Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

BFR0109LP


Colour

Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-12-16

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0606707726986


Total Cap

1 / Black / LP

Artist

Pete Molinari

Genre GB

Garage / Surf / Trash

Label GB

Blind Faith Records

Pete Molinari is a country blues musician hailing from the Medway Delta. With his soulful voice and intricate guitar playing, he has captivated audiences around the world. Drawing inspiration from artists such as *The Felice Brothers*, *Jim Ford*, and *Loudon Wainwright III*, Molinari creates a unique blend of traditional blues with a modern twist.

His music transports listeners to another time and place, evoking feelings of nostalgia and longing. Influenced by legends like *Chuck Prophet* and *Giant Sand*, Molinari's songs are filled with raw emotion and heartfelt storytelling.

With comparisons to iconic musicians like *Ted Hawkins* and *Fred Neil*, it's clear that Molinari has carved out his own niche in the music industry. His collaborations with artists such as *Lee Hazlewood* and *Townes Van Zandt* have further solidified his reputation as a true talent.

Pete Molinari is a country blues singer, songwriter from the Medway Delta. He was born into a large
Maltese / Italian / Egyptian family in Chatham, Kent, where he was discovered by Billy Childish.
He’s got five critically-acclaimed albums’ worth of timeless folk, blues, rock and alt-country songs to his
credit, plus a bunch more EPs.


Just Like Achilles is the distillation of everything Pete has learned since those years on the road as a
travelling troubadour, playing tiny theatres and coffee houses everywhere from London, to New York, Paris
to Nashville and around the world, eventually taking him to the most celebrated venues such as The Royal
Albert Hall, The Royal Festival Hall, Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall.

Just Like Achilles brims with big songs and huge choruses. After a first listen, it’s like you’ve known and
loved this record forever. Although surprising for some who think he is the lone songwriter with his guitar,
Pete is a big fan of Pop. Yes, somewhat of a dirty word today, but it is that timeless and well-crafted pop that
created so many hit songs in the past that we still adore today.

Pete’s songs always cut straight to the heart of the matter. No fat, no artifice, no histrionics. The sound is
real. Live. Real people playing real instruments. Front and center are Pete’s own majestic guitar chops and
unique, soulful voice. Even on Achilles’ sadder songs, there’s a buoyancy and potency to them, an infectious
effervescence that imbues life is for living, and it is that loving of life that we find celebrated in every song,
arrangement and composition.


To coincide with Just Like Achilles highly anticipated release, Linda Perry organized an extraordinary event.
She booked out the legendary Capitol Records’ Studio A and hit her contacts list to pull together a
supergroup to join Pete in performing his new songs live in the studio. It included legends Ronnie Spector
and Don Was, plus Mike Garson and Gail Ann Dorsey from the David Bowie band. Evan Rachel Wood also
came along to sing on a couple of songs, while Jakob Dylan duetted with Pete on a very special version of&nbsp; “Waiting For A Train”.


So, everything was ready to go, ready for release. This was the beginning of 2020. And then .... well, as we
all know, everything stopped. Now, two more years on, this is Take Two: Just Like Achilles is finally set to
receive the release it always deserved.

Just Like Achilles

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