Soul Mining

Boiler Room Records - 27 High St Verified independent store

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Originally released in 1983 ,'soul mining' is the debut major label album by post punk outfit. The the fronted by Matt Johnson including the singles "Uncertain Smile", "Perfect" a nd the iconic "This is the Day", the album, which is gold certified in the UK, has been long out of print on vinyl, except as part of a limited run 30th anniversary 2LP boxset reissue in 2014 featuring a host of talented musicians, including jg Thirwell (aka Foetus Manorexia and Steroid Maximus), Zeke Manyika (orange juice), electronic diy pioneer Thomas Leer and Jools Holland, Matt Johnson set out with a clear vision in mind to produce an album that felt cinematic a record of width, depth and texture and one which avoided the mundane line up of two guitars, bass and drums lauded with critical acclaim ("Soul mining is a brilliant and very idiosyncratic album" the guardian "like shaving lotion applied to cleanse a wound, Johnson's songs are attractively scented and sting like hell" Melody Maker) the music and lyrics of 'Soul Mining' are as fresh and relevant today as they were almost 40 years ago. Show more