Nucleus - Under The SunUnder The Sun is the follow up to the astonishing Roots and contains yet more absolutely essential Nucleus material. Originally released on Vertigo in 1974, Under The Sun was never re pressed and of course those original copies are now very tricky to score. Like all the Nucleus records, its aged ridiculously well and this Be With re issue, re mastered from the original analogue tapes, shows off just why this deserves to be back in press. Genius

and plays all electric

Long term collaborator Alex Reeves returns on drums and percussion with Sarah Field on clarinets and saxophones

I don’t remember getting any advice

the use of such records was mostly a cost-cutting manoeuvre for productions that couldn’t afford to hire their own composer

walking the tightrope between krautrock aloofness and heartbreaking tenderness

Following their quietly released 2011 debut 'American Specialties'

Tess made an impression on industry legend Alan McGee

It is a crunching and sophisticated 60's British invasion influenced album with jangling guitars

Intended to capture their explosive and hugely popular live set in the studio

Fifty years later

the Grand Rapids

the prime funk workout Hit it and Quit it (featuring the great Bernie Worrell on organ)