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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Madness: Albums 1979 - 1982

Madness are an English ska and pop band from Camden Town, north west London, who formed in

1976. One of the most prominent bands of the late-1970s/early-1980s two-tone ska revival, they continue to perform with six of the seven members of their original line-up. Madness's most successful period was from 1980 to 1986, when the band's songs spent a total of 214 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, jointly holding the record with English reggae group UB40 for most weeks spent by a group in the UK singles chart during the 1980s.

With a sound rooted in ska, but also showing the influence of classic British pop, Madness have enjoyed a long career full of hit singles, influential albums, and satisfied concert audiences. They were known

initially for blending ska rhythms with catchy melodies and a nutty sense of humor on their 1979 debut album One Step Beyond, one of the seminal works of the 2-Tone era. The core of the band formed as the North London Invaders in 1976, and included Mike Barson (Monsieur Barso) on keyboards, Chris Foreman (Chrissy Boy) on guitar and Lee Thompson (Kix) on saxophone. They later recruited John Hasler on drums and Cathal Smyth (better known as Chas Smash) on bass guitar. Later in the year, they were joined by lead vocalist Dikran Tulaine.

As their career progressed, they folded touches of Motown, soul, and on 1982's Madness Presents the Rise

& Fall, British pop, into their formula. A single from that album, the jaunty, Kinks-influenced "Our House" rose to the upper reaches of numerous singles charts around the globe and became an enduring classic. 2009's The Liberty of Norton Folgate was a reunion effort as pleasing as their classic '80s releases, and Madness showed no signs of slowing down, touring the world and launching new projects such as 2018's Can't Touch Us Now and 2023's The Theatre of the Absurd Introduces C'est La Vie.

01. MADNESS - ONE STEP BEYOND... 1979

One Step Beyond... is the debut studio album by the English ska and pop band Madness, released on 19

October 1979 by Stiff Records. Recorded and mixed in about three weeks, the album peaked at number two and remained on the UK Albums Chart for more than a year. The album has received much critical praise. It was ranked 90th in a 2005 survey held by British television station Channel 4 to determine the 100 greatest albums of all time.

Madness – One Step Beyond…
Label: Virgin – CDOVD 133, Virgin – 0777 7 86430 2 9
Series: Compact Price
Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: Italy
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock
Style: Ska

TRACKS

01. One Step Beyond
Written-By – C. Campbell
02. My Girl
Written-By – M. Barson
03. Night Boat To Cairo
Written-By – G. McPherson, M. Barson
04. Believe Me
Written-By – J. Hasler, M. Barson
05. Land Of Hope And Glory
Written-By – L. Thompson
06. The Prince
Written-By – L. Thompson
07. Tarzan's Nuts
Written-By – C. Smash, M. Barson
08. In The Middle Of The Night
Written-By – C. Foreman, G. McPherson
09. Bed & Breakfast Man
Written-By – M. Barson
10. Razor Blade Alley
Written-By – L. Thompson
11. Swan Lake
Arranged By [Traditional] – M. Barson
12. Rockin' In A♭
Written-By – W. Wurlitzer
13. Mummy's Boy
Written-By – M. Bedford
14. Madness
Written-By – C. Campbell
15. Chipmunks Are Go!
Written-By – B. Smyth, C. Smash

LINE - UP

Graham "Suggs" McPherson – lead vocals
Mike Barson – keyboards
Chris Foreman – guitars
Mark Bedford – bass
Lee Thompson – saxophones, backing vocals, lead vocals on tracks 5 and 10
Dan Woodgate – drums, percussion

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS

Cathal "Chas Smash" Smyth – backing vocals, "various shouts and fancy footwork", lead vocals on tracks 1 and 15

Flac Size: 270 MB

02. MADNESS - ABSOLUTELY 1980 - 2 CD DELUXE EDITION

Absolutely is the second studio album from the English ska band Madness, released by Stiff Records on

26 September 1980. The album reached number 2 in the UK album charts. Absolutely spawned some of the band's biggest hits, most notably "Baggy Trousers", which peaked at number 3 in the UK and spent more than four months in the singles chart. "Embarrassment" reached number 4, and the instrumental "The Return of the Los Palmas 7" climbed to number 7.

