Description
Formed in early 1994, Melbourne’s masters of pop’n’roll, EVEN return with DOWN THE SHOPS, a newly-minted, beautifully presented collection of covers that they’ve released along their journey (available on both VINYL & CD).
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Ever since working up a rocking version of Badfinger’s “No Matter What” in their early-mid-‘90s days playing the pubs around Fitzroy and St Kilda, Even have usually had a cover or two on the go. And they weren’t averse to working up a load of them; they did Even Jukebox performances every year at Melbourne’s illustrious Cherry Bar where it was all covers and themes, like an ‘Even Stevens’ night where all the songs were written and or performed by a Stephen, Steve or Stevie, and Ziggy Stardust from start to finish for the album’s 40th birthday.
Originally appearing on singles and tribute albums, the tracks included on Down The Shops go right back to covers of the Kinks’ classic “Til The End of the Day” and Gary Valentine’s Blondie power pop masterpiece “(I’m Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear”.
The album’s track listing reads very much like a list of the band’s influences – including Beatles, Yardbirds, formative Australian inspirations the Sunnyboys, Hoodoo Gurus and Stems, and classic ‘90s power poppers the Posies
