The Medusa Fora

THE RADIATORS FROM SPACE

TROUBLE PILGRIM

THE 625 LABEL, Manufactured and Distributed by RMGChart Entertainment Ltd.

Cat No: RADCDLP 003

Release date: October 20, 2006

Territory: Republic of Ireland


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Release in the UK, Europe, North America and Pacific in 2007

YAY! - Release date!
D'OH! - 2 days after I leave The Republic.
YAY! - I can buy it on Teh Intrawebs! (I hope).

Philip, How will this be marketed? Amazon.co.uk? eBay?

territa wrote::D

Philip, How will this be marketed? Amazon.co.uk? eBay?

Plain old-fashioned record stores in Ireland. Downloads from late November. World and online sales from 2007.

philipchevron wrote:

territa wrote::D

Philip, How will this be marketed? Amazon.co.uk? eBay?

Plain old-fashioned record stores in Ireland.

I may have to ask someone back home to pick me up a copy then.

Will it be sold via RADMART online ?

RoddyRuddy wrote:Will it be sold via RADMART online ?

Not really my department but I doubt it. Under the terms of our agreement with the distributors, we are entitled to sell copies ourselves but only if we buy them wholesale from them like everybody else.

I'm sure a few clicks of Google will reveal one or other onlline source, but we won't be plugging it. With international releases following throughout 2007, we are not especially keen to encourage exports of the Irish release. But nor will we actively discourage initiative!

You could try http://www.irishmusicmail.com
Great Irish webshop that ships internationally.

from Hot Press website:

The Radiators From Space have confirmed details of their new studio album, Trouble Pilgrim.

Due through their own 625 label on October 20, tracks include ‘The Concierge’, ‘Second Avenue’, ‘Heaven’, ‘Words’, ‘The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs’, ‘Tell Me Why’, ‘Hinterland’, ‘She Says I’m A Loser’, ‘A Package From Home’, ‘Huguenot’, ‘Don’t Walk Away’, ‘We Are So Beautiful’, ‘Joe Strummer’ and the title-cut.

Written by Philip Chevron in the wake of the Clash man’s 2002 death, ‘Joe Strummer’ features such poignant couplets as: “We changed the world together with a Fender Telecaster/We were in bands that played it faster/We were the masters of the ghetto-blaster/He can play guitar, be a registrar/Smoke a fat cigar, build a repertoire/Sleep in a motorcar, fish a reservoir/Programme a VCR, be a punk rock Czar.”

Trouble Pilgrim gets a live airing when The Radiators headline Whelan’s, Dublin on November 18 and then provide support when The Pogues pay their traditional Christmas visit to The Point on December 21.

Do the radiators from space hold the record of longest time between first and second album? If any one asks philip you should say yes we have been writing this album for 30 years and you could get yourself in the cold guiness book of black stout.

dawsonn wrote:Do the radiators from space hold the record of longest time between first and second album? If any one asks philip you should say yes we have been writing this album for 30 years and you could get yourself in the cold guiness book of black stout.

Absolutely not. The gap between finishing the recording of the first album and starting the second was 5 months. It was the third one that took the time. But anyway, I don't think that's even the longest gap between albums in the Pogues. Terry Woods holds that record - 31 years between first and second Woods Band albums.

I got my copy in Road Records. Like other shops I saw it in, a copy of the Summer Season Ep was going free with it. A first listen has me thinking of Television , Pete/Phil's crunchy guitar sound being very much the equal of the Verlaine/Lloyd sound. Along with the glue of Steve's swirling keyboard work, Johnny's rock-solid beat , Jesse subtle bass and the heartfelt vocals this is a disc I'm going to be listening to a lot. Anita Bonnie's vocals on a few tracks are very welcome, along with the restrained brass work.

I'm sure there are some heavy jelly sentiments behind the lyrics but right now I'm just letting the sounds sink in. A neat photo of Joe Meek , along with a pretty scary drawing (credited to Jesse Booth) tells me this isn't going to be a 'moon in June' album. Ronnie Norton's group photo of the Rads is interesting, very 'Sopranos'. The besuited elder members lurk menacingly a la Pauli/Tony/Silvio/Vito , with Jesse very much adopting the Christopher Moltisanti pose . The headless mannequinn with the Rads. t-shirt has me wondering if the bowling ball case is slightly out of shot.......

Julie 'n Dave in Road were putting the disc on sale when I walked in this morning. It isn't on their site yet but I'm sure it will be soon. It might be a few quid more than the chain stores but , as they say, 'The store is run by two human beings, so you are guaranteed a personal touch. KEEP INDIE STORES ALIVE !'


http://www.roadrecs.com/index.php

Glad you like it John and thanks for your personal message.

Got my copy on Sat morning in a little record shop in my home town (Portlaoise). Was supprised and delighted they had it.

Have had a couple of listens now and it is really growing on me more and more with every listen. It's full of great songs with my favorites being Don't Walk Away, A Package from Home, Tell me Why and Joe Strummer. The whole albumn is what I would call good proper music. It was nice to get a copy of the Summer Seasons EP as part of the package. Nice touch indeed.

Congrats Phil, and thanks to you and all the rest of the band for all your hard work in putting it all together. Looking forward to the point even more than usual.

Hot Press review -

Reunions of this sort (first album in 28 years!) often boil down to unconvincing attempts to reconstruct past glories and relive spent youth. Thankfully, The Radiators (original members Rapid, Chevron and Holidai augmented by Johnny Bonnie on drums and bassist Jesse Booth) avoid this trap, turning in a sparkling, energized collection of 14 fresh tracks exuding more passion and energy than bands half their age. The songs are each written by either Chevron or Holidai, and they handle most of the vocals, leaving original singer Rapid to his mood-altering keyboards.

A lip-curling Iggy snarl lifts the Kinks-ish ‘The Concierge’, and there’s enervating guitar riffing on the exuberant ‘Second Avenue’. Their respectful tribute to ‘Joe Strummer’ also gives a sonic nod to their own earlier disaffected power-punk and is awash with contemporary political references. Delicious Beatle-ish harmonies spice up the cool and chart—friendly ‘Heaven’, a trick delivered with even greater panache on ‘She Says I’m A Loser’. But Holidai’s vocals ore often irritatingly low on ‘Words’, while ‘We Are Beautiful’ leans towards the brash, discordant side of the punk-pop canon. Chevron’s ‘The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs’ is a gem though, his Dylanesque lyrics about life, death and one man’s place in the universe even more chilling when delivered in his no-frills vocal style. The Radiators were the first true Irish punk band, and with most current rock acts unwilling to confront the broad political realities of today, they may well turn out to be our last. Individually and collectively they have the confidence and the wit to keep all their feet on planet rock while keeping tongues in cheeks as required. The boys are back in town; resistance is futile indeed.

NINE/TEN
JACKIE HAYDEN