Andy Bell & Masal - Common Primitives BAC Alabama duo Sister Ray Davies

Alabama duo Sister Ray Davies follow their debut album Holy Island with an EP of alternative versions and reworkings

when vocalist Nick Holmes & guitarist Gregor Mackintosh came together with the idea of taking metal beyond the conventional styles of the time

One of my fave moments was when my neighbour's daughter Nora Joy Stephens (from Stratford where I live) flew over to sing on the final song of the album

Through Coxsone Dodd’s friend Allen “Bim Bim” Scott

Andy Bell & Masal - Common Primitives BAC Alabama duo Sister Ray DaviesCommon Primitives is the second collaborative album between Andy Bell (Ride guitarist, Oasis bassist) and Essex based harp and synth duo Masal. It's a stunning, meditative collection which veers from kosmische to astral jazz by way of Turkish folk tunes and all the way back again. Their first outing, 2023's acclaimed Tidal Love Numbers, consisted of four lengthy and almost ambient tracks and is included here on vinyl for the first time as part of a