INSPIRAL CARPETS Vinyl & CDs

Review: bWhile they're generally associated with the Madchester scene, Inspiral Carpets were far more than pill-friendly indie dance music as the tag might suggest. An extensive compilation like this one is just the ticket then, gathering together the band's stellar run of singles in one handy package and making a case for the band's deserved legacy as all-time greats of British indie. The swirling, shoe gaze-sized reverb and driving rhythm of their organ-charged production is cut through by the clear focus of the songwriting - something which was apparent even back in the late 80s on their first EPs.