THE REAL GONE SINGLES BAR #108

Welcome back to the Real Gone Singles Bar, the place where we explore some of the more interesting individual tracks that have landed in our inbox over the previous couple of weeks. This time around, we bring you some pastoral prog from a DIY multi-instrumentalist, a great pop throwback to a pre-Beatle age, a slice of country, a great R&B number…and more besides. As always, we hope you discover something new, and if you like what you hear, why not drop by and tell us? The submissions for the SB are still coming in fast, so there’s a lot more great stuff to come!

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THE REAL GONE SINGLES BAR #96

Welcome back to the Real Gone Singles Bar, the place where we investigate some of the individual tunes that have landed in our inbox over the previous few weeks. This time out, we bring you a dance oriented number with indigenous vocals, a couple of very different country tracks, a second single from an up and coming British band, and an unexpected reissue. You’ll also find guitar driven pieces that fit easily into our more typical musical jigsaw and the return of a cult singer-songwriter. We hope there’s enough here to suit a variety of ears…

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THE SHADOW MAJLIS – The Departure

A musical project helmed by multi-instrumentalist Ali Jafri, The Shadow Majlis’ debut album ‘The Departure’ defies easy categorisation. The material takes in elements of goth, rock, world music and even dub reggae to create a cornucopia of sound with subtle layers that offer the listener something different on each play.

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