{"id":21779,"date":"2023-04-15T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=21779"},"modified":"2023-04-13T14:25:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T14:25:21","slug":"rachel-stamp-hymns-for-strange-children-easy-action-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=21779","title":{"rendered":"Rachel Stamp- \u2018Hymns For Strange Children\u2019 (Easy Action Records)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340880964_1266675460911969_2273009878708578044_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340880964_1266675460911969_2273009878708578044_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340880964_1266675460911969_2273009878708578044_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340880964_1266675460911969_2273009878708578044_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340880964_1266675460911969_2273009878708578044_n-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/340880964_1266675460911969_2273009878708578044_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A mere 23 years after its release, the debut album by Rachel Stamp gets a souped-up reissue. Given their \u201cshould have been huge\u201d status, and the current, prolific solo career of main man David Ryder Prangley, it\u2019s about time. Released on CD and pink vinyl, there\u2019s 17 tracks to please both ardent fans and newcomers. I\u2019m somewhere in the middle, owning all but this album, so it\u2019s a treat to hear the songs that don\u2019t feature on the \u2018Now I\u2019m Nailed To Your Bedroom Wall\u2026\u2019 compilation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such as \u2018Brand New Toy\u2019, which has all the requisite sleaze you\u2019d expect, as well as hiding an Alice Cooper album title in it\u2019s lyrics. Both \u2018Ladies And Gents\u2019 and \u2018Spank\u2019 tip a slight nod of the head towards Mr Stuart Goddard, while \u2018Pink Skab\u2019 is a more in-yer-face tribute. I remember the live review of him joining the band onstage for \u2018Beat My Guest\u2019 and kicking myself for not being there. So, it\u2019s no wonder that David and Will have both been part of the Ant family, and rightly so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rachel Stamp - Brand New Toy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/biUZ2_8LAo4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Rachel Stamp were impossible to categorise, which I imagine gave the record labels a headache, as they do like an easy time. After being dropped by WEA in 1997, it took the band a while to find their footing. Originally recorded in two weeks, this sounds surprisingly fresh, partly from the mix and partly because they\u2019re great songs. Because they never fitted into a neat box, they haven\u2019t aged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In spite of the \u2018glam\u2019 tag, there are some monster riffs here, from \u2018Girl, You\u2019re Just A Slave To Your Man\u2019 to the downright filthy \u2018Dirty Bone\u2019, which dares to rhyme \u2018sinner\u2019 with \u2018Pinner\u2019. Thankfully, they have no shame. But there\u2019s also the acoustic, Hispanic-tinged \u2018Carmelita\u2019 and \u2018Take A Hold Of Yourself\u2019 could almost be the Manics at their most appealing. Add to that the classics \u2018Monsters Of The New Wave\u2019, \u2018Black Tambourine\u2019 and \u2018My Sweet Rose\u2019, plus two savage live versions of \u2018I Got The Worm\u2019 and \u2018Please Don\u2019t Touch\u2019, and what you have is a fine example of their unique sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Living in France meant that it was always unlikely that I would make the London gig, but at least this album is available now for all of us strange children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy <a href=\"https:\/\/easyaction.co.uk\/product\/rachel-stamp-hymns-for-strange-children\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/easyaction.co.uk\/product\/rachel-stamp-hymns-for-strange-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Martin Chamarette<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mere 23 years after its release, the debut album by Rachel Stamp gets a souped-up reissue. Given their \u201cshould have been huge\u201d status, and the current, prolific solo career of main man David Ryder Prangley, it\u2019s about time. Released on CD and pink vinyl, there\u2019s 17 tracks to please both ardent fans and newcomers. 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