Julian Cope

UK first press 1987.
This is Cope in full unhinged pop star mode. Big drums. Big hook. Slightly feral energy like he’s about to either hug you or start a cult. “Trampolene” is pure elastic 80s alt rock bounce but with that slightly cracked genius edge he always had. Confident, weird, catchy as hell. Put it on loud and try not to strut. You won’t manage. FFO The Teardrop Explodes, The Psychedelic Furs, Echo & The Bunnymen, Iggy Pop

UK first press 1987.
Solo Cope in full pop-mystic mode — big hooks, stranger lyrics, and that off-kilter charm only he could pull off. It’s catchy, a bit psychedelic, a bit baffling… and somehow it all works.