Yesterday Today 2005-2013

Demon Music continues the ongoing celebration of one of Britain's finest bands with box set no. 3, which focuses on a period from the band's illustrious career and pulls together their studio albums in one concise vinyl box. This period - 2005 to 2013 - includes four magnificent studios albums: 'A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad' (2005), 'On the Leyline' (2007), 'Saturday' (2010) and 'Painting' (2013). 'A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad', produced by Dave Eringa, includes popular singles 'Free My Name' and 'This Day Should Last Forever' as well as a cover version of George Harrison's 'Wah Wah' and 'Waving Not Drowning', featuring Paul Weller on guitar, and Jools Holland on piano and Hammond organ. 'On the Leyline' sees OCS breaking free of their comfort zone at every turn. If first single 'I Told You So' is a jangle-pop classic in the spirit of 'You Got It Bad', 'On the Leyline' boasts an experimental side too. The caustic 'Mr Brown' ('You promised us the earth/So you could let us down') set to a jaunty calypso, whilst the sublime 'These Days' sees Steve supply lead vocals on a psychedelic excursion reminiscent of Buffalo Springfield's 'Everyday'. OCS ninth studio album 'Saturday' continues this psychedelic exploration featuring singles 'Saturday' and 'Magic Carpet Days', produced by Gavin Monaghan (The Editors & The Twang). Finishing off this set is the tenth studio album 'Painting'; an album that is a representation of all that is great about British rock; anthems, heartfelt ballads and weird, left-of-middle psychedelic wig outs. Quite simply, 'Painting' is another great record from one of Britain's finest bands.