Mulholland, Mark & Joe Armstrong & Stephane Doucerain
Down Dilver Streets
The seminal post-punk band Swell Maps was founded in the late '70s by brothers Nikki Sudden and Epic Soundtracks, championed by John Peel, and cited as an influence by the likes of REM, Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. They went on to create The Jacobites with Birmingham guitarist and songwriter Dave Kusworth. All three also had solo careers, and various other bands and projects: Epic with Crime and the City Solution and These Immortal Souls, Dave with The Bounty Hunters and the Dogs D'Amour, while Nikki collaborated with members of REM, The Birthday Party, the Faces, the Stones and the Waterboys. Down Silver Streets is a collection of songs by Nikki, Dave and Epic recorded by three musicians who played extensively with Nikki and Dave in the 90s and 2000s: Scottish singer-songwriters Mark Mulholland and Joe Armstrong and French drummer Stephane Doucerain, with guitars that jangle and chime, sublime vocal harmonies, lush organ and keys, melodic and rhythmic bass, held together by supple and inventive drums.