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Album Of The Week - 11/05/2024 - Track 5 It is only right that the final selection from this week's album is the song from which the title of the compilation is taken. Fields Of Gold is another example of the Sting's creative song writing and this song is rightly considered a classic from his early releases. The perfect song on which to bring this week's album to a close. Album Of The Week - 11/05/2024 - Track 4 Today's selection from Fields Of Gold is the song, more than any other, that led to me buy this Sting compilation. Russians is an emotive and atmospheric song which comments on the cold war tensions that existed in the 80's and here we are over 40 years later and nothing has improved. The song strips away the ideology and focuses on the humanity. Taken from Stings debut solo album, Russians peaked at number 12 in the UK singles chart. The song was re-recorded in an acoustic version on 2022 with proceeds going to help with humanitarain aid in Ukraine followin
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Album Of The Week 2024 - Archive

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Album Of The Week 2024 - Archive Album Of The Week - 06/01/2024 Losing Streak – Less Than Jake       The first album of 2024 comes from American ska/punk band Less Than Jake and their 1996 release, Losing Streak. This is the second  selection from Less Than Jake following 1998’s Hello Rockview which was my album of the week for 01/04/2023. Not including their 1995 compilation release, Losing Streak is the 2 nd  album from the band that followed on from their vey impressive debut, Pezcore, the album that got me into Less Than Jake. With Less Than Jake the listener knows exactly what they are getting, short sharp songs, catchy ska infused punk rhythms, songs about growing up, friends, family life and drinking. Losing Streak has a rawness about it which keeps that DIY punk feel with a pop/punk sensibility and without the caustic, challenging approach of some of the other punk bands in my collection, such as last week’s band, the Anti-Nowhere League. I think what makes Less Than Jake stand
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