Every so often an album comes out of the archives that just hits the spot and sounds fantastic.  Right place, right time; Record of the Week this week is...

 'Times Up' - LIVING COLOUR

 Last week it was...

 
'Throwing Copper' - LIVE
Every so often you discover a record that simultaneously grabs you by the balls and smacks you violently about the head; and its simply tremendous when it happens.  This is one of our all time favourites and being honest, we haven't played it for a while but there was a reason why we loved it so much when it was first released back in '94.  In their prime, and this was it, Live lifted all the best bits from Pearl Jam, Counting Crows and REM, transcended genres and produced a hard rock album of ridiculously rich songs full of power, melody and agression.  'Throwing Copper' has sold over 8 million copies in the US alone, and counting; impressive indeed and after one listen to the opening salvo of 'The Dam At Otter Creek', singles 'Selling The dama' and 'I Alone' you can see why.  Live moulded the modern smalltown view of US hard rock  into a single minded swagger that proved they were here to stay.  Slotting the melancholic lull of 'Lightning Crashes' between the searing 'Iris' and blisteringly infectious 'Top' and 'TBD', with album closer 'White, Discussion' a wonderfully brooding bookend to an album that continues to shine as a diamond amongst the rough.

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