In Order Alphabetical, by deXter Bentley

In Order Alphabetical

by deXter Bentley

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1.	Ageing Entertainer 03:35	info	download
2.	Brown Envelope 05:23	info	download
3.	Cry Now 02:33	info	download
4.	Disco Jo 05:31	info	download
5.	Fishtank 07:52	info	download
6.	Go To Hell 04:29	info	download
7.	Haunted 03:45	info	download
8.	Honey Rose Rolly 03:23	info	download
9.	(Looking for a sign for the) Guggenheim 03:27	info	download
10.	Middle Class Blues 03:44	info	download
11.	Sitting Pretty Little Bird 01:58	info	download

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In order Alphabetical was the debut LP released by deXter Bentley on BLOB in 2005. dB's closest reference points musically are blues and folk music, though sung with a distinct English twang. With a rather casual attitude towards what is fashionable, their lyrics are compelling analyses of everyday tragedies like filling out your tax return, being stuck in a stale relationship or taking a girl who hogs the candy floss to the beach. Their debut album "In Order Alphabetical" is a great big selection box of lovely treats - at one extreme there is the pared-down rhythmic chant of "Cry Now", with its thrilling, booming group vocal lines, and at the other there is "Fishtank", a gorgeous drone track that sounds like an acoustic My Bloody Valentine. In between there are all the harmoniums, kazoos, toy accordions and agitated Scottish poets that one could wish for.

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released June 21, 2005

Richard Bentley
Vocals, acoustic guitar, kazoo & bass guitar.

Ric Clark
12 string acoustic guitar, accordion, mandolin, harmonica, kazoo, backing vocals, egg & spoons.

Joss Cope
Semi-acoustic guitar & backing vocals.

Simon Dye
Organ, tres, melodica, bass guitar, piano & backing vocals.

Ean Ravenscroft
Drums, percussion & backing vocals.

Special thanks to:

Simon Beresford: Spoons on 'Looking For A Sign For The Guggenheim'.

Alan Boyd: Harmonium on 'Fishtank'.

Gerry Mitchell: Poetry on 'Brown Envelope' & 'Fishtank'.

Chris Modica: Handclaps & backing vocals on 'Go TO Hell'

Adaesi Ukairo: Backing vocals on 'Sitting Pretty Little Bird'.

Recorded @ The Moat (Stockwell, London) by Toby Hrycek-Robinson & Joe Bowman.

*Except: 'Brown Envelope' recorded by Alan Boyd.

All songs Copyright Control 2005.

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deXter Bentley UK

South London based band deXter Bentley began life as a rag tag collective of musicians at the turn of the millennium (though some members of the group have been writing & performing music together for more than 30 years!) The once 'elastic' line-up has now settled down to a hard-core quintet of Richard Bentley, Ric Clark, Joss Cope, Ean Ravenscroft & Mark Shaw. ... more

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