Thanks to @adrianrussell (www.adrianrussell.net) and @fistedaway (fistedaway.wordpress.com) and Kevin at Indiecater Records for contacting me about this World Cup and Music project…
It’s always a pleasure when I can get to write about some decent music and today I have that chance.
Indiecater is a small record label in Dublin who put together the following compilation album of World Cup songs. There are 32 tracks in all, one for each country appearing at the tournament.
” Fast Forward is our most ambitious project to date and it has taken over a year to come to fruition. The premise was simple; we asked some of our favourite bands to write about one of the 32 countries participating in South Africa 2010, the only stipulation being that the song be themed on their chosen country and if possible be football related. As you can imagine this definition was interpreted in about 32 different ways but the results are as colourful, imaginative and exciting as the event they will be used to showcase.”
The Full Selection »
Group A:
South Africa: Cop On The Edge – Bafana BafanaMexico: Standard Fare – Vaya Vaya México!Uruguay: Showstar – Uruguay!France: The Very Most – IrlandeGroup B:
Argentina: The Dirty 9s – Ballad of El DiegoNigeria: Grand Pocket Orchestra – NigeriaSouth Korea: Pearse McGloughlin – Jongmyo ShrineGreece: At Last An Atlas – The Pirate ShipGroup C:
ENGLAND: Detox Cute – St George’s Day (Video)USA: Echo Orbiter – Game Without A NameAlgeria: Boca Chica – Wildlife of AlgeriaSlovenia: Lightholler – Slovenia’s DreamGroup D:
Germany: Betty and the Cavalero – Meet Me At The Red LightAustralia Sleep Good – AustraliaSerbia: Hunter-Gatherer – SerbiaGhana: The Invisible Clock Factory – We Are The Black StarsGroup E:
Holland: Burning Codes – Wooded LandDenmark: Cleemann – Princes of DenmarkJapan: Goatboy – Japanese City NightsCameroon: Spirit Spine – Field Way (Song For Cameroon)Group F:
Italy: Le Man Avec Les Lunettes – Don’t Get Fooled By The Football Players…Paraguay: Harry Bird – Pesadilla No.7New Zealand: Adam and Darcie – AotearoaSlovakia: Escape Act – SlovakiaGroup G:
Brazil: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Back To YouNorth Korea: Francis Bacon’s Ghost – Kim Jung IIIvory Coast: Storkboy Choons – Côte d’IvoirePortugal: Tap Tap – Dry Dry Land Group H:
Spain: The Yellow Melodies – Vamos A Ganar El MundialSwitzerland: Candy Claws – Alp Sway Snow TeamHonduras: My Brother Woody – Carlos Dreams of World Cup Glory (Video)Chile: Manwomanchild – Chile La RojaSelected Listening »
» Le Man Avec Les Lunettes – Don’t Get Fooled By The Football Players’ Summery Outfit » Grand Pocket Orchestra – Nigeria » Detox Cute – St George’s Day» You can hear all of the tracks over at Indiecater Records
» You can download all the tracks for only €5
» Or you can get the album posted to you (anywhere worldwide) on a stick for €10.