After a seven year hiatus (since their last proper album, they released the delightful “Topknot” single in 2004), British indie stalwarts Cornershop recently dropped their latest full length, “Judy Sucks a Lemon for Breakfast”. While failing to meet the arguably unfair standards I set for the release, it compelled a trip through the band’s back catalog, which is wonderfully difficult to get ones arms around.

From the basement punk affected by a traditional Indian pedigree that became their signature sound on the first two albums, through the Beatles for the hip-hop generation (but in a good way) sound of 1997’s “When I Was Born for the 7th Time”, to their disco inspired side project, Clinton, which spawned the highly overlooked “Disco and the Halfway to Discotent” two years later; it’s admirable for a band to attempt such a range of genres, and almost unthinkable that they would pull it off so convincingly. Also, if they are touring the new album, I highly recommend the live show. I saw them open for Oasis years ago, which came off like Prince opening for El DeBarge.

For those unfamiliar with anything other than the Norman Cook remix of Brimful of Asha, this should act as the Coles Notes to a band worth knowing. For the superfans out there, however many might exist, the playlist pays particular mind to the band’s impressive battery of b-side and ep releases.

Sounds Super Recordings
Call All Destroyer
Jullandar Shere (Jeh Jeh Mix)
Wog
Camp Orange
Tera Mera Pyar
My Dancing Days are Done
Brimful of Asha
Easy Winners (Part Two)
People Power In the Disco Hour (as Clinton)
Slip the Drummer One
Wogs Will Walk
Music Plus
Buttoned Down Disco (as Clinton)
Sleep on the Left Side
The Dixons D90 Series
Hip-Hop Bricks (as Clinton)
Electric Ice Cream (Miami Jammy Jam) (as Clinton)
Topknot (feat. Bubbley Kaur)
Chamchu
Shut Southall Down
The Turned on Truth (the Truth is Turned On)
Good to Be on the Road Back Home Again (feat. Paula Frazer)

Electric Adolescence – Cornershop Mix 60:00 mins/ 192 kbps/ 82.4 MB