VINYL FORMAT. "Fate slapped Office around a little, but even if the occasional note of disillusionment creeps in along the edges, the songs on display on Mecca show that the band is no worse off for the adversity. There are fuller arrangements only hinted at by Office's previous albums. The Modest Mouse bass-snare-one-two that characterized earlier hits like 'Oh My' and 'Q&A' are still present, but the music around them is markedly changed. 'Enter Me, Exit You' is a prime example; the tinkling keyboard lin...   [ read more ]

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This is a slightly expanded edition of the Golden Lights compilation that came out on RPM in 1993. Like the previous anthology, it includes both sides of her six 1964-1966 singles, two tracks from a rare 1965 EP, her 1969 Immediate single, and a late-'60s outtake. This upgrade adds a German version of her 1965 single "Tommy"; her 1974 single "Days"/"Caroline"; three songs from an unreleased film/album project called Michael Hannah, from the same era as the "Days" single; and the 198...   [ read more ]

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