I Don't Hear A Single Top 20 EPs Of 2023

 


2023 is brought to a close with The Top 20 EPs Of The Year. There may be more 2023 releases covered in the early part of 2024, but as for the ramped up Social Media and Countdowns, they all end here. For each EP a song is embedded from the release and a link is provided to the IDHAS Review where you can find further details and how to listen or buy the EP.

1 Svenssen - Falling Out Of Fashion     IDHAS REVIEW

2 Half Catholic - Art In Heaven     IDHAS REVIEW

3 The Chase - Bonzo Bonanza     IDHAS REVIEW

4 Pretty - Citrus Magic    IDHAS REVIEW

5 Jonesy - Doppelgangbangers    IDHAS REVIEW

6 Leon In The Wild - Leon In The Wild     IDHAS REVIEW

7 Movie Jail - Movie Jail   IDHAS REVIEW

8 Råttanson - Trebled Region     IDHAS REVIEW

9 The Popguns - Popism     IDHAS REVIEW

10 Bitter Defeat - Terrific Effort    IDHAS REVIEW

11 Fuzziliers - Would You Believe     IDHAS REVIEW

12 Mansfield - Come Rain Or Shine     IDHAS REVIEW

13 The Vapour Trails - On A Beautiful Day     IDHAS REVIEW

14 Gizmo - Buddy System    IDHAS REVIEW

15 Finn's Motel - Last Year's Leaves      IDHAS REVIEW

16 Rick Kingo - The Truths, The Lies, The Lot    IDHAS REVIEW

17 Dennis Davison - Creaturefeature       IDHAS REVIEW

18 Carl Green In Particular - Off Balance       IDHAS REVIEW

19 Shangri-Lass - Over & Over      IDHAS REVIEW

20 Modern Rituals - Razed      IDHAS REVIEW

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The Chase - Bonzo Bonanza EP

Get yourself ready for something special. Nottingham quartet, The Chase are extra-ordinarily versatile as these 5 songs reveal. A sort of Council Estate Pop Rock, they mix Indie, Ska, Pop and Rock into urgent mayhem. It is a wonderful journey and I can only urge to listen.

They opened last night's IDHAS 10 Song Mix with the title track and it is amazing mix of Music Hall and Ska, equally at home in Indie Pop and Toytown. Yet Lara is all Scally Pop, very The Coral, very All Together Now.

You're The Encore No One Asked For has the beat of say Kaiser Chiefs, but the vocal is very Phil Lynott and the chorus is pure Brit Pop. There's also a Jerry Lee Lewis keyboard run. There is something for everyone contained within.

 Trumpet is splendid Ska, have a good time all the time, a lot like a happier version of The Specials. Ballon D'Or may be the best thing here with a chorus to die for and a great Guitar wig out to boot Bonzo Bonanza is a real tonic, a preparation for a bouncing Summer. Well done The Chase. This is great!

You can listen to the EP at the places here. You can buy the CD and other merch here. You can find out more about The Chase here.

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