Kool Kat Musik Weekly New Release Update

Welcome to the Kool Kat Weekly New Release Update. Kool Kat are distributed in the UK and Europe by I Don't Hear A Single as part of our aim to keep CDs available and affordable. The Kool Kat Links with each album take you to further details on each release..

Please place all UK and European orders by following the details here. Links to Kool Kat's Entire Stock can be found here. Without further ado, here are seven new additions to Kool Kat Musik this Week.

Jim Basnight - Jokers, Idols  & Misfits (Precedent Records) 2020      $13

Although recognized for his excellent original material, Jim chose to compile an album of 21 covers. What sets ‘Jokers, Idols & Misfits’ apart from most albums of its type is that the majority of songs are not merely paint-by-number doodles, nor are they misty-eyed nostalgic sojourns.  Jim’s own personality and identity figure strongly in each entry, permitting the material to shine with a reinvigorated spirit. 

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Simon Felton - The Cost Of Living  (Pink Hedgehog Records UK) 2020      $11

                                                      

                                   

After a few years concentrating on other projects, comes “The Cost Of Living”, the latest collection of Simon’s trademark melancholy pop. There is certainly a British Invasion slice of life throughout and the album sounds as authentic as it can be. 80's English Pop at its very best.

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Ryan Hamilton & The Harlequin Ghosts - Nowhere To Go But Everywhere  (Wicked Cool Records) 2020      $13   

                       

In the wake of a divorce, Hamilton took a US road trip and has used his experiences to inform this collection of songs. Stories of heartache, longing and the requisite amount of soul-searching that might be expected under the circumstances. Don’t expect rawness and fragility in these pieces however, they are mostly slickly produced and have a radio-friendly feel to them.  

   

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The Nines - Reflections (Self Released) 2020      $15

The Nines are one of a very few reliable power pop artists who've produced consistently great music since 1998.   They clearly fall in the McCartney/XTC/Ben Folds realm, but the band has its own unique sound and a solid command of melodies and minor chord shifts.  Steve Eggers is one of the most underrated singer songwriters of the modern pop era.

                                

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The Queue - Fallout (Kool Kat Musik) 2004      $12

       

Kool Kat's re-release of The Queue's 2004 debut effort that had Bucketful of Brains Magazine gushing. The album mixes a large measure of Crowded House with some Jellyfish and a dash of Brit Pop. Combining flawless melodies, expressive, passionate vocals and consistently outstanding harmonies ring out.

 

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The Speeds - Sing It Loud (Kool Kat Musik) 2005      $10

  

  

In 2005, after two promising EPs, this Steel City trio finally delivered their solid, big-time poppin', 10 song full length debut on the Kool Kat label. This is top-notch Brit-inspired Power Pop that's chock full of crunchy guitars, hooks and terrific harmonies!  Unfortunately this record  fell under the radar upon release. Music like this is indeed timeless.

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Various Artists - Souvenirs: Little Gems Of Pop Vol. 3 (Sound Asleep Records Sweden) 2020 (Vinyl Release)      $26

(Due Mid December, Orders must be received no later than 25 November to guarantee delivery) 

For decades now, Sound Asleep Records’ head honcho Jerker Emanuelson has issued music compilations that have represented the organic side of power-pop and folk-pop. The Souvenirs series continues to mine obscure, little-known recordings and long-desired out-of-print 45s. Further details of the contents can be found by following the Kool Kat Link below.

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