Brilliant Corners week! part five

A History of White Trash was their last album. It tones down the swagger of Hooked somewhat, with the exception of Automatic-era JAMC pastiche 'Electric Slam'. Good stuff throughout, although it never stood a chance in the post-grunge, pre-Britpop days of 93.

The Brilliant Corners - Get It Up
The Brilliant Corners - Around the Bend
The Brilliant Corners - Gushing

Brilliant Corners week! part three

1989's Joy Ride was mainly a mid-paced and pensive affair. I don't find myself returning to it too often. Thankfully, the CD appends the snappily-titled 'Why Do You Have to Go Out With Him When You Could Go Out With Me' and its B-side, 'Shangri-La'. Both feature Amelia Fletcher, in accordance with then-current EEC Directive 86/123 Re: Compulsory Female Backing Vocals in Lovelorn Indiepop Records.

'Anticipation' is from the BBC Sessions album. Sounds a bit Josef K-ish to me.

The Brilliant Corners - Why Do You Have To Go Out With Him When You Could Go Out With Me?
The Brilliant Corners - Shangri-La
The Brilliant Corners - Anticipation

Brilliant Corners week! part two

The Brilliant Corners - Oh!
The Brilliant Corners - Trust Me
The Brilliant Corners - Can't Wait That Long

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Brilliant Corners week! part one

They came from under blackest Avonmouth skies with some faintly ropey rockabilly-tinged singles, suddenly became very good on the Fruit Machine EP, then made a classic album of kitchen sink indie with the best trumpet lines since The Pale Fountains. Here's three songs.

The Brilliant Corners - Trudy is a Squeel
The Brilliant Corners - Delilah Sands
The Brilliant Corners - Friday Saturday Sunday Monday