Just when you think 2007 is done and nothing new will emerge til the new year, along comes Mike Viola with his new self-released record, Lurch.
Despite staying under the radar most of the time, he's released a record a year for the last few years - 2004's Candy Butchers masterpiece Hang On Mike, 2005's Just Before Dark, 2006's compilation of early Candy Butchers material Making Up Time, and now his new record, which stylistically is a mix of Candy Butchers indie-rock and the 70s singer-songwriter style he's favoured more recently.
Most excitingly, it includes So Much Better, a cracking Beatles-y pop tune that's been streaming on his Myspace page for what seems like years.
MP3: Mike Viola - So Much Better
Buy Lurch
MP3: Candy Butchers - Unexpected Traffic
Buy Hang On Mike
Video: Mike Viola - Number Crunch (right-click and save)
Buy Just Before Dark
And as a bonus, a song I posted last Christmas, but figured it's well worth posting again - one of the finest contemporary Christmas tunes...
MP3: Candy Butchers - Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas
Buy Let's Get Christmas
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