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- An MVD Exclusive
- SKU: HAC2AUDIO51
- Format: CD
- UPC: 844185047517
- Street Date: 08/10/10
- PreBook Date: 07/06/10
- Label: Hacienda Records UK »
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Run Time: 23:42 mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Year of Production: 2010
- Box Lot: 30
- Territory: WORLD
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Freebass - Two Worlds Collide
Three bass players (New Order/Joy Division, The Smiths & The Stone Roses) team with guest vocalists for an All-Star EP.
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Born of Manchester bass legends Peter Hook, Andy Rourke & Gary Mounfield, FreeBass had a long gestation process. The right lead singer was hard to pick, so they asked their famous friends to contribute with Howard Marks, Tim Burgess (Charlatans UK) and Pete Wylie (The Mighty Wah!) responding to the call. Burgess' track, "You Don't Know (This About Me)" is a melodically epic tune with a bass line recalling New Order's single "Ceremony" surrounding Tim's voice. On "The Milky Way Is Our Playground," Wylie takes vocal duties on an anthemic journey into euphoric space rock, reflecting on the universe with his star-struck cerebral lyrics. Howard Marks AKA raconteur & beatnik Mr. Nice, delivers a sterling monologue on "Dark Starr," a grungy piece of rock & roll mischief. Finally "Live Tomorrow You Go Down," finds Hooky growling his way through a pulsating dance track whose raved-up bass line, crunching beats & Giorgio Moroder-esque electro flourishes closes the EP with a punkish techno vibe.
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Bonus Materials
- FreeBass is Peter Hook (New Order), Gary Mounfield (The Stone Roses), Andy Rourke (The Smiths), Phil Murphy & Paul Kehoe
- After five years, FINALLY the FreeBass EP you thought you'd never see or hear!
- FreeBass' debut album, It's A Beautiful Life, is due for release in September 2010 featuring their now resident lead singer Gary Briggs (vocalist for Haven & The Strays).
- Band Website - http://www.fac51thehacienda.com
Press Quotes
I think FreeBass is a great band for bass players, a great concept no-one else has done, and there are three really strong characters there that've all played in extremely brilliant bands.
—Tim Burgess, The Charlatans UK
People should realise we're not trying to emulate New Order, The Roses, Primal Scream, or The Smiths, we're just into it for what we do and to have a good time with it.
—Gary Mounfield, The Stone Roses / Primal Scream