Cigarettes and Alcopop

Alcopopular 3

Compilation released 1st June 2009 on ‘message in a bottle’ format

First it was a 3”CD, then a tape… and now the third in the series of DIY-indie pop label Alcopop Record’s compilations comes released as a treasure map in a glass bottle. eaturing delicious exclusively (as yet) unreleased tracks from the likes of Pulled Apart by Horses, Apples, Paul Steel, Unicorn Kid, Stagecoach (see track for download below) and many more. There's also the deeply philosophical treatise on the future of east west relations and the threat of nuclear armageddon 'Cock Muff Bum Hole' (ok maybe not) by the Devil's scouse compatriots Town Bike!

The physical bottle (all prettily stickered up in Alcopopular decor) arrives complete with ye olde map – leading you to the digitally downloadable booty! So not only can you listen to some cracking tracks you can also pretend to be a pirate. You can’t beat that me hearties! Tracklisting is as follows...

1. Tellison – Wasp’s Nest
2. Apples – Theo
3. David Gibb – The Oxfordshire Brigade
4. Stars and Sons – In the Ocean (piano version)
5. Town Bike – Cock Muff Bum Hole
6. Pulled Apart By Horses – E=MC Hammer
7. Stagecoach – We Got Tazers
8. Paul Steel – Psychedelia Smith
9. Unicorn Kid – Nuts n Milk
10. Arrows of Love – Prescriptions
11. Ice King of California – I Wouldn’t Want To Do That All
12. The October Game – Cast These Waves
13. The Computers – Track Four

Although the compilation doesn’t see the light of day until Monday 1st June, it was officially launched (into the sea) at Brighton’s’ Great Escape on a blustery, hungover morning – and a team of hardcore fans have been twittering daily reviews track by track each day starting from Tuesday 26th May.

Nows the time to get drunk on Alcopop.

Go Try

MP3 - Stagecoach - We Got Tazers

Go Visit

Alcopop Records - Myspace // Website

Go View

Alcopopular Vol 3
The Great Bottle Launch




Town Bike
Live at the Klondyke