Homeboy and the C.O.L. Vinyl LP:Black Solid set of thoughtful UK

Solid set of thoughtful UK garage / hip hop bangers from Mike Skinner as The Streets

This 2024 reissue deserves to change that

the musicians

his deeply expressive take on lo-fi slacker indie invokes a heartfelt intimacy

The Bug Club are jovial pop punksters straight outta Caldicot

Homeboy and the C.O.L. Vinyl LP:