Madness – Absolutely
Label: BMG – BMGCAT591CD, Union Square Music – BMGCAT591CD
Format: 2 x CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo Feb 24, 2023
Country: UK
Released: 1980
Genre: Reggae
Style: Ska

CD1. ORIGINAL ALBUM

01. Baggy Trousers 2:46
Written-By – Foreman, McPherson
02. Embarrassment 3:11
Written-By – Thompson, Barson
03. E.R.N.I.E 2:09
Written-By – McPherson, Thompson
04. Close Escape 3:32
Written-By – Foreman, Thompson
05. Not Home Today 2:43
Written-By – McPherson, Bedford
06. On The Beat Pete 3:04
Written-By – Thompson
07. Solid Gone 2:19
Written-By – Smyth
08. Take It Or Leave It 3:28
Written-By – Thompson, Barson
09. Shadow Of Fear 1:59
Written-By – Smyth, Foreman, Woodgate, Bedford
10. Disappear 2:58
Written-By – McPherson, Bedford
11. Overdone 3:44
Written-By – Foreman, Thompson
12. In The Rain 2:44
Written-By – McPherson
13. You Said 2:34
Written-By – McPherson, Barson
14. The Return Of The Los Palmas 7 2:31
Written-By – Woodgate, Bedford, Barson

BONUS TRACKS

15. In The Rain (Single Version) 2:46
Written-By – McPherson
16. The Business 3:26
Written-By – Barson
17. Crying Shame 2:39
Written-By – Barson
18. That's The Way To Do It 2:51
Written-By – Foreman
19. El Regresso De Los Palmas 7 2:47
Written-By – Woodgate, Bedford, Barson
20. Swan Lake (Live) 2:36
Written-By – Barson, Tchaikovsky
21. Release Me/ Close Escape/ Solid Gone (Medley) 5:04
Written-By – Smyth, Foreman, Williams, Miller, Thompson, Yount

Flac Size: 453 MB

CD2. BBC LIVE IN CONCERT HAMMERSMITH ODEON 23rd DECEMBER 1980

01. One Step Beyond 2:51
Written-By – Campbell
02. E.R.N.I.E 2:07
Written-By – McPherson, Thompson
03. Mistakes 2:34
Written-By – Hasler, Barson
04. Disappear 2:15
Written-By – McPherson, Bedford
05. Bed And Breakfast Man 2:29
Written-By – Barson
06. The Return Of The Los Palmas 7 2:20
Written-By – Woodgate, Bedford, Barson
07. Close Escape 2:44
Written-By – Foreman, Thompson
08. Overdone 3:10
Written-By – Foreman, Thompson
09. Not Home Today 2:15
Written-By – McPherson, Bedford
10. Razor Blade Alley 3:16
Written-By – Barson
11. My Girl 2:44
Written-By – Barson
12. Take It Or Leave It 2:38
Written-By – Thompson, Barson
13. On The Beat Pete 2:54
Written-By – Thompson
14. Embarrassment 3:09
Written-By – Thompson, Barson
15. Shadow Of Fear 1:54
Written-By – Smyth, Foreman, Woodgate, Bedford
16. You Said 2:28
Written-By – McPherson, Barson
17. In The Middle Of The Night 2:28
Written-By – Foreman, McPherson
18. The Prince 3:05
Written-By – Smyth, Foreman, Woodgate, Bedford
19. Baggy Trousers 2:24
Written-By – Foreman, McPherson
20. Rockin' In A♭ 2:00
Written-By – Smith
21. Madness 3:30
Written-By – Campbell

Flac Size: 422 MB

LINE - UP

Graham "Suggs" McPherson – lead vocals, percussion
Mike Barson – piano, organ, vibraphone, marimba, harmonica
Chris Foreman – guitar, sitar, slide guitar
Lee Thompson – tenor and baritone saxophones
Daniel Woodgate – drums, fire extinguisherMark Bedford – bass guitar
Chas Smash – backing vocals, trumpet, lead vocals on "Solid Gone"

03. MADNESS - 7 1981

7 (also known as Madness 7) is the third studio album by the English ska and pop band Madness.

