Sloppy Joe

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Andy and haggis, fresh out of college, play with bands on the social club / cabaret circuit around Ayr and Girvan.

Between engagements they take advantage of the musical equipment belonging to one of the bands they play for, which is conveniently stored in a van outside their house.

Hammy, an old school-friend of Andy's, takes it upon himself to record drums and bass and to write lyrics for a handful of songs. He delivers these recordings and lyrics at Andy and Haggis's house every week, along with a cassette 4-track machine hired from a local music shop.

Andy and Haggis are then left to finish the songs as they see fit. Hammy pays them a small fee upon completion.

These tracks are the results of this odd collaboration.

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(Translated from the Spanish)

“These truly extraordinary recordings represent some of the greatest achievements of the 80's Scottish Progressive lo-Fi Pop scene, a movement that didn't really exist..
Made over a period of 2 years, they were never intended for release (in fact no-one is quite sure what they were intended for) but coming from such a backwater both geographically and in time they capture an exquisite 'breath of life' that should have been expired shortly after its creation.
The style veers wildly between Elevator Kitsch and 'Miami Vice' soundtrack, and the playing and performances bounce unsteadily between the endearingly naïve and the unlistenably raw.
Having said all this, it must be accepted that, small matter how ugly they are, they are significant Outsider masterpieces and should be held in similar regard as the work of Faust, Neu!, Daniel Johnston and The Beach Boys.”

José Marquez Nonato – Producer, writer, critic and co-editor of 'Poco Prometedor' magazine.

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