{"title":"Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"propellor-time","title":"Propellor Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eFinal CD copies available at a cheap price. Anglo-psychedelic master - The Independent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the past three decades, UK singer \/ songwriter \/ guitarist \/ painter \/ actor \u003cstrong\u003eRobyn Hitchcock\u003c\/strong\u003e has amassed an extensive and distinguished body of work that has established him as one of rock music’s most respected and beloved iconoclasts. A musician’s musician, and still criminally underexposed despite a long history of critical appreciation, Hitchcock’s vivid surrealist song craft has over the years earned him a devout international fan base – including filmmaker Jonathan Demme who in 1998 directed Hitchcock’s live performance film \u003cem\u003eStorefront Hitchcock\u003c\/em\u003e, shot in a derelict shop window on 14th Street in NYC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA prolific renegade and visionary cult artist, Hitchcock has released numerous albums with his longstanding outfits \u003cem\u003eThe Soft Boys\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRobyn Hitchcock \u0026amp; the Egyptians\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as his own ample solo work of which \u003cem\u003ePropellor Time\u003c\/em\u003e (Sartorial Records) is the very latest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at home in London’s Tropic of Hounslow over the Summer of 2006 and beyond, \u003cem\u003ePropellor Time\u003c\/em\u003e is no single-handed effort: The Venus 3, Hitchcock’s backing band for this recording boasts the rhythm section of Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows) on bass and Bill Rieflin on drums (formerly of Ministry and Revolting Cocks). Making a rare appearance as a sideman outside his usual group, R.E.M.’s Peter Buck (on 12 string and acoustic guitars) completes this esteemed line-up and is co-writer of the album’s title track with Hitchcock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis same Venus 3 configuration of Buck, McCaughey \u0026amp; Rieflin appears on Hitchcock’s 2006 release \u003cem\u003eOlé Tarantula!\u003c\/em\u003e, and were featured in John Edginton’s BBC Four documentary \u003cem\u003eRobyn Hitchcock: Sex, Food, Death… and Insects\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, a star-studded array of illustrious guest musicians collaborate with Hitchcock on \u003cem\u003ePropellor Time\u003c\/em\u003e; selected tracks feature contributions from John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin\/Them Crooked Vultures), Johnny Marr (The Smiths\/Modest Mouse) who co-wrote the track he plays on, \u003cem\u003e“Ordinary Millionaire”\u003c\/em\u003e with Hitchcock, old pal Nick Lowe; and former Soft Boy\/Egyptian band mate Morris Windsor among many other notables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOut March 22nd 2010, \u003cem\u003ePropellor Time\u003c\/em\u003e is Hitchcock’s second release on Sartorial Records, its predecessor being 2008’s \u003cem\u003eShadowcat\u003c\/em\u003e (a collection of ‘90s outtakes). But 2009 was hardly a fallow year for Hitchcock having seen the advent of both a studio album \u003cem\u003eGoodnight Oslo\u003c\/em\u003e (on Yep Roc Records with the Venus 3), as well as the recently released live concert DVD, \u003cem\u003eI Often Dream Of Trains In New York\u003c\/em\u003e, shot by acclaimed director John Edginton and featuring Sartorial head honcho and multi-instrumentalist Terry Edwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaving recently participated in Graham Coxon’s Power Acoustic Ensemble concert at The Barbican, Hitchcock will be making several other special appearances in the run-up to the release of \u003cem\u003ePropellor Time\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sartorial Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50848873251147,"sku":"2223781","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a1755817723_10_2ca84f5f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731811347"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/robyn-hitchcock-and-the-venus-3.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}