Released in October 1981, it peaked at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart. All but one track was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas in the summer of 1981, the exception being "Grey Day" which was recorded in London earlier in the year. Although in 2011 co-producer Alan Winstanley stated in the Guided Tour of Madness boxed-set that much of the album was re-recorded in London when they returned from Nassau. The album title was band member Chas Smash's idea based on the lucky number 7.

Madness – 7
Label: Virgin – CDOVD 135, Virgin – 257 375
Series: Compact Price
Format: CD, Album, Reissue Nov 1989
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Ska

TRACKS

01. Cardiac Arrest 2:52
02. Shut Up 4:08
03. Sign Of The Times 2:43
04. Missing You 2:32
05. Mrs. Hutchinson 2:17
06. Tomorrows Dream 3:55
07. Grey Day 3:40
08. Pac-A-Mac 2:37
09. Promises Promises 2:52
10. Benny Bullfrog 1:51
11. When Dawn Arrives 2:43
12. The Opium Eaters 3:02
13. Day On The Town 3:23

LINE - UP

Graham "Suggs" McPherson – lead vocals
Mike Barson – piano, organ, vibes, marimba, tubular bells
Chris Foreman – guitar, sitar
Mark Bedford – bass
Lee Thompson – saxophones, burps, squeaks, lead vocals on track 10
Daniel Woodgate – drums, congas
Chas Smash – backing vocals, trumpet

Flac Size: 250 MB

04. MADNESS - THE RISE & FALL 1982 2CD DELUXE EDITION

The Rise & Fall is the fourth studio album by English ska band Madness, released on 5 November 1982

by Stiff Records. This album saw Madness at their most experimental, exhibiting a range of musical styles including jazz, English music hall, and Eastern influences. NME described it at the time of its release as "the best Madness record". It has often been retrospectively described as a concept album. Though the album was never released in the US, several tracks were later placed on the compilation Madness (1983), including "Our House", the band's only top 10 hit in America.

Madness – The Rise & Fall
Label: BMG – BMGCAT593CD, Union Square Music – BMGCAT593CD
Format: CD, Album, Reissue 2023
Country: UK
Released: 1892
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Ska

CD1. THE ORIGINAL ALBUM

01. Rise And Fall 3:17
Written-By – Foreman, McPherson
02. Tomorrow's (Just Another Day) 3:11
Written-By – Smyth, Barson
03. Blue Skinned Beast 3:23
Written-By – Thompson
04. Primrose Hill 3:36
Written-By – Foreman, McPherson
05. Mr. Speaker (Gets The Word) 3:01
Written-By – McPherson, Barson
06. Sunday Morning 4:03
Written-By – Woodgate
07. Our House 3:23
Written-By – Smyth, Foreman
08. Tiptoes 3:30
Written-By – Smyth, Foreman, Woodgate, McPherson, Thompson, Bedford, Barson
09. New Delhi 3:41
Written-By – Barson
10. That Face 3:40
Written-By – Foreman, McPherson
11. Calling Cards 2:20
Written-By – Foreman, Thompson
12. Are You Coming (With Me) 3:17
Written-By – Thompso, Barson
13. Madness (Is All In The Mind) 2:53
Written-By – Foreman

Flac Size: 307 MB

CD2. THE KID JENSEN SEESION

01. Rise And Fall 2:38
Written-By – Foreman, McPherson
02. Tomorrow's (Just Another Day) 3:01
Written-By – Smyth, Barson
03. Calling Cards 2:05
Written-By – Foreman, Thompson
04. Are You Coming (With Me) 2:46
Written-By – Thompson, Barson

