Episode 396: Mercury Rising

The Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show

This is the 396th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). The previous couple of shows have been built around interviews, and I was hoping to do a third interview-focused show in a row, but I wasn’t able to get that sorted out in time, so hopefully it’ll happen at a later date. Instead, on this show, I’m going to focus on this year’s Mercury Prize ‘Albums of the Year’. So, instead of one feature album, we’ll have two tracks each from four of the Mercury Prize nominated albums scattered throughout the playlist. In addition, you can expect a typically excellent and eclectic range of music, covering all the usual styles and genres, including returns to our Cats’ Corner, Prog Magazine, and 80s features. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 2 hours and 13 minutes. Downloaded file is 121.8 MB.

1. The Leader (3:59) – Dog Race (Single available to buy digitally from dograceband.bandcamp.com/track/the-leader; see also www.facebook.com/dograceband & linktr.ee/dograceband)

2. Nido (4:59) – OU (Taken from the album ‘Uranio’; see folderolrecords.bandcamp.com/album/uranio, folderol.it/ou/ & www.facebook.com/folderolrecords)

3. Shoulda Been There for Me (5:16) – Becca Stevens (Taken from the album ‘Maple to Paper’; see store.groundupmusic.net/products/maple-to-paper-mp3-download, www.beccastevens.com & www.facebook.com/BeccaStevensBand)

4. Somnium (8:20) – Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea (Taken from the album ‘Reveries’; see dcatis.bandcamp.com/album/reveries & www.pitp.us/collections/dcatis, and find out more about Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea in issue 152 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

5. Broken Biscuits (4:08) – English Teacher (Taken from the album ‘This Could Be Texas’; see englishteacher.bandcamp.com/album/this-could-be-texas & www.facebook.com/EnglishTeacherBand/)

6. Mastermind Specialism (4:42) – English Teacher (Taken from the album ‘This Could Be Texas’; see englishteacher.bandcamp.com/album/this-could-be-texas & www.facebook.com/EnglishTeacherBand/)

As part of our semi-regular feature, Cats’ Corner…

7. The feline companion (5:41) – Ritual (Taken from the album ‘The Story of Mr. Bogd, part 1’; see ritualsweden.bandcamp.com/album/the-story-of-mr-bogd-part-1, ritual.se & www.facebook.com/ritual.se)

8. Next To Me (3:17) – Catpack (Taken from the album ‘Catpack’; see catpack.bandcamp.com/album/catpack & www.catpackmusic.com)

9. Hungry Are We (5:02) – Beak> (Taken from the album ‘>>>>’; see beak.bandcamp.com/album/–3, beakbristol.bigcartel.com & www.facebook.com/beakbristol)

10. xoxoxo (5:24) – corto.alto (Taken from the album ‘Bad With Names’; see cortoalto.bandcamp.com/album/bad-with-names & www.facebook.com/corto.alto/)

11. Hollow (4:29) – corto.alto (Taken from the album ‘Bad With Names’; see cortoalto.bandcamp.com/album/bad-with-names & www.facebook.com/corto.alto/)

As part of the feature, ‘The 80s Weren’t All Rubbish You Know!’ …

12. Phantom Of The Opera (7:08) – Iron Maiden (Taken from the album ‘Iron Maiden’ ; see www.ironmaiden.com/ & www.facebook.com/ironmaiden)

13. Things Will Fall Apart (4:35) – Louis Cole (with Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley) (Taken from the album ‘Nothing’; see louiscole.bandcamp.com/album/nothing & www.facebook.com/LouisColeRules)

14. Sugar ‘n Spikes (2:29) – The 180Gs (Taken from the album ‘Trout Mask Replica Replica’; see davidminnick1.bandcamp.com/album/trout-mask-replica-replica-2 & www.facebook.com/180Gs)

15. Ant Man Bee (3:52) – The 180Gs (Taken from the album ‘Trout Mask Replica Replica’; see davidminnick1.bandcamp.com/album/trout-mask-replica-replica-2 & www.facebook.com/180Gs)

16. Archimedes’ Legacy (4:48) – Will Gregory Moog Ensemble feat. BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Taken from ‘Heat Ray: The Archimedes Project’; see willgregorymoogensemble.bandcamp.com/album/heat-ray-the-archimedes-project & www.facebook.com/willgregorymoogensemble)

17. PS1 (5:58) – Magic Fig (Taken from the album ‘Magic Fig’; see magicfig.bandcamp.com/album/magic-fig & www.facebook.com/p/Magic-Fig-61552388667358/, and find out more about Magic Fig in issue 152 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

18. Portrait Of A Dead Girl (4:58) – The Last Dinner Party (Taken from the album ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’; see www.thelastdinnerparty.co.uk & www.facebook.com/TheLastDinnerParty)

19. Mirror (5:25) – The Last Dinner Party (Taken from the album ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’; see www.thelastdinnerparty.co.uk & www.facebook.com/TheLastDinnerParty)

20. Whispering Love (6:12) – Beth Gibbons (Taken from the album ‘Lives Outgrown’; see www.dominomusic.com/releases/beth-gibbons/lives-outgrown/exclusive-limited-lp, bethgibbons.net & www.facebook.com/officialbethgibbons/)

21. Wish You Were Here (5:00) – Rosalind (Taken from the EP ‘Alma: Coda’; see rosalindtheband.bandcamp.com/album/alma-coda, rosalindband.com & www.facebook.com/rosalindband)

22. Floating On A Moment (5:26) – Beth Gibbons (Taken from the album ‘Lives Outgrown’; see www.dominomusic.com/releases/beth-gibbons/lives-outgrown/exclusive-limited-lp, bethgibbons.net & www.facebook.com/officialbethgibbons/)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed to this show, and to all listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re part of the Progzilla Radio Network. I haven’t quite decided what the focus of the next show will be, but I have a few irons in the fire, so I hope you’ll join me for whatever I settle on in around two weeks’ time.