NME), remains as good a snapshot of that
particular moment as exists. Discs two and three
add a gluttonous 50 songs, by bands who in
some cases are well known (The Jesus & Mary
Chain, Happy Mondays) and in others I have
never heard of (about half of CD3). NG
VARIOUS *****
Horse Meat Disco Volume IV (Strut)
The London based disco collective of Horse
Meat Disco are back with another compilation of
disco gems freshly dug out of the archives – as
well as a number of reworked tracks, bringing
an energy that rivals the original versions. As a
genre, disco has come back with force and the
connoisseurs of Horse Meat Disco have played
a significant role. This two-CD compilation is an
ideal soundtrack to balmy summer nights. Be
sure not to miss them this summer. PT
THE WIND-UP BIRDS *****
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