Vic Godard & Subway Sect - 1979 NowAfter the release of 1978 NOW in 2007 (a re recording of Subway Sects lost album) recording and releasing Vics Northern Soul songs seemed a natural follow on. . Initiated into the world of Northern Soul after Paul Myers passed on a bundle of 45s in 1978, the deceptive simplicity of many of the records convinced Vic to start practising songs he had been writing in his bedroom, which would eventually lead to 1979 being one of his most productive song

second only to Cave's former band in their ability to create a rumbling caterwaul

new bassist Rosko Gee largely leads the group

Produced by Phil Vinall and Haines

broadcast with the intimacy of hearing a stranger's thoughts as you passed them on the street

They joined forces with guitarist Simon Booth to form Weekend

is the pinnacle of the LA freak scene

Victoria Grey (1)åÊ

While heightened in its heaviness and mania

It's not too difficult to see why the band was allegedly lacking a sense of humour at this stage

Features Editors‰۪ Tom Smith on backing vocals (‰Û÷Watch Me Fall‰۪)

åÊProduced by MSP

a beat that everyone can fall in love with