Failing in Biology

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Simon Felton finally comes of age this May with the release of his debut solo album after singing and playing bass guitar with indie-pop stalwarts Garfields Birthday since the mid 90s. He has joined forces with Californian cult-superstar Anton Barbeau and West Country psych-pop legend Alan Strawbridge to give us Failing in Biology, a concise and punchy collection of shiny pop gems! The album almost sounds like a band that have been performing together for ages, but the truth is the entire set was recorded in six days and on a very tight budget; relying on the strength of the songs and the chemistry of the players to shine through.

REVIEW
A ridiculously accessible, often stunning collection of power pop tunes that can stand proudly beside tracks from acknowledged masters. -- The Big Takeover

An assured debut of considerable charm. -- Terrascope Online

If power pop is your thing then you need this. -- Ear Candy

Infectious power-pop-psych solo debut from the Garfields Birthday frontman. -- Foxy Digitalis

Long-term fans of Simon's band Garfields Birthday will gleefully recognise his bulletproof pop sensibility and signature self-deprecating wit. -- Shindig!

a perfect blend of guitar driven pop and more reflective, mellow pop. -- Bill's Music Forum, USA.

bulletproof pop sensibility and signature self-deprecating wit. the whole enterprise exudes sure-footed class. -- Shindig!, UK.

impressively structured songs, mixing in post Beatles atmospherics into his low tempo ballads. -- Manchester Music, UK.

whacka Macca, barefoot, psychedelic, popped up run around the effects pedals, all framed by melodic, West Coast rock stuff. -- Unpeeled, UK.

FROM THE ARTIST
Simon has been singing and playing bass guitar with Brit-poppers Garfields Birthday since the mid 90s and became the reluctant front man in 2005 after the departure of founding member James Laming when he left to concentrate on his London-based art-pop band Mondo Jet Set. Aside from prompting him into writing more songs (James had been the main writer in the group), this new responsibility had another fringe benefit - that of confidence! It's hard to imagine the Simon of a few years back asking Anton Barbeau and Alan Strawbridge to not only produce, but also act as session musicians on his first "proper" solo outing. Simon has been in awe of these two perennial underground pop icons for many years and was excited to be recording his own music with them!

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Number of Discs: 1

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