SLEEVENOTES
Bob Stanley (Pomona)
The first in a new series by Pomona, where musicians choose favourite tracks from their past output and opine and expand. In this case it’s Bob Stanley of Saint Etienne. He says he’s unlikely to write a memoir; this may be the closest we get to one. Pop records (often second-hand) and record shops are his life; most of his childhood vinyl collection was given to him, including his first album. The Saint Etienne songwriter takes us on a journey where we’re riding pillion on a scooter through the late 60s to the present. We learn of Stanley’s early jobs, that his influences are films, books, art, architecture and other people’s records and of musicians he thinks sold-out. He derides music snobs but is one himself, but that’s OK because we all are deep down.
words Rhonda Lee Reali
Price: £7.99. Info: www.pomonauk.com