Tim Burgess — As I Was Now
Tim Burgess As I Was Now O Genesis Tim Burgess is better known as the frontman of the Charlatans UK (at least here in the US, in their native UK, they drop the UK from their name because, duh). The Charlies, as they were known in the UK music press during the Madchester days, aren’t actually a Manchester band, but got grouped into that scene in the late 80s. They just celebrated their 30th anniversary with a set of gigs in their native Northwich, UK. Burgess also has a great Twitter, and interacts with his fans a lot. So, anyway, he dropped this solo album like it was nothing, and doesn’t seem to be doing a hell of a lot of press. He doesn’t really have to, and dropping the album isn’t much effort for him, since he owns his own record label. The title derives from the fact it was actually recorded in three days between Christmas and New Year’s in 2008. And then, well, it seems Burgess thought he released it. And then, not so long ago, he was talking to Debbie Googe of My Bloody Valentine, who played on the album, and she asked him whatever became of the music. So, turns out he didn’t release it after all. And so here we are, his Record Store Day release for 2018, at least on the other...
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