, game on
Party with friends, good feelings never end
Some day’s life just feels so incredible
Sweet days we wish would never end

We luv the sunshine
All day
We raise our glasses 
Held high
We live to party
All night
We live for love
All day

Long day in bad job
They pay me but hate boss
Just when my wits end
Here comes the weekend
Some people love to bathe in misery
We choose to lose ourselves in good

We luv the sunshine
All day
We raise our glasses 
Held high
We live to party
All night
We live for love
All day

We luv the sunshine
All day
We raise our glasses 
Held high
We live to party
All night
We live for love
All day

We luv the sunshine
All day
We raise our glasses 
Held high
We live to party
All night
We live for love
All day


This is music to lift your spirits & put a spring in your step. 

Snippet is the work of one man – Johnno Casson. Johnno cut his musical teeth as lead singer of trip hop pioneers Deep Joy, working with the likes of Andrew Weatherall (Primal Scream), James Lavelle (Mo’ Wax/UNKLE) and Adrian Sherwood (On-U-Sound) and touring extensively – including dates with The Farm. Staggeringly prolific, Johnno releases music under a variety of different names, including his own & Old Tramp in addition to Snippet.

London reared & Colchester based Snippet has been forging a wonderfully vibrant path for the past Six years & has released Two Albums & Four EP’s between 2008-2013 which have attracted a world wide following to this very unique brand of wonky pop music from the leftfield; Bouncy with a dash of folk & a splash of funk.

“Snippet: A National Indie Treasure” 
Tom Robinson BBC 6 Music

“Dry of humour and lo-fi of sound, the skewed pop of Colchester’s Snippet is reminiscent of early Beck.” 
Q Magazine

“Sound of the summer...Pop Genius-9.5/10” Louder Than War

“Touched a nerve, we love it.” 
Rob da Bank BBC Radio 1

"Snippet is without doubt a musical shape shifter of some talent" Fresh On The Net/Andy Von Pip

“Wow, sounds really great Johnno” Ron Sexsmith


Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/snippet
Website http://snippetcuts.co.uk
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/snippetmusic
Twitter http://twitter.com/snippetcuts

We Luv The Sunshine

English Fables Vol.1 is the follow up to 2022’s Chippa.
Available now on Bandcamp https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/album/english-fables-vol-1

Recorded at home DIY style with a beaten up old tube mic, a nylon stringed guitar, an assortment of guitar pedals and a set of good intentions. This album is chock full of personality, characters and brimming with life.

On English Fables Vol.1 you’ll find an authentic voice delivering stories of the England he knows, of people and of life – all wrapped in musical grit, bounding knee beats, bouncing guitar refrains and beautiful strings, with some wonderfully oddball songs with hooks to die for (Michael, I Knocked You Off The Ladder, Billy With The Wonky Toe).

And in the tradition of the classic English songbook there are wonderful little original gems to be found like Funny Habits, Tip Of My Tongue, Resting Face and Stop And Enjoy it.
There’s even a guest spot for the velvety tones of Marina Florance.

Behind Johnno’s 'survive life by laughing at life' persona there is a real deeper craftmanship in action here, through his enchanting multi instrumentation and clever lyrical interplay.

There’s also a fearlessness from Johnno in covering his battles with chronic health conditions (The Little Things), toxic masculinity faced growing up on a council estate (Patriarchy Vs A Mothers Love), male violence (Punch), the pollution of our waterways (Pipe Dreams), and mental health challenges (Sometimes Life Is Really).

Track 2 Come On Down was apparently born out of listening sessions with Sleaford Mods, Donald Byrd's New Perspective and Dexy's Midnight Runners, with a splash of 7” inch Northern Soul thrown in for good measure, yet it comes out sounding totally upbeat Snippet, totally Johnno in a top mood.

English Fables – Vol.1 is an album of empathy, compassion and warmth - this is beautiful English outsider art from a thriving DIY cottage industry of really interesting recording artists like Johnno Snippet making special musical moments and new memories to bring joy to people.

Back story - Johnno recorded and toured with bands such as Deep Joy who were born out of the early 90’s London acid house/club scene - working with Andrew Weatherall, David Harrow and onto the early years of trip-hop on James Lavelle’s Mo ‘Wax label and being championed by Gilles Peterson. They dented the charts in New York, Tokyo and London and also worked with legendary On-U-Sound label founder and producer Adrian Sherwood.

