Rubber Oh - Strange CraftInspiration can strike anyone at any time, and more often than not from somewhat peculiar quarters. Rarely more so than when Sam Grant thus far best known as guitarist and producer of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs finally set about work on a solo project that had been pursuing him for some years. I want people to imagine that feeling of rubber its physical memory, the unnatural vibe of it. Its so tactile but alien. Its an odd analogy, but thats

which were not resolved until several months after release

engineered and produced by Perry and 4AD's resident engineer Fabian Prynn

Starting life as the soundtrack to Derek Jarman’s ‘Glitterbug’

this was the band’s definitive B-sides collection

Manufactured on 200 gram super-heavyweight vinyl and housed in a reprint of the original sleeve

The album also includes the articulate 'Hyacinth House' and boastful 'Lizard King'

Robbie Furze of the Big Pink and Japanese guitar hero Hotei

"Regardless of the reason they weren't included

catchy to the core

"Definitely impacted my creative life and everything I'd worked for up to that point

Forster himself has been fully involved on this expanded reissue contributing new liner notes and newly unearthed photographs

'Atlanta' premiered on FX this autumn to significant critical acclaim (it's already been described as "Twin Peaks with rappers")