Circling Hour, The - Iona

Advantages: fun, up tempo, amazing covers.
Disadvantages: only 2 new songs

...I am a huge fan of spunge, they are the only British ska punk band worth listening to. They are also a cut above most bands from the states. This album is full of spunginess, every song gets you jumping. The album consists of 6 amazing covers (centrefold, circle in the sand, Oliver's army, land down under, im gunna be, happy hour) in fact, in my eyes, these covers are better than the originals. There are 3 live perfomences of some of spunges classics and two new tracks that have never been released. If you like bands like real big fish, mad caddies etc. you will love spunge, the excitement and urgency of every song is brilliant and you will not be able to get these songs out of your head. If you have never heard spunge or if you love them, this album is for you. You can't not like spunge.... Read review

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Advantages: Its worth 100pounds
Disadvantages: hard to get

...with your coke" The best song on the album and the highlight of ever OCS concert. 8. Chelsea Walk - 9. Outside Of A Circle - The demo for the circle, fab song 10. The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago - nice guitar riff 11. Alibis - bit of a quiet song 12. Chicken Bones And Stones - Nice instrumental piece 13. Cool Cool Water - a bit more like a Bob Marley song, but still orignal. 14. Charlie Brown Says - What does Charlie Brown say? 15. Day Tripper - One of the most famous songs on the album( most comonly heard with Weller and Oasis's famous bro featuring at some concerts)The Beatles classic, has managed to be brought to life again. A version that OCS can lift their heads up to. 16. Beautiful Losers - another classic, chillout song so all i can say is, buy this, download it, borrow it, but dont underestimate it.... Read review

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Advantages: Great music, fantastic value for money and fine performance
Disadvantages: Onepiece with slightly overbearing clarinettist...?

...Introduction: I am always on the hunt for bargains and one of my favourite lurking places is the big HMV store in Oxford Street, London. There must be some kind of unknown terrestrial magnetic force underneath the shop which irresistibly drags me from the congested street: Mowing down the tourists blocking the pavement while they debate which direction leads to Buckingham Palace, I head through the security gates of debit card Hell, down the escalator, deep into the bowels of the earth also known as the classical department... Last time I was at HMV, it was raining outside so I had plenty of excuse to spend a couple of hours browsing through the stack 'em up and sell 'em cheap piles of CDs. It is rare that I leave this Temple of Temptation not clutching a bag of goodies and this visit found me picking up this double CD... Read review

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