Love in the Time of Recession Japanese edition

Love in the Time of Recession; Japanese edition on Imperial Records

The Japanese edition of Love in the Time of Recession is set for release on 24 June 2009 according to hmv.co.jp.

Three bonus tracks are listed:

The Secret Between The Blade And Me, Duet For Piano And Guitar and Everybody's Laughing (I Don't Care).

Love in the Sunday Times

Love in the Time of Recession

Rather belatedly, Mark Edwards in today's Sunday Times has reviewed Love in the Time of Recession and given it four stars.

He notes that album-opener In Memory of Anthony, "heads off into a world of wailing noise that brings to mind Gimme Shelter-era Rolling Stones." and that Loser "wanders through a chord sequence that Noel Gallagher could easily turn into a hit single".

Things I Have Learned

There's a new interview with Vini Reilly by Alex Ogg in The Quietus under the title Always The Bridesmaid, Never The Bride with topics covering cross-dressing, Manchester City, the Sandpaper Sleeve and writing songs.