{"id":24801,"date":"2024-06-03T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=24801"},"modified":"2024-05-30T22:39:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T22:39:20","slug":"jukebox-headaches-wigston-deli-self-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=24801","title":{"rendered":"Jukebox Headaches – \u2018Wigston Deli\u2019 (Self-Release)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019ve read any of my reviews, you know I\u2019ll always try to crowbar a reference in for Jonny Cola And The A-Grades, one of my favourite bands. Yes, I did warn them that the consequence of my patronage is poverty and obscurity, but they were fabulous. Since 2014, Jonny and Jez Leather have been creating music and short films under the title of Jukebox Headaches. Last year, they released the ambitious \u2018Balkan Telescope\u2019, 20 songs of a broader spectrum than the A-Grades, but equally immersed in great pop tunes, be they of the Bowie\/Cockney Rebel 70s style or of 80\/90s Pet Shop Boys\/Erasure, and much more besides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interspersed with spoken-word excerpts from their \u2018Restricted Vision\u2019 film, \u2018Wigston Deli\u2019 sees their earlier songs such as the unforgettable \u2018Hey Valerie\u2019 and \u2018Jonathan\u2019 combined with their newest tunes, but it hangs together well. From \u2018Jukebox\u2019 onwards, with its woozy, Cocteau Twins atmosphere, it\u2019s an enjoyable journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside main vocalist Cola, the album features contributions from country star Canadia Nash, renowned underground artist and DJ Heidi Heelz, and Caz Hellbent, drummer with indie darlings Desperate Journalist. This gives the songs a rich palette, from the pure pop stylings of \u2018Nothing Happened\u2019 to film soundtrack atmosphere of \u2018Farewell Tour\u2019. But, fear not, pop pickers! The melody is always dominant, regardless of the style of music. \u2018Hey Valerie\u2019 is probably the closest to the A-Grades\u2019 DNA, but if you are someone who can equally appreciate the pop smarts of Bowie and Tennant, you won\u2019t be disappointed. In fact, I\u2019m guessing you\u2019ll wish you\u2019d heard them sooner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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