THE BONUS TRACKS

05. House Of Fun (7" Single) 3:00
Written-By – Thompson, Barson
06. Driving In My Car (7" Single) 3:18
Written-By – Barson
07. Our House (12" Extended Version) 5:58
Written-By – Smyth, Foreman
08. Tomorrow's (Just Another Day) (Warped 12" Single) 3:46
Written-By – Smyth, Barson
09. Don't Look Back (B-Side "House Of Fun") 3:35
Written-By – Foreman
10. Animal Farm (Tomorrow's Dream Warp Mix) (B-Side "Driving In My Car") 4:04
Written-By – Smyth, Foreman, Woodgate, McPherson, Thompson, Bedford, Barson
11. Riding On My Bike (B-Side "Driving In My Car" 12") 5:37
Written-By – Thompson, Barson
12. Mad House ("Our House" Instrumental Mix - USA 12") 4:39
Written-By – Smyth, Foreman
13. Walking With Mr. Wheeze (B-Side "Our House") 3:33
Written-By – Barson
14. Blue Beast (Warp Mix) (B-Side "Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)" 12") 3:16
Written-By – Thompson
15. Tomorrow's (Just Another Day) ("Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)" 12") 2:57
Performer [With] – Elvis Costello
Written-By – Smyth, Barson
16. Our House (Stretch Mix) (DJ Promo Single) 5:32
Written-By – Smyth, Foreman
17. The National Anthem 1:14
Arranged By – Smyth, Foreman, Woodgate, McPherson, Thompson, Bedford, Barson
Written-By – Traditional

Flac Size: 419 MB

LINE - UP

Graham 'Suggs' McPherson – lead vocals
Mike Barson – keyboards, harmonica, piano
Chris Foreman – guitars
Lee Thompson – saxophones
Daniel Woodgate – drums
Mark Bedford – bass guitar, double bass
Cathal Smyth – backing vocals, trumpet, lead vocals on "Madness (Is All in the Mind)"

ADDITIONAL PERSONEL

Geraldo D'Arbilly – additional percussion
David Bedford – brass and string arrangements

Friday, February 13, 2026

Dean Wareham: Emancipated hearts 2013 + Dean Wareham VS Cheval Sombre 2018

Dean Wareham (born 1 August 1963) is an American musician and actor who co-founded the band Galaxie 500 in 1987. He departed from Galaxie 500 in April 1991 and went on to establish the band

Luna. Following Luna's dissolution in 2005, Wareham has collaborated on albums with fellow Luna band member (and wife) Britta Phillips, forming the duo known as Dean & Britta. They have also ventured into film composition, notably contributing to the soundtracks of Noah Baumbach's films The Squid and the Whale (2005) and Mistress America. In 2014, Wareham released a self-titled album and in 2015, he reformed Luna.

With his laconic tenor delivery and lyrical, psych-tinged pop anthems, singer/guitarist Dean Wareham is a

revered indie rock icon who gained cult status fronting two legendary indie rock bands, Galaxie 500 and Luna, before going solo. Born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1963, Wareham spent most of his teen years living in New York City where his family moved in 1977. After high school, he moved to Boston for college, and spent a year living abroad in Germany before returning to Boston. In 1987, he formed Galaxie 500 with drummer Damon Krukowski and bassist Naomi Yang.

Wareham released the EP, Emancipated Hearts, under his own name in late 2013, which was followed by

the self-titled album Dean Wareham in March 2014. October 2018 saw the release of Dean Wareham Vs. Cheval Sombre - a collection of western-themed songs featuring Wareham and singer-songwriter Cheval Sombre. In 2021, Wareham released I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L.A., the first full album of new songs since his eponymous 2014 solo album. In 2024, as Dean & Britta & Sonic Boom, he recorded an album of holiday and Christmas songs, mixed by Sonic Boom, and released on Carpark Records.

