Hold On Hope

Record Store Day release, including the tracks from the US CD version of the EP, PLUS the fantastic Plugs For The Program EP for the first time on vinyl.

Only one thing to say...

SUCKER OF PISTOL CITY!
(not the one from China)

Alien Lanes

In these sad times, when I don't understand where my life is supposed to go or what I'm supposed to be and my days get darker and darker, finally having Alien Lanes on vinyl offers a small glimpse of light. Maybe things will be OK one day.

Gringo

This album is a motherfucking monster. The Circus Devils have really hit their stride in the last few albums and it seems they've found their sound. This record has everything you could ever want from a CD LP. It's haunting, creepy, epic, dark, and more than anything it fucking rocks real fucking hard. Bob's melody-making is absolute tops and the Tobias bros only know how to out-do themselves. Six stars.

The Planets Are Blasted

Wow Bob Wow. Brown Submarine floored me... and somehow this one is even better! 'Dorothy's A Planet' is just the perfect remake, 'Keep Me Down' is the best new one and 'Sight On Sight' is one of those songs that only Bob can write/make work. The sequencing on this is a homerun, my favorite transition being 'Catherine From Mid-October' into 'Headache Revolution.' The whole album is an incredible trip. I can barely imagine what Zero To 99 will bring...

The Crawling Distance

This album has made me shed more than a couple of tears. There's so much here, a lot of emotion and a strong sense of jubilation. It hits you deep but it makes you smile and pump your fist at the same time. These songs will be glorious live, specially my obvious favorite 'No Island.'

Headache Revolution

The title song first surfaced as an online video that came with the Isolation Drills TVT site. Bob selected a song from one of his many notebooks and played it on his guitar. This recording later made it on to Suitcase 2 and now the Spaceships have done a masterful full band version. This version first melted faces live on the Brown Submarine tour.

This 7" is very special to me because the b-sides rock so fucking hard. Each one a different sound and side of the band, these songs really show how the Ships are a versatile rock machine. 'Dementia Is Rising' gets your head banging right from the start, when it's just an acoustic guitar and Bob's pissed off delivery. 'Take That Off (And Put This On)' let's you know that whatever else you are listening to is crap, and my favorite of the bunch, '7 Is The Hot Noose' has my favorite Bob lyrics in a while.

The Butler Stands For All Of Us

This single is fucking classic.