It's somehow 10 years since Metronomy released The English Riviera, so it's time for an anniversary edition with previously unreleased bonus tracks.
Lead amongst these is Picking Up For You, a laid back jam fitting in with the vibe of the album. Yet you can see why it didn't make the cut at the time. Not that it's not decent, it's just The English Riviera is a sublime album.
And to be fair all the new bonus tracks are listed as outtakes:
- Aquarius (Outtake)
- Picking Up For You (Outtake)
- French Organ (Outtake)
- Friends (Outtake)
- The Ballad Of The 17 Year Old (Outtake)
- Jazz Odyssey (Outtake)
Big fan of the retro-fitted video based on the album's artwork for Picking Up For You too:
And there's a cassette. I'm very tempted by the cassette. Do I need it though?
Should I spend £13 on an album I already own on a medium I can't play right now? My Sony Walkman WM-B52 is currently dead and Techmoan is always warning about the crapness of new tape players. What would Martin Lewis say? I wonder if Big Mart likes Metronomy?