01. DEAN WAREHAM - EMANCIPATED HEARTS (EP) 2013

Emancipated Hearts, which was produced by the Papercuts frontman Jason Quever, showcases all of Wareham's musical trademarks in abundance. In Quever, Wareham has found a deeply sympathetic producer whose own recordings with the Papercuts displayed his knack for crafting evocative, vintage '60s

Baroque- and folk-pop-inspired productions that have an organic, analog sound. This is exactly what he brings to Wareham's material, setting him in what sounds like a large music hall and dressing his songs in layers of ringing guitars, vocal reverb, shimmery keyboards, and a delicate assemblage of viola and violin. A gorgeous showcase that brings together everything you've ever loved about Wareham's music, Emancipated Hearts isn't just a mini-album, it's a minor masterpiece.
(By Matt Collar)

Dean Wareham – Emancipated Hearts
Label:Double Feature Records – CD-DBL-0010
Format:CD, EP
Country:USA & Canada
Released:2013
Genre: Rock, Pop, Folk
Style:Indie Rock, Alternative Rock

TRACKS

01. Love Is Colder Than Death 4:01
02. Emancipated Hearts 5:12
Organ – Britta Phillips
03. The Deadliest Day Since The Invasion Began 3:20
Percussion – Jason Quever
04. The Longest Bridges In The World 5:47
Mixed By [Additional] – Britta Phillips
05. The Ticking Is The Bomb 4:07
06. Air 3:10
Percussion – Jason Quever
Songwriter – Mike Heron
07. Emancipated Hearts (My Robot Friend Re-mix) 4:15
Remix – My Robot Friend

LINE - UP

Guitar, Vocals – Dean Wareham
Bass, Piano, Backing Vocals – Britta Phillips
Drum, Percussion – Anthony LaMarca
Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Engineer, Mixed By – Jason Quever
Viola, Violin – Gillian Rivers
Songwriter – Dean Wareham (tracks: 1 to 5, 7)

Flac Size: 186 MB

02. DEAN WAREHAM AND CHEVAL SOMBRE - DEAN WAREHAM VS CHEVAL SOMBRE 2018

As one might expect, 2018's Dean Wareham vs. Cheval Sombre finds the Luna frontman teaming up with fellow New York psych-folkie Cheval Sombre (aka Christopher Porpora) on set of thoughtfully curated covers. Less expected is the album's loose cowboy theme. It brings to mind a late-'60s spaghetti Western

buddy movie with Wareham playing the wandering troubadour and Sombre the cool-eyed poet/gunslinger. However, rather than a dramatic shootout, this showdown plays more like a low-key acid Western, as our dreamy space cowboys seemingly trade songs over a warm campfire under a lysergic desert twilight. Joining them on their relaxed cattle run is producer Jason Quever, who previously helmed Wareham's 2013 Emancipated Hearts EP and Luna's own reunion covers album, 2017's A Sentimental Education. Also on board is Luna bassist Britta Phillips, some members of Papercuts and the War on Drugs, and others.
(By Matt Collar)

Dean Wareham vs. Cheval Sombre – Dean Wareham vs. Cheval Sombre
Label: Double Feature Records – CD-DBL-0015
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Oct 26, 2018
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Country Rock, Acoustic, Psychedelic

