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INDIE REWIND

‘…we are presented with yet another collection of superbly written, beautifully simple and intoxicating pop songs that leave me in that same state of utter incomprehension I experienced six years ago as to how and why BOB slipped through the net. I mean, the core album, which outdoes most of the dross we were offered back in the day under the overused banner of Brit-Pop, was recorded in just five days. FIVE DAYS! That’s almost biblical…’

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EVERYTHING INDIE OVER 40

‘…Recorded in 1992, this collection of songs finds BOB at both lyrical and musical peaks. ‘Say You’re Alone’ and ‘Telepathy’ are instantly hummable, singalong, radio-friendly tracks that could easily have found themselves nudging the Top 40 with the right label support. ‘Sundown’, based around a grunge, bluesy riff that you might have heard with trailers for the album remains as timeless as much of the band’s previous output…’

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LOUDER THAN WAR

‘…It’s at this uncertain point we find BOB on You Can Stop That For A Start. They pushed ahead with recording their second album to a background of considerable uncertainty, but still managed to finish a work that displayed none of the behind the scenes problems. In the end, the record wasn’t released at the time, which is a real shame as it shows a mature and cultured outfit that had the musical muscle to match their wry and well-observed songs…’

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INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD

‘They say good things come to those who wait, but 28 years is pushing it, surely. At the end of September, late ‘80s/early ‘90s indie force and WriteWyattUK favourites BOB are finally releasing You Can Stop That For A Start, their long-playing follow-up to 1991’s Leave the Straight Life Behind. The … erm … old new album, initially written and recorded in 1992, is accompanied by a selection of demo recordings from 1988/1994…’

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