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Album Review : Scott Lavene – ‘Disneyland in Dagenham’ : More alt-songs of wit, wisdom, life, love and laughs from the Essex story-teller.

Steve Earle coined the phrase ‘Hard-core Troubadour’ probably with one eye on himself and the other on Townes Van Zandt but it’s a tag you could easily stick into Scott…

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Track/Video : Scott Lavene releases new single ‘Waitrose Has Run Out Of Lobsters’ – a people’s pop anthem.

That seasoned purveyor of the short burst, lo-fi pop song Scott Lavene has just announced a new single ‘Waitrose Has Run Out Of Lobsters’, out on 7th March via London’s…

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Track/Video : Scott Lavene releases new song ‘Prettiest Peach’ – wit, wisdom and punchy post punk.

Essex raconteur and troubadour Scott Lavene has been carving out his own niche in tight riffed, story-telling post punk for a while now. A well worn indie band hustler, it…

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Premiere : Scott Lavene reveals his cover of The Walkmen’s ‘The Rat’

Out today is the new track from Essex singer-songwriter Scott Lavene, and it’s a cover of The Walkmen’s Rat. It’s the Bside to his current single Nigel and we’re delighted…

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Album Review: Scott Lavene – Broke

Back in 2016 I reviewed an album by an act called Big Top Heartbreak. Deadbeat Ballads was one of those albums where the personality of its creator truly shone through.…

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Album Review: Big Top Heartbreak – Deadbeat Ballads

Opening with a brief stacked choral and minimal piano number like “Dogs Can’t Play Cards” displays a certain amount of confidence. Do Big Top Heartbreak deserve this level of self-asurdness…

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