TRACKS

01. The Bend In The River 3:20
Backing Vocals – CS
Bass – B. Phillips
Drums – A. LaMarca
Percussion, Electric Guitar, Keyboards [Keys] – J. Quever
Vocals, Electric Guitar – DW
Written-By – Robbins
02. Tomorrow Is A Long Time 4:04
Backing Vocals – B. Phillips
Bass Guitar, Drums – J. Quever
Electric Guitar – DW
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – CS
Written-By – Dylan
03. Mountains Of The Moon 3:38
Backing Vocals – B. Phillips
Drums – A. LaMarca
Piano, Tambourine – CS
Vocals, Guitar – DW
Written-By – Holland
04. If I Could Only Fly 4:38
Bass, Synthesizer – B. Phillips
Drums – W. Halsey
Electric Guitar – DW
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – CS
Written-By – Foley
05. Wayfaring Stranger 2:50
Backing Vocals – CS
Bass, Backing Vocals – B. Phillips
Drums, Lap Steel Guitar – A. LaMarca
Keyboards [Keys], Backing Vocals – J. Quever
Viola – K. Wolfberg
Vocals, Guitar – DW
Written-By – Traditional
06. Alberta 3:27
Bass – B. Phillips
Drums – A. LaMarca
Electric Guitar – J. Quever
Omnichord [Q-chord] – DW
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – CS
Written-By – Traditional
07. Wand'rin' Star 5:04
Bass – B. Phillips
Drums, Lap Steel Guitar – A. LaMarca
Electric Guitar – J. Quever
Vocals, Guitar – DW
Written-By – Lerner, Loewe
08. Greensboro Woman 2:55
Bass – B. Phillips
Drums – A. LaMarca
Keyboards [Keys] – J. Quever
Slide Guitar – DW
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – CS
Written-By – Van Zandt
09. My Rifle, My Pony And Me 1:56
Backing Vocals – CS
Lap Steel Guitar – A. LaMarca
Saw – Gryphon Rue
Vocals, Guitar – DW
Written-By – Tiomkin, Webster
10. Grand Canyon 2:46
Bass – B. Phillips
Piano, Arranged By [String Arrangement] – J. Quever
Viola – K. Wolfberg
Vocals, Guitar – CS
Written-By – Merritt

LINE - UP

Performer – Cheval Sombre, Dean Wareham
Performer [With] – Anthony LaMarca, Britta Phillips, Gryphon Rue, Kaitlin Wolfberg, Will Halsey
Performer [With], Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Jason Quever

Flac Size: 208 MB

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Datura4: Discography 2015 - 2023

Emerging from the port city of Fremantle in 2009, Datura4 deliver a gutsy revival of boogie, blues,

and psychedelic hard rock - fused with a sound that’s unmistakably their own. Led by Dom Mariani (The Stems, DM3), and featuring Warren Hall on drums, Stu Loasby on bass, Bob Patient on keys, and Joe Grech on guitar and vocals, the band has built a solid legacy with five critically acclaimed albums on US label Alive Natural Sound Records: Demon Blues (2015), Hairy Mountain (2016), Blessed is the Boogie (2019), West Coast Highway Cosmic (2020), and Neanderthal Jam (2022).

Known for their explosive live shows, DATURA4 have toured extensively across Australia and

Europe, carving out a reputation as one of the hardest-hitting bands on the circuit. Fronted by Aussie legend Dom Mariani, who came to prominence on the music scene in the 1980s with legendary garage rock combo The Stems, and later went on to form revered power pop outfits DM3 and The Someloves, Datura4 is Mariani’s return to his blues and heads-down, full-tilt boogie roots.

Combining equal parts vintage psychedelia, no-quarter boogie, rock-infused blues, and classic hard

rock and running them all though a big bank of amps, Datura4 are a rock band living in the present while showing a true appreciation for the sounds of the past. The band debuted their high-impact blues-based sound on 2015's Demon Blues, which blended '70s-style hard rock with boogie blues-rock of similar vintage; the band was stripped from a two-guitar powerhouse to one guitar and a keyboard player without a major change in their impact on 2019's Blessed Is the Boogie.

After touring Australia and the U.K. Datura4 utilized a pair of studios some 242 kilometers apart to record

their fourth album. Fully integrating Patient's keyboards,the band stretched out and got looser in their approach to gritty garage psych and blues-infelctedf boogie. The finished album, titled West Coast Highway Cosmic (referring to their long drive between studios), was released in the spring of 2020.

