Various Artists - Eccentric Soul: The Shiptown Label POWER / POP hook-driven punk burst from Rational

hook-driven punk burst from Rational Cut

It's Jonnine Standish and Nigel Yang's first album recorded entirely as a duo—former band member Sean Stewart died halfway through the recording of their last LP

Instrumentals displays Arthur Russell’s mastery of minimalist classical composition and bubblegum pop optimism

the deep forest refuge of the unconscious

think of the discordant melodies of early RZA

Various Artists - Eccentric Soul: The Shiptown Label POWER / POP hook-driven punk burst from RationalThis compilation captures the rich, coastal soul sound of Norfolk, Virginias Shiptown Records. Spanning the late 1960s to the late 1970s, it aggregates ultra rare, sweet group harmonies, raw deep funk, and sophisticated indie soul ballads that have become massive collector's grails. NEW NUM081LP