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Friday, 18 February 2011

Written by Dave Ball

Following on from the huge critical and commercial successes of his last two albums, The Modfather isn’t wasting any time with his next release, telling Q Magazine he expects it to be completed by March and ready for release sometime around August or September.

2008’s ’22 Dreams’ and 2010’s ‘Wake Up The Nation’ were described by many as his best work since his early solo days when he penned modern classics like ‘Wild Wood’ and ‘Stanley Road’ but Weller isn’t taking anything for granted and is continuing to follow the model of his most recent work and incorporating a wide variety of influences and genres into the new album.

As yet untitled, Weller says that despite having only spent 8 days working on the album so far it’s close to being complete and he already has the eleven tracks that will make up the record. He’s also confident there will be a couple of singles; including one they’ve already trialled at live shows

“There’s one called ‘That Dangerous Age’ that we’ve been playing live that’s a mega tune with a funk edge to it. We did a couple of brand new tracks this week and they both sound like singles to me”

The album is being co-produced and co-written with Simon Dine (who also worked on 22 Dreams) and Weller describes the album as containing ‘strong, melodic pop, but mixed with electronic elements.’

Weller himself admits he’s hit an unusually prolific spell of writing but insists it’s an organic process saying he didn’t particularly have plans for a new album but once he started a few demos things snowballed from there and now he’s just months away from his 3rd release in 4 years.

When asked about a tour to promote the album he was less committal although suggested he is likely to get back on the road in 2012. ‘Probably next year. I want to get off the merry go round for a while and spend more time with my kids. And I want to record more. I want to do something a bit experimental – proper instrumental soundtrack music for an arty, European film.’

Be sure to check back to Stereoboard.com for a confirmed release date and tour when they are announced.

Tracks for the currently untitled album are:

Starlight
That Dangerous Age
The Attic
Be Happy Children
Around The Lake
Paper Chase
Twilight
Sleep Of The Serene
No Need To Be Alone
When Your Garden’s Overgrown
Green

Groovy Weekend? Groovy Uncle. ;)

Groovy Uncle began as a solo venture for Medway musician Glenn Prangnell in 1999 after "retiring" from live gigs and band work. Previously a member of The Offbeats, The Kravin' A's, Johnny And The Bandits and Goodchilde I decided to concentrate solely on writing and recording some reasonable quality home demos. I've always enjoyed the creative process of working in a studio and have been quite happy to put my energy into this rather than live performances.

However, around the middle of 2009 it occurred to me that I had quite a back catalogue of songs that have never been released or recorded to their full potential so I formed a band with a view to releasing a good, old fashioned 45rpm on black vinyl. Luckily, the studio I recorded in also had a label and (luckily) really liked what we laid down and the result-"Monkey Trousers"/"Now Your Pain Is Over"-was released in March 2010. It is available to buy from the shop on this website.

Gigs are rare but I will be doing a few promotional performances when any tracks are released. There is already talk of an album.

The tracks you can hear within this website are some of the demos I have recorded over the years. I also make music videos for Groovy Uncle and other bands under the banner of Groovy Uncle Productions. These are also viewable on this website.

I hope you enjoy what you hear and see. Thank you.

MOD radio UK, Capt Stax Show.

MOD RADIO UK presents : the CAPTAIN STAX SHOW #51

Claude Bolling - Full-speed (Qui? Soundtrack) (1:49)
Groovy Uncle - Some Of My Best Friends (Mono Mix) (2:45)
Aunt Nelly - Never gonna sleep at night (3:52)
The June - Feel the Sunshine (3:16)
The Creation - Biff Bang Pow (Live 1993) (2:35)
Beady Eye - Beatles And Stones (2:53)
Lee Fields & The Expressions - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Live) (3:18)
Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band - How Long (Live) (4:43)
The Revelations featuring Tre Williams - How Could You Walk Away (4:27)
Ronnie Jones - Bang (3:35)
Raphael Saadiq - Radio (3:20)
Aloe Blacc - Femme Fatale (3:53)
The Fantasy Funk Band & Mick Talbot - I Wanna Be Your Dog (LIve 2010) (3:42)
Groovy Uncle - Danger Zone (Mono Mix) (2:59)
Paul Heaton - Even A Palm Tree (3:55)
Small Faces - Stone (Original Ronnie Lane Demo) (3:45)

Claude Bolling - Strange magic (Qui? Soundtrack) (2:35)

TRACKS SELECTED CPT.STAX
SHOW RECORDED HERETODAY, GONE TOMORROW, FEB 2011

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