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Graham Clark
Music Features Writer
@Maxximum23Clark
6:54 PM 21st May 2016
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Album Review: Bruce Foxton, Smash The Clock

 
From-The-Jam-Live-4- photo Derek-D-Souza
From-The-Jam-Live-4- photo Derek-D-Souza
Bruce Foxton will always be associated with The Jam. The former bass player from the band releases his new album which features guest appearances from Paul Weller, Wilko Johnson and Paul Jones.

The album starts off with the cheery Now The Time Has Come, a track which could be a Jam song.

The track that follows Round and Round reminds me, in the verses at least, of the hit from 1975 by the group Stretch and Why Did You Do It. It's a funky little number that shows where Foxton's influences come from.

Pictures and Diamonds features Paul Weller on guitar and brings to mind a mid 60s psychedelic track that has a deep Hammond organ solo mid way through.

Paul Weller turns up again playing piano on the track, Louder, a simple acoustic number that has a very memorable chorus. It is quality stuff here as you could imagine Ocean Colour Scene doing a track like this.

Paul Jones plays harmonica on the energetic track Back Street, Dead Street, which is the track on the album that sounds more like the Jam. The album finishes with the instrumental 50 Yards Down Sandy Lane.

Of course the album is going to be bought by fans of The Jam and Foxton has definitely come up with one that will keep his faithful fans happy.

If you like the Small Faces, The Kinks or Ocean Colour Scene then you will definitely like this album.

3 out of 5