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and the Love Commandos

For an independent band, that I suspect few have heard of, to have created such an excellent debut with such apparent ease, leaves me to think that soon with the right management and deal, Mr Cocker may have a rival when it comes so remembered teen-angst songs as lyricist Mark Rigler is truly an exponent of same talent when it comes to those relationships and fears.

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Coming Out

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Red Ash

and the Love Commando’s mates!

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1. Denese: Tony from down the pub says: "This is great! It’s absolutely perfect, nothing wrong with it all! Surely this is the song that will close the millennium? Nobody else can even come close to anything like this! I mean ‘I love you Denese’ – genius! Mine’s a pint!"
2. She’s: The Captain’s milkman says: "This is fantastic! Red Ash and the Love Commando’s are back on form! Captain’s obviously become a lot more emotional these days. You can’t understand a thing he says, but he split up with some bird, so that must be the case! Brilliant! Certainly the ‘cream’ of the album, ho ho!"
3. Sick: Stud’s mum says: :This is amazing! I’m so proud of Studs band. I mean, objectively, of course, this is the best album Red Ash and the Love Commando’s have ever done. So intelligent!"
4. All the world: Nita from the corner shop says: "and you can really tell the Captain’s grown up because he’s stopped buying chocolate digestives. Amasing! Briliant! Ace! Two pounds on the gas?"
5. Inside: Red Ash and the Love Commando’s roadie says: "GREAT! Don't you just really want to get inside, I mean really inside, pity about the large mirror they used to have in the studio"
6. Could I: Red Ash and the Love Commando’s stylist says: "A musical revolution"
7. Funky Theme: Red Ash and the Love Commando’s accountant says: "Amasing", theme from Red Ash what ever next! Pint anyone?
8. Sometimes: Red Ash and the Love Commando’s record company: "This will set the standard by which all other albums ever made will be judged"
9. Catfood: The Captain’s best mate Studs says: "Brilliant", who's for pie and chips?
10. Oranges: Red Ash and the Love Commando’s press officer: "A rip-snorting hog of 100 per cent adrenaline! A disasterious love trianglewaiting to happen".

Red Ash & Love Commandos

Coming Out

It took Pulp fifteen years to get to 'Different Class', captain Ash and friends have achieved the same standard in just four.

For an independent hand, that I suspect few hove heard alto have created such an excellent debut with such apparent ease, leaves me to think that soon with the right management and deal, Mr Cocker may have a rival when it comes so remembered teen-angst tongs as lyricist Mark Rigler is truly an exponent of same talent when it comes to those relationships and fears. Each track is a delight from the first to the last, it's simple and inoffensive, blending subtle elements of Pulp and the Beautiful South but retaining same originality. Just remember "All the world lanes being in ( love, except when your)outside a phonebox in the rain".

Reviewed by Adrian T’Vell in Dissident magazine

We are witnessing "The Invasion of the Teeny Rockers." You must have seen them, running just in time to hop aboard the go-cart of fame, Adidas bag brimming with high aspirations and parental excuses. Although the current trend in desirable artiste's does seem to favour the "Tuckers Luck" generation, there is an alternative. It can be found with a Jeannette Winterson novel in one hand and a copy of "Loaded" in the other (how bizarre, you might think).

From the glowing embers of 90's poetic lyricism, a phoenix has risen in the form of Mark Rigler and his mixed band of finger flexing companions. Poetry can be found in his numerous emotional pleas, be it for overdue attention or just a quick shag. We find accentuated assumptions along the lines of "Best Days" and "It Could Be You". This combined with industrial, resonating intros gives an all too convincing impersonation of Damon on 33 as opposed to 45 rpm. Somewhat dubious circumstances surround the recording of this session.

Venues appear to range from an unsavoury railway arch "distribution" unit to a redundant city centre cathedral with a bad reputation.

In architectural agreement with this concept are the female vocals supplied by Jazzmin Bishop and Treeza Laramy. Riveted to rock with metal tackiness they add a Blodiesque dimension to the already heightened intensity of "Inside" and "Sometimes." Diverse sounds on a recurring theme are evident throughout, but while lacking the ethereal self assessment of Jarvis and his Pulp Pushers, hesitant questioning is characteristically amplified in "Could I."

I couldn't help equating "Funky Theme" with a playground charity chorus as seen on BP. However it successfully initiated a carnival tempo with Narcissistic variations on a Europop theme. The attractions of the Fairground aren't quite so perfect in "All the World". But then again you can't have everything.

Our intake of ascoric acid is monitored closely in "Oranges", along with split sylllables of the Beautiful South variety. In a sinister tale of unrequited love, we join our compere in a last ditch attempt to dissuade his chosen femme fatale from the delights of the female form.

Although not succeeding in this quest, as far as recognition goes, they may not have long to wait. Just make sure you keep refuelling.

ANNA ZACHARIASSEN.