“Colchester’s king of hooky ear worms - A National Indie Treasure” Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

"Often thought provoking, the tracks on his new album are possibly his best work to date, an artist clearly in his ascendancy" Louder Than War

“An East End Brian Wilson on a budget” Americana UK

Web www.johnnocasson.co.uk
Instagram www.instagram.com/snippetcuts/
Facebook (Snippet) www.facebook.com/snippetmusic/
Facebook (Johnno) www.facebook.com/johnnomusic
X/Twitter twitter.com/Snippetcuts

Sometimes Life Is Really Shit

Taken from the  album Future Melancholy Pop Music 
iTunes -
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bad-man/1456633699?i=1456633702
Bandcamp/CD -
https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/track/bad-man
Web - http://johnnocasson.co.uk


Lyrics

Be it day or be it night, always chipper, always bright
As you wait, you wait for a man to come
You show ‘em in, show ‘em out
Meet the kids then chuck him out
As you wait, you wait for the right man to come
I’m free for a date, oh free for a life
Come elevate all these matters of stress and strife
It’s in front of you nose but you just can’t see
When every road you’re travelling leads you right to me

I’m a bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man 
But I do the work like nobody else can
Bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man
Doing the work like nobody else can

Made mistakes, paid my dues
the kindest souls can get the blues come on, give this bloke a chance
Patient man, callous hands but a heart that understands
Come on, I won’t be playing you
I can hail at the moon, I can scream at the light
Even tough men want someone to hold at night
I’ve got so much to give and I’m good for my years
Ain’t it just about time that someone dried your tears

I’m a bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man 
But I do the work like nobody else can
Bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man
Doing the work like nobody else can

Only hope these words of mine are getting to you
Only hope these words of mine are getting through
We’ll be fine, we’ll be cool, we’ll be right, we’ll be true
Girl it’s time we got together now
Girl it’s time we got together now

I’m a bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man 
But I do the work like nobody else can
Bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man
Doing the work like nobody else can
Bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man
Doing the work like nobody else can
Bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man
Doing the work like nobody else can
(c) Johnno Casson 2017

Future Melancholy Pop Music

Bad Man

Grab this song now - https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/track/lets-talk-about-us

Taken from the DIY album https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/album/d-i-y

The video is here- http://youtu.be/Wdfjq6WX53I
Grab a Ltd Edition handcrafted CD or Cassette here http://pethaugarw.tumblr.com/

DIY-Snippet delivers a wonderful mini album of sharp & fresh new music that defies easy categorisation,its just great music! But don't take our word for it-have a listen for yourself & let us know what you think.
Unexpected and delightful, Snippet let’s us into his unique world with 12 short stories lovingly bound together like a melodic home crafted mix-tape.
Written.recorded & produced by Snippet(& his kids as you will hear) this album has a special kind of D.I.Y. spirit built into its very core.

These are the Desk Mixes.
The mastered version by Wim Oudijk will come with the Cassette & digital release

http://snippetcuts.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/snippetmusic

Lyrics:-

We set out our stall
But our conversations mental
I’m not unhinged
More totally unique
I might be keen
But I'm not guided by my winkle
Its not obscene if this is all to do with love	

Let’s talk about us
Let’s talk about us
Let’s talk about us
But think about me

Our open arms have gone flying in the wind
I’m not religious but God deliver me a drink
I’ve always charmed the birds out of the trees
So why can’t I just once not practise what I preach

Let’s talk about us
Let’s talk about us
Let’s talk about us
But focus on me

I’ve always been the biggest pain in the arse
I’ll change for you ,ain’t you the lucky one

Let’s talk about us
Let’s talk about us
Let’s talk about us
But think about me

Lyrics by Johnno Casson © 2012

Lets talk about us

Music, Production & Video Edit - The Zeropoint Projects
Lyrics & Vocals - Lohrd Snohw

Lohrd Snohw 
Twitter - @lohrdsnohw
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7ISnfDHnLM1dSdkzsnuzmi


The Zeropoint Projects 
Twitter - @zeropointprojx
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2R6Z7PtT1bNyB0rCjnqten
Bandcamp - https://thezeropointprojects.bandcamp.com/

Official Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Enk8cWbTE

Available on all major streaming sites as of October 2nd

Resist

Resist - Feat. Lohrd Snohw

This is the title track from my debut EP. :)
Releasing this EP is a huge milestone for me. With my album release being pushed back to 2022, I thought this was the perfect time to release a smaller body of work, while I finish up the album. By releasing this EP, I get to show you more of my sound and more of who I am as an artist and songwriter, which is all very exciting to me!

