Name: Spilt Milk
Brand: Pete Astor

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Limited edition

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2016-01-08

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Pete Astor

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Indie Pop / Shoegaze

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Fortuna Pop

Fortuna Pop was an English pop label that was founded in 1995. Known for its dedication to promoting independent and alternative music, the label quickly gained a reputation for releasing high-quality albums from talented artists. However, on 31 July 2016, Fortuna Pop sadly announced that it would be shutting down. Despite its closure, the label's legacy lives on through the incredible music it released during its time.

Pete Astor is a British songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work with The Loft, The Weather Prophets and Ellis Island Sound. Born on August 13, 1960, he has made significant contributions to the indie music scene.

With a career spanning several decades, Pete Astor has established himself as an influential figure in the music industry. His collaborations with bands such as *The Chesterfields*, *The Orchids*, and *BMX Bandits* have showcased his versatility as an artist.

Astor's unique blend of indie pop and rock has earned him a dedicated fan base. Drawing inspiration from artists like *Felt*, *The Jazz Butcher*, and *Robert Forster*, his music captivates listeners with its melodic hooks and introspective lyrics.

'​Spilt Milk' is the brand new album from indie auteur Pete Astor (The Loft, The Weather Prophets). It was recorded onto 1/2 inch tape at the home studio of James Hoare of Ultimate Painting, The Proper Ornaments and Veronica Falls, with James playing guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and singing backing vocals. "He was", says Astor, "an amazing band." Other contributions came from members of Astor's live band, with Pam Berry (Black Tambourine, Withered Hand) supplying vocals, Jack Hayter (Hefner) on pedal steel, Alison Cotton (The Left Outsides) on viola, and Robin Christian (Male Bonding) and Susan Milanovic (Feathers) on drums. The album has all the hallmarks of a future Pete Astor classic, drawing together key strands and tributaries of his work over the years, blending intuitive songwriting, acute lyrics and incisive melodies. After many years making more experimental, electronic music Astor has come full circle to the sound that made his name. From the opening track "Really Something" to the recent single "Mr Music" (a favourite of Marc Riley and Gideon Coe on BBC 6 music) the album's re-connects Astor's bespoke guitar pop with his long-standing embrace of The Velvet Underground's musical DNA. Other standout tracks include "My Right Hand", a hymn to everyone's best friend, with guest appearances from Tony Hancock, Marvin Gaye, Philip Larkin and a host of ex-girlfriends; the slow burning drama of "The Getting There" recalling the atmospheres of Astor's 80s kindred spirits, The Go-Betweens. Also, there is the wry drive of "Very Good Lock", summed up by Astor as "a description of an injurious medical condition that often affects the male of the species". Elsewhere there are the gorgeous harmonies of the grown up country lament "Good Enough", which wouldn't be out of place on one of George Jones' most heartbroken albums. Spilt Milk is part of a continuum: from Astor's beginnings with The Loft and The Weather Prophets on Creation Records in the 1980s, via his solo work through the 1990s and his more left field albums with The Wisdom of Harry and Ellis Island Sound on Matador Records, Heavenly and Peacefrog, through to his return to solo work with the Songbox album in 2012. LP - White Vinyl with Download.

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