Another new band to me today but Higgins And The Magic Of The Marketplace is the solo project of Litterbug bassist Andy Higgins. From Blackpool, he
(with I think the aid of a drummer) recently released a debut album titled Dream Consumer Dream! It's on Just Say No To Government Music on cd and yellow vinyl (ltd to 250 copies) and you can find it streaming here :
It's 11 tracks of punk influenced alt rock, it's inventive and although they're not The Rolling Stones, The Beatles or Ramones, they're bloody good. If you're looking for something a little different then this may be it.
This is the opening track, Emily Goes To Public School...
It’s a song about Emily
Emily goes to Public School
Eton Rifles all the way
Britain follows her own rules
Repeat Repeat like Groundhog Day – day – day ….
Sarah’s sharing silent culture
I’ve got no fire in my wine
UK sensibilities unfolding
Buying privilege is fine – fine - fine
We looked around – Kept our feet on the ground
And I thought I’d seen everything
And I thought I’d seen everything
Now all the kids that went to public school
They’ve dismantled the welfare state
Privatised the air we are breathing
Finance war and finance hate – HATE – HATE – HATE
Music
D on G string
(V) F C F G x 2 (FG CG AG CG FG)
(M8) D G D G – DEGE – D ED
BREAK – D G - D A G D
