Artist.......: Hardkandy
Album........: Second to None
Label........: Wah Wah 45s
Genre........: Lo-Fi
Catnr........: WAHCD 007
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Dec-20-2008
str.date.....: 000-00-0000
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: http://www.wahwah45s.com/
track title time
01. Scum 05:05
02. Dunks 04:10
03. Overkill 03:15
04. My Morphine 04:29
05. Moochin 04:03
06. The Others 03:21
07. Moring Light 04:03
08. Elevation 04:54
09. The Good and the Bad 05:33
10. Hey Lover 04:30
11. Second to None 04:49
Runtime 48:12 min
Size 57,7 MB
Release Notes:
"Second To None", the much anticipated third album
from Hardkandy, features not only guest vocals from
some of the most talented soul/blues artists in the
UK including Martin Harley, Laura Vane and Sean
Clarke, but also musical contributions from Fink
(Ninja tune) and Simon "Capstone" Little (Bonobo
live band).
The man behind Hardkandy, musician/producer Tim
Bidwell has had a busy year producing many artists
including Peggy Sue and the Pirates, Jono McCleery,
and Kate Walsh (who's album went to number 1 in the
I-tunes chart across most of the world, and has
since been licensed to Mercury records in Europe
and Verve in the U.S.). As a side project, Tim also
runs an indie folk label "Folklaw" with Fin
Greenall (Fink). All this and he still somehow
found the time to write and produce "Second To
None"!s
The new album is a beautifully crafted journey into
soul, blues and funk. Tim says - "I wanted to
create something that tips a hat to all my
influences like 60's and 70's soul but also
explores the blues elements of these genre. At the
root of all my work is a need to create great songs
with great melody and it's something, I feel, I?ve
really achieved with this album." Also It was a
real joy and honour working with these great
artists. It was important for me to collaborate
with the right people that could bring a certain
sound and feeling to the project.?
Hardkandy have previously released two albums with
Catskills Records : 2002's critically acclaimed
"How Do You Do Nothing" and 2006's very well
received "Last To Leave" featuring such artists as
Terry Callier and Quantic. As a live band they have
graced The Big chill, Shephards Bush Empire, 93Ft
East and Cargo.
We're chuffed to bits to have Hardkandy join the
Wah Wah family, and we think this album is their
finest and most soulful to date.