01. DATURA4 - HAIRY MOUNTAIN 2015

The 2016 sophomore studio long-player from the bluesy Aussie psych-rockers, Hairy Mountain delivers

another muscular blast of lovingly retooled classic rock that bristles with electric, down-under eccentricity. Similar in tone to the Sword, Thin Lizzy, Cream, Electric Wizard, and Blue Öyster Cult-loving High Country that, like Datura4's debut, arrived the year prior, Hairy Mountain ultimately transcends its reliance on genre tropes by delivering those familiar melodic turns and road trip-ready backbeats with supreme gusto.

Datura4 – Hairy Mountain
Label:Alive Records – ALIVE0185-2
Format:CD, Album
Country:US
Released:2016
Genre:Rock
Style:Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock

TRACKS

01. Fools Gold Rush
Organ – Bob Patient
Written-By – D.Mariani
02. Trolls
Written-By – D.Marian
03. Uphill Climb
Written-By – D.Mariani
04. Mary Carroll Park
Written-By – Dom Mariani, S.Loasby, W.Hall
05. Hairy Mountain
Written-By – D.Mariani
06. Greedy World
Written-By – G.Hitchcock
07. Confide in Me
Written-By – D.Mariani
08. Too Much (Or Not Enough)
Written-By – Dom Mariani
09. Something To Hide
Written-By – D.Mariani
10. Broken Path
Written-By – Dom Mariani

LINE - UP

Guitar, Vocals – Dom Mariani, Greg Hitchcock
Bass – Stu Loasby
Drums – Warren Hall
Written-By – Dom Mariani (tracks: A1-A4, B1, B3-B4), Greg Hitchcock (tracks: B2), Stu Loasby (tracks: A3), Warren Hall (tracks: A3)

Flac Size: 315 MB

02. DATURA4 - BLESS THE BOOGIE 2019

If any rock band in 2019 were going to call an album Blessed Is the Boogie, it would make sense for it to be Datura4, the Australian four-piece who have spent their career evoking the spirit of any number of

denim-clad blues-rock outfits from the '70s. But if they were going to call an LP Blessed Is the Boogie, their third effort is an unlikely choice, since it offers significantly less guitar-powered boogie than their previous work. That is not to say there isn't plenty of boogieing going on here; the first half of the album makes Datura4 sound like a band destined to share a stage with Savoy Brown and/or Status Quo, with the strut of Dom Mariani's guitar and vocals and the implacable stomp of Warren Hall's drums standing front and center.

Datura4 – Blessed Is The Boogie
Label: Alive Records – ALIVE 0204-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Apr 5, 2019
Genre: Rock
Style: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock

TRACKS

01. Black Dog Keep Running 5:33
02. Blessed Is The Boogie 4:20
Harmonica – Howie Smallman
03. Looper 4:30
04. Run With Lucy 4:35
05. Ooh Poo Pah Doo 3:07
Written-By – Jess Hill
06. Sounds Of Gold 3:40
07. Evil People Pt.2 3:53
08. Not For Me 5:58
09. Cat On A Roof 5:18
10. The City Of Lights 6:42

LINE - UP

Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Slide Guitar – Dom Mariani
Backing Vocals – Howie Shawcross
Bass – Stu Loasby
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Warren Hall
Keyboards – Bob Patient
Written-By – Dom Mariani (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 10), Stu Loasby (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 10), Warren Hall (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 10)

NOTES

Tracks 7 and 10 are only available on the cd version. They are not on the LP

Flac Size: 334 MB

03. DATURA4 - WEST COAST HIGHWAY COSMIC 2020

With 2019's Blessed Is the Boogie, Western Australia's Datura4 brought blues-rock keyboardist Bob Patient (Dave Hole, DM3) to replace departing guitarist Greg Hitchcock. Despite its title, that record,

while not remotely subdued, was still less raucous than its two predecessors as the band integrated Patient into their sound. West Coast Highway Cosmic is titled for the 242-kilometer stretch of two-lane blacktop that runs along the southwest coast of Western Australia and bridges the recording studios Datura4 has utilized since recording Demon Blues back in 2015. In these ten new songs, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Dom Mariani has thoroughly adapted to the wealth of dynamic, textural, and sonic possibilities Patient adds to his band's sound. That now-missing second guitar isn't remotely missed.

