Tony Jay - Hey There FlowerSolo bedroom pop project of Michael Ramos (Flowertown, April Magazine, Hectorine). Mostly recorded between last Christmas and New Year's during a window of isolation at home, Hey There Flower preserves Tony Jays prowess at making beautifully eerie lo fi pop; like a hazy memory where your favorite Sixties girl group melody is perpetually slowed down. Without a band to practice with, Tony Jay recorded the music alone, but recruited a slew of friends to

with whom he sparred on topics musical

stick their arm  out the window of their best friends car and roll with the motions in a  rapture of soundtracked euphoria

the album also includes both of The Specials' UK number ones: Too Much Too Young (1980) and an extended version of Ghost Town (1981)

this Nashville sideman’s stepping out from the shadows into the spotlight

Band members from all three of these bands played in Movietone

dare we suggest Madonna’s ‘Madonna’

Produced by Gil Norton and recorded between two studios (Downtown Recorders in Boston MA and Carriage House Studios in Stamford CT) in late-1988

Originally Newcombe was heavily influenced by The Rolling Stones' psychedelic phase - the name comes from Stones guitarist Brian Jones combined with a reference to cult leader Jim Jones

RIYL: The Weather Station

unpredictable lows of life as much as the almighty highs of being in love

revealing new layers of intrigue

'The Inevitable End' is their most personal album to date and features Jamie McDermott (The Irrepressibles)