Alison Statton & Spike - Tidal Blues / Weekend In Wales

Tidal Blues is the first studio album by Alison Statton and Spike, featuring vocalist Alison Statton (Young Marble Giants, Weekend) and guitarist Spike Williams (Weekend, Reptile Ranch).

Recorded between London and Cardiff in 1994, Tidal Blues is a collection of original songs produced and co-written by the duo. Largely acoustic, the set was recorded with a six piece band including Phil Moxham (Young Marble Giants) as well as Rachet Byrt (viola), Andrew Moxham (drums), Harry Becket (trumpet) and Paula Gardiner (double bass).

On this expanded remaster the original album is joined by five bonus tracks from their jazzy 1991 EP Weekend in Wales. The CD features upgraded artwork and liner notes.

Tracklist:

1. A Greater Notion
2. In This World
3. Empty Heart
4. Open Eyes
5. Take Heart
6. Lemming Time
7. Mr. Morgan
8. Hide Combat
9. Seaport Town
10. Find + Seek
11. Tidal Blues
12. Alternations
13. A Greater Notion (EP version)
14. Web of Decline
15. Missing You (For Freddie)
16. In Time
17. Romance at Sea