#TheTrainSet #NeverCalifornia
Lead Track – She’s Gone, Stop Stalling (Sob Stories), Beautiful Monster
Apparsi nella metà degli anni ottanta The Train Set emersero dalla scena musicale indie di Crewe / Winsford per entrare, con un certo impatto nel circuito dei concerti di Manchester e Liverpool, e saltare all’occhio della stampa musicale nazionale. La band ha pubblicato two 12″ singles suonando in tutto il paese, comprese le serate al Dingwalls, l’Astoria di Londra e Hacienda di Manchester.
Il nucleo della band è formato da Nathan McGough (voce), Andy Boote (chitarre) e Mark Shaw (basso). Si conobbe ai tempi della scuola. Successivamente sono stati accolti nella band Adam Halford (batteria) da Winsford e Dave Hassall da Chester (tastiere) divenendo, ben presto, il gruppo che, alla fine, ha firmato un contratto con il famoso DJ Dave Haslam per la sua etichetta playhard.
Gestita per un breve periodo da Nathan McGough, già manager dei Happy Mondays, la band ha intrapreso un tour nazionale con gli Happy Mondays e ha sostenuto artisti del calibro di James Brown al London Astoria.
La Compilation ‘Never California‘, pubblicata dalla Firestation Records, scava nel repertorio dei The Train Set e include molti singoli tra i quali troviamo ‘She’s Gone’, originariamente pubblicato nel 1988 è stata la prima esperienza della band, riconosciuta come uno splendido debutto dalla stampa e selezionata come singolo di NME della settimana. James Brown di loro ha detto : “The Train Set sono cresciuti molto nell’ombra e non hanno avuto problemi ad appassionare l’intera generazione di fans adolescenti orfani degli Smiths “.
Questa compilation contiene brani inediti di una band che era una promessa tanto ma è scomparsa troppo presto. I membri originali si sono riuniti per supervisionare l’uscita di questo album retrospettivo, offrendo un’esperienza di ascolto vitale e l’opportunità di scoprire alcune chicche importanti nel materiale dei The Train Set.
Ecco la tracklist
1. Hold On
2. She’s Gone
3. Stop Stalling (Sob Stories)
4. Untouchable
5. All Blown Over (The Recall)
6. That’s All
7. Sink or Swim
8. Harped On
9. Gets Me Down
10. Beautiful Monster
11. Tell Us All
12. The Recall (All Blown Over)
Catalogue Number FST 121
Format CD
Release July 3rd 2015
Pressing 300
Back in the mid to late eighties The Train Set emerged from the Crewe/Winsford indie music scene to make an impact on the Manchester and Liverpool gig circuit as well as the national music press. The band released two 12″ singles which both broke the Indie Chart and performed at venues across the country including gigs at Dingwalls, the Astoria in London and Manchester’s Hacienda.
The nucleus of the band, Clive Jones (vocals), Andy Boote (guitars) and Mark Shaw (Bass) met at school. They recruited Adam Halford (drums) from Winsford and Dave Hassall from Chester (keyboards) and soon became the tight unit that was eventually signed by renowned Manchester DJ Dave Haslam to his Playhard label.
Briefly managed by Nathan McGough, also manager of The Happy Mondays, the band embarked on a national tour with the Happy Mondays and supported the likes of James at the London Astoria. They were featured in both the NME and Melody Maker through interviews and features by Stuart Maconie and Robin Denslow.
Compilation album ‘Never California’, released on Firestation Records, features The Train Set’s highly sought after singles including ‘She’s Gone’ which was the band’s first record, recognised as a stunning debut by the press and selected as NME’s single of the week when it was originally released in 1988. Writing in NME, James Brown said “The Train Set have done their growing up in private and will now have no trouble copping off with the entire teenage nation of orphaned Smiths fans”. Stuart Maconie described ‘She’s Gone’ as “sleek and shiny, fizzy and witty”, predicting “The Train Set will be huge when the world sees sense”. Well, whilst we wait for the world to take heed, immerse yourself in these finely crafted songs and enjoy a band that made a significant impact on the music scene amongst the abundant indie/jangle bands of that era.
This compliation contains previously unreleased tracks from a band that had promised so much but disappeared far too soon. The original members have come together to oversee the release of this retrospective album, providing a vital listening experience and an opportunity to discover The Train Set’s material again, or perhaps for the first time.
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