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Revenge of Jasmine Minks: Best of the Creation Years >>
Pop Art Glory >>
Popartglory is Jasmine Minks' first release on Poptones. In the early to mid 80s, Scotland's Jasmine Minks embodied the spirit of Alan McGee's Creation Records. They were proud, Mod, fiercely anti-Capitalist, full of taut guitar riffs and passionate slogans--one of which even went on to inspire the name of Manic Street Preachers--and, oddly, underachievers. Come 2001, and McGee has a new label. Who better to bring onboard than the Jasmine Minks with a new, radicalised sound? Now, it's not just the sharp lines of Mod the Minks look to, but the funk of Sly, the amphetamine-laden grooves of Northern Soul, the call-to-arms fury of early Joe Strummer. The result is a slightly schizophrenic, slightly outdated dance/rock crossover record that struggles to find its real voice. There are enough moments of glory here to justify the Minks' continued existence, though. "Soul Children" is an almost melancholy insurrectionist blast of power; "Daddy Dog" proves the Minks have lost none of their political invective; "2001 A Minks Oddity" even dabbles in ambient waters. --Everett True
Are You Ready Now >>
