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The West Midlands EP

by West Midlands

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    The West Midlands EP is available on delicious 'Corona Orange' coloured 7" vinyl (arguably, 'Wolves' coloured vinyl - but that's strictly coincidental). It plays at 45RPM. Every EP comes with an exclusive download card for all the tracks, a full lyric sheet and a map of the local area.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The West Midlands EP via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Cassette + Digital Album

    Mouth-watering Mint Aero / cool pistachio coloured cassette version of The West Midlands EP. Comes with a lyric sheet, and a download card. Does not come with a pencil for rewinding the damn thing when your Walkman battery dies.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The West Midlands EP via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Cassette + Digital Album

    The inaugural West Midlands EP on incredibly limited edition 'hot carrot' coloured cassette is a thing of rare beauty and power.

    It comes with a full lyric sheet and a free download card (just in case you haven't got a tape player).

    Includes unlimited streaming of The West Midlands EP via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 20 days
    edition of 20  2 remaining
    Purchasable with gift card

      £7 GBP or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      £4 GBP  or more

     

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about

The West Midlands is a concept record about a rapidly decaying rock star, dropped by his label, forgotten by his fans and forced to return to his childhood home in the Black Country to confront his demons – some of which, it turns out, are actual demons. It’s sort of a documentary.

The band takes the last 40 years of West Midlands music as a jumping off point for their sound: the Hammer Horror heaviness of Black Sabbath, the New Street new wave pop nous of Duran Duran, the chaotic clatter of The Swell Maps. If you listen closely, there's something decidedly Dexy's about the roaring chorus of Teenage Ghosts, and Covered in Decay rides in on the baggy Black Country blast beat that Ned's Atomic Dustbin would be proud of. It is, of course, absolutely bostin'.

credits

released January 1, 2023

You have been listening to West Midlands: Andrew Wagstaff, Paul of Sound and Martin Bowman. Stuffy played the drums.

West Midlands is a Paul of Sound production, recorded at Rock 'n' Roll Babylon Studio. Mastered by Doug Shearer at the Pierce Rooms, Hammersmith.

In loving memory of Tammy.

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West Midlands

West Midlands are a super natural indie rock band.

West Midlands songs tell the story of a rapidly decaying rock star, dropped by his label, forgotten by his fans and forced to return to his childhood home in the Black Country to confront his demons – some of which, it turns out, are actual demons. It’s sort of a documentary. ... more

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