Julian Cope-My Nation underground (2024 reissue)
my nation underground is an album ripe for rediscovery - this re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1988 mercury records uk release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.saint julian had established julian cope as something of an establishment anti-hero and audiences, who'd been reacquainted with him were expecting more of the same. instead, cope changed his band line-up and attempted to mix funk and krautrock on his new material; chris blackwell paired him with veteran us producer ron fair. the album produced three singles including "charlotte anne" which was a minor hit in the us. album opener, "5 o'clock world", a cover of a 1965 vogues song, is light and poppy and the seven-minute title track, complete with strings and a harmonica solo, is one of the greatest (and perhaps only) attempts to merge go-go beats with post punk. there is a great deal to enjoy on my nation underground, underlining as it does julian cope's desire to continually push the envelope.
my nation underground is an album ripe for rediscovery - this re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1988 mercury records uk release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.saint julian had established julian cope as something of an establishment anti-hero and audiences, who'd been reacquainted with him were expecting more of the same. instead, cope changed his band line-up and attempted to mix funk and krautrock on his new material; chris blackwell paired him with veteran us producer ron fair. the album produced three singles including "charlotte anne" which was a minor hit in the us. album opener, "5 o'clock world", a cover of a 1965 vogues song, is light and poppy and the seven-minute title track, complete with strings and a harmonica solo, is one of the greatest (and perhaps only) attempts to merge go-go beats with post punk. there is a great deal to enjoy on my nation underground, underlining as it does julian cope's desire to continually push the envelope.
my nation underground is an album ripe for rediscovery - this re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1988 mercury records uk release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.saint julian had established julian cope as something of an establishment anti-hero and audiences, who'd been reacquainted with him were expecting more of the same. instead, cope changed his band line-up and attempted to mix funk and krautrock on his new material; chris blackwell paired him with veteran us producer ron fair. the album produced three singles including "charlotte anne" which was a minor hit in the us. album opener, "5 o'clock world", a cover of a 1965 vogues song, is light and poppy and the seven-minute title track, complete with strings and a harmonica solo, is one of the greatest (and perhaps only) attempts to merge go-go beats with post punk. there is a great deal to enjoy on my nation underground, underlining as it does julian cope's desire to continually push the envelope.