Gareth Sager & The Hungry Ghosts have just released Juicy Rivers, a new album on Scotland's influential Creeping Bent label. Guests include Davy Henderson (Fire Engines, Win, Nectarine No.9, and Sexual Objects) and the late great poet Jock Scot. "Ten stunning tracks of avant-punk funk sound and fury," the press release calls it.
Perhaps best known as guitarist for The Pop Group and Rip Rig & Panic, Gareth Sager has had a lengthy and fascinating musical career. Two years ago the equally fascinating blog Nothin' Sez Somethin' indulged my obsession and allowed me to go into excessive depth about Gareth's post-RR&P music:
The Bristol band Head; Sager's first two solo albums; his group Pregnant; and his collaborations with aforementioned Creeping Bent associates Davy Henderson and Jock Scot (plus a few tracks from the reunited Pop Group).
Further listening: Gareth Sager's mixtapes for Lynchland and The Voice Of Cassandre; and his recent interview with Mike Watt. Photo from Sager's Twitter: members of Head (stoned?) on Kerouac's headstone.
Interesting tidbit: the track "Alex Discord" on Port Sulphur's recent album starts with Gareth Sager & Jock Scot covering Alex Harvey's "Faith Healer" and segues into a vamp on the Fire Engines' punk/funk classic "Discord".
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Thanks so much for the interesting tidbit. Grabbed a copy of Paranoic Critical & am thoroughly enjoying it.
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