Datura4 – West Coast Highway Cosmic
Label: Alive Records – ALIVE0208
Format: CD, Album, Digi-Pack
Country: US
Released: Apr 17, 2020
Genre: Rock
Style: Classic Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock

TRACKS

01. West Coast Highway Cosmic 5:22
02. Wolfman Woogie 7:33
Harmonica – Howie Smallman
03. Mother Medusa 4:31
04. A Darker Shade Of Brown 2:00
05. You're The Only One 3:50
Harmonica – Howie Smallman
06. Rule My World 3:12
Harmonica – Howie Smallman
07. Give 4:20
08. You Be The Fool 4:17
Harmonica – Howie Smallman
09. Get Out 3:01
10. Evil People Pt1 5:56

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Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Slide Guitar – Dom Mariani
Backing Vocals – Jozef Grech
Bass, Guitar – Stu Loasby
Drums, Percussion – Warren Hall
Organ [Hammond], Piano, Synthesizer [Moog] – Bob Patient
Written-By – Datura4

Flac Size: 277 MB

04. DATURA4 - NEANDERTHAL JAM 2022

West Australian boogie masters DATURA4 return with their highly anticipated fifth album, “Neanderthal

Jam”. Fronted by Dom Mariani of legendary Oz garage rockers The Stems (and an inducted of the West Australian Music Industry Awards Hall of Fame), “Neanderthal Jam” is packed with new tracks of psychedelicised blues and full-tilt heavy rock that were jammed out and recorded at their favourite south-west farmhouse studio. Full-tilt retro fun, it bounces along like a hippie hitchhiker after a really good night’s sleep, seems to finish…and then trips out for another half a minute or so of freakdom.

Datura4 – Neanderthal Jam
Label: Alive Records – ALIVE0223-2
Format: CD, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 2022
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock

TRACKS

01. Going Back To Hoonsville 6:00
02. Secret Society 3:11
03. Open The Line 4:17
Percussion – Richie Pavledis
Written-By – D. Mariani, W. Hall
04. Bad Times 5:24
05. Black Speakers 4:24
06. Neanderthal Jam 4:40
Harmonica – Howie Smallman
Written-By – B. Patient, D. Mariani
07. Hold My Life
Harmonica – Howie Smallman 3:05
08. A Worried Man's Boogie 5:16
Harmonica – Howie Smallman
09. Digging My Own Grave 3:26
10. Fish Fry 4:13
Percussion – Richie Pavledis
Written-By – B. Patient, D. Mariani, J. Grech
11. Drive-By Island 7:45
Pedal Steel Guitar – Luke Dux
Percussion – Richie Pavledis

LINE - UP

Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Bass – Dom Mariani
Bass – Stu Loasby
Drums – Warren Hall
Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Jozef Grech
Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano, Piano – Bob Patient
Written-By – D. Mariani (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 to 9, 11)

NOTES

CD issued in card sleeve with printed credits insert.
Contains two bonus tracks not on LP (tracks 10 and 11)

Flac Size: 326 MB

05. DATURA4 - INVISIBLE HITS 2023

Because Datura4 followers are eagerly awaiting a new full-length studio effort, the label and the band,

collectively, thought it to be a fantastic idea, and give Datura4 fandom a small collection of never-before-heard versions/out takes and grouping of songs that have never before been available on vinyl record, before now. The end of 2023 has given us a pseudo-new album by the band, and thus Invisible Hits is proving to be a great pacifier, in order to hold fans over, until we can get a new Datura4 full-length 'original material' album onto our turntables and into our CD players.

Datura4 – Invisible Hits
Label: Alive Records – ALIVE0229-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Transparent blue vinyl
Country: US
Released: Nov 4, 2023
Genre: Rock
Style: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock

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