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Never Mind The Bucket

by Officer!

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Pebble 01:21
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Life At The Water's Edge 05:41
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Shrug 02:40
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Go Back 03:32
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The Best Weapon 04:32
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Good Citizen's Car 05:43
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Dogface 02:29
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Coma 04:43
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Probe Miguel 04:44
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Elephant Flowers 04:11
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Beguiling The Hours 03:50
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Original release notes by B.E.B.’s Kiran Sande:

Blackest Ever Black marked its fifth anniversary in 2015 with events at the ICA in London and Berghain in Berlin. The former featured an unforgettable performance from Mick Hobbs' Officer!, the shapeshifting group's first in twenty-odd years. For this show Hobbs was joined by longtime collaborators Mary Currie of Flaming Tunes (voice, shruti, theremin, glock) and Joey Stack (keyboards, voice), with Tilly Bean on bass, Ed Bernez on drums and Lydia Fischer contributing flute, trumpet and baritone horn.

The setlist comprised songs from Dead Unique, the "lost" 1995 album by Officer! which Blackest Ever Black released in 2014, a smattering of earlier classics (including 'Life At The Water's Edge' and 'Dogface) and heart-rending covers of 'Beguiling The Hours' and 'The Best Weapon' from Mary Currie and the late Gareth Williams' peerless Flaming Tunes album.

The show was recorded, and has been beautifully mixed for release by Deerhoof's John Dieterich, with a couple of overdubs from Jeroen Visser (baritone sax on 'Dogface') and Bill Gilonis (guitar on 'Shrug'). Mastered by Noel Summerville, the LP is co-released by Blackest Ever Black and Hobbs' own Life & Living Records in a strictly limited edition of 300, with artwork by Li Williams.

originally released August 12, 2016

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released February 22, 2020

All words and music by Mick Hobbs, except:
'Probe Miguel' - traditional / Hobbs
'Beguiling The Hours' - Gareth Williams / Mary Currie
'The Best Weapon' - Gareth Williams

Mick Hobbs - voice, guitars
Joey Stack - voice, keyboards
Tilly Bean - bass, voice
Ed Bernez - drums
Mary Currie - voice, shruti, theremin, glock
Lydia Fischer - flute, trumpet, baritone horn

After the event:
Jeroen Visser - baritone sax on 'Dogface'
Bill Gilonis - guitar on 'Shrug'

Recorded live at "Five Wretched Years of Blackest Ever Black", Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, September 26th, 2015

Live front of house mix - Elli Dorman
Digital multi-track & special services - Andrew Jacques
Mixed by John Dieterich in Albuquerque, NM
Mastered and cut by Noel Summerville
Album artwork/typography - Li Williams

Thanks to Matt Williams, Ben Moon, Elli Dorman and Kiran Sande

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Officer! London, UK

Officer! has always been around, from its inception in 1984 to the present day. Invariably Mick Hobbs is at the thick of it, with an ever-increasing range of collaborators, participants and guests. Due for release in 2021 is Officer’s next big item – a rousing set of thumping tunes that pay hommage to the unforgettable and unforgotten Cornelius Cardew. ... more

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