Eight Rounds Rapid - Love Your WorkSouthend stalwarts Eight Rounds Rapid release their third album 'Love Your Work'. Rooted in the infamous Canvey Island R'n'B tradition, Eight Rounds Rapid channel the fervour of Dr Feelgood, Wire, Gang of Four and Public Image Limited with their gritty tales of the Essex underworld. The band's songs are rooted in traditional rhythm and blues, but impulsive guitar from Simon Johnson (Wilko's son) and acerbic delivery from singer David Alexander make

a most 21st Century concern

and Gotz shine especially bright on Sex Jaguar

hits of dreamy melancholy and an unflinching willingness to experiment without forfeiting big hooks and big pop songs

Arriving two years after the haunting

Key to the album's rise in the UK were the two tv performances of "Starman" on Granada TV's lift off with Ayshea and nationally on the BBC's Top of the Pops

This is the first-ever

In-depth liner notes by LHI Archive Series co-producer Hunter Lea with unseen archive photos

Despite some good moments

Partly inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre‰۪s short story of the same name

Robert Wyatt - drums

Of the album she explained to Dazed this Summer that

- Cut in-house with Gearbox’s 1967 Haeco Scully lathe