Download/Stream here
https://acantha.me/sugarwoman.pbt

https://acanthalang.com/
www.instagram.com/acanthalang/
www.facebook.com/AcanthaLangMusic/
www.tiktok.com/@acanthalang?
twitter.com/acanthalang
www.youtube.com/c/AcanthaLang

[LYRICS]
Sugar Woman, has lost her sweetness
Spoiled by those who picked her
Climate is no good for her seasons, yeah
Some say she’s rotten to the core
With every season, she’s making money
But there’s seems to be no change
Bittersweet they want all her honey
And they think it's all the same

Girl, don’t ya wanna come in from the cold?
Girl, don’t ya want someone real to hold?
There's a place where you can bask in the sun
Ooh yeah, sweet
Ooh my sweet 
Sugar Woman

Sugar Woman, looks for love 
On the corners that know her name 
Ooh, she's flashing like a red light 
No vacancy 
Some say she’s to blame, yeah 
With strange shadows in the moonlight 
Oh oh oh, she seems to disappear 
They pay cheap and want all her honey
And they think it's all the same 

Girl, don’t ya wanna come in from the cold?
Girl, don’t ya want someone real to hold?
There's a place where you can bask in the sun
Sweet, ooh my sweet 
Sugar Woman

(Don’t keep running)
Don’t keep running (Love)
You can find it, love
(Don’t keep running)
You can find it
(You can find it)
Oh, love!


Girl, don’t ya wanna come in from the cold, yeah?
Girl, don’t ya want someone real to hold?
There's a place where you can bask in the sun 
Sweet, ooh my sweet girl


Don’t cha wanna come in from the cold, yeah?
Girl don’t ya want someone real to hold?
There's a place where you can bask in the sun 
Sweet, Sugar Woman
My Sugar Woman, yeah
You can be sweet, so sweet, sweet
You can be sweet, so sweet

Sugar Woman

The second single from Josie Lockhart. Mixed by Chris Coady (Future Islands, Beach House, TV On The Radio)

One Second To Midnight

High Vibrations

I'll Write Your Constellation

Entanglement

Two brothers versus the machines. Clusters of Eyes debuted at Smugglers Festival 2018 and have since been inhabiting coastal Kent’s subterranean network of tunnels, honing their set of gritty electronica and robot-rock.

This latest track features guest vocals from Troy of punk/hardcore band The Long Knives.

Imagery of a dystopian post-Covid, post-Brexit landscape is set to an irrepressible groove - inspired in equal parts by The Fall’s ‘Blindness’ and Death In Vegas’ ‘Aisha’.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/QaII3ePbDtc

This Is Transformation (feat. Troy)

Don't Go

Snippet is London reared/Colchester based songwriter, recording artist, Johnno Casson. 
English Fables Vol.1 Out Now - https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/album/english-fables-vol-1
http://linktr.ee/snippetcuts

The back story

For the last 16 years Johnno has been releasing independent music under his own name, as Snippet, Old Tramp and Walken400, creating a unique catalogue of recordings and performances, and having been named by Tom Robinson as the most played BBC Introducing artist ever on his BBC 6 Music show, Johnno has continued to release vibrant music with plenty of bounce to the ounce.

Former caretaker, London Underground railman and local council relationship manager Johnno Casson aka Snippet started out writing songs at 15 in his bedroom on a Hackney council estate with a tennis racket for a guitar and a soap-on-a-rope microphone.

Johnno played for Adrian Sherwood’s (On-USound) 5-a-side football team (silky smooth striker), gloriously beating The Sun newspaper’s team at a championship for charity at Arsenal’s stadium, and for the last 12 years he has been perfecting his coleslaw making skills, whilst getting M.E and becoming a well respected figurehead on the British D.I.Y./Wonky Pop scene.

Johnno also runs the award winning community group The Warm and Toasty Club, running special live events for the last 9 years www.facebook.com/thewarmandtoastyclub