{"title":"Frank Popp Ensemble","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"shifting","title":"Shifting","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt has been quiet during the last years, apart from an album as Frank Popp called \u003ci\u003eReceiver\u003c\/i\u003e in 2009 on his own label TV Eye Records. Frank Popp was always busy tho', working as a producer for other bands (Odd Couple, Sun And The Wolf, etc), designing hundreds of posters and booking top notch concerts in Berlin (The Jesus And Mary Chain, Billy Childish or 60s legends The Pretty Things, just to name a few). Once a month Mr. Popp also runs several dance parties. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow he is back at his desk for his own musical project Frank Pop Ensemble! And again he got help from many wonderful special guests lending this project their voices, such as Jesper Munk, Aydo Abay, Lucy Kruger, Kat Ott from 24\/7 Diva Heaven, Anna Glahn and classic FPE singer Sam Leigh-Brown. Mr. Popp wrote, recorded, produced and mixed \u003ci\u003eShifting\u003c\/i\u003e in Spain between January and March 2021, accompanied by Jascha Kreft (Odd Couple) for the songwriting sessions. The 16-song heavyweight takes us on a colourful journey through vintage soul scorchers, psychedelic soundtrack scapes, spector-esque sound walls, bootboy glamrock and even a riviera space-disco tune can be found on the new longplayer. Of course lotsa things changed in that many years. Many lyrics are written by Popp himself, out for trouble in impertinent phrasing here and there. The music has become mature and deeper and his voice can be heard on two songs, the first time ever. It sure is a remarkable piece of high quality music, that’s been delivered here. Watch out, world!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unique","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50453844263243,"sku":"2006001","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Shifting_6b93f4ff_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727177945"},{"product_id":"out-of-town-torn-up","title":"Out Of Town \/ Torn Up","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe beginning of a weird time. Probably the weirdest in Frank Popp's life. Weird people get even weirder, dark days get even darker and everyday things disappear from everyday life. On sunnier evenings under the open sky of the Urban Spee Garden, two weirdos get to know each other. One is Frank Popp, who hasn't released any music with his ensemble for many years, the other is Jesper Munk, who also turned his back on the big record bosses a few years ago, but continued to create fantastic music with PDOA, Plattenbau or under his own name. Flashed by Munk's voice and talent, utterly thrilled to have finally found the holy grail of soul vocals right next door, Popp got the charming young artist to take part as a guest vocalist on his new album, which was entirely written and recorded in Spain in January\/February 2022. \"How Long Has It Been Baby, Since You And I Got Out Of Town\", Munk asks his love. With the active support of Jascha Kreft (Odd Couple), Mister Popp provides the sound for wanderlust, road trips and Riviera discos, creating a neo-soul heavyweight that is difficult to get rid of. We look forward for more to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unique","offers":[{"title":"Black | 7\"","offer_id":50465228194123,"sku":"1166266","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b03641de-a5a3-4a75-9495-603fb4f72fc8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727283448"},{"product_id":"waves-3","title":"Waves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines Northern soul, psychedelia, 90s indie rock and an orchestral soundtrack feel into a homogenous, convincing work that looks promising and feels damn good in a not so rosy time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Written recorded and produced in Spain in 2024. As with the predecessor various guest singers can be heard on the lI brand new tracks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerry Love, once the lead singer of the legendary Teenage Fanclub, who, according to Popp, wrote and sang almost al of the Glasgow cult band's favorite songs. lends his captivating voice to an orchestral, soulful version of \"Save\", a rather unknown but brilliant piece that Love wrote for the Scots in 2004. Gerard Love already contributed a cover of Frank Popp's \"The World Is Waiting\" to the \"Under Covers\" compilation and has now done another wonderful job on Waves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother hero from Popp's record collection is Nicke Andersson. Formerly a drummer with the death \u0026amp;rollers Entombed. then singer of the incomparable Hellacopters and mastermind behind other top bands such as The Solution, Imperial State Electric, Lucifer, etc., can be heard on \"Caught In AWeb\". A Northern Soul stomper in classic \"Magic Touch\" mania.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unique Records","offers":[{"title":"LP Black","offer_id":51546906493259,"sku":"R4953-5582","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover.ki-6.jpg?v=1743249174"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/frank-popp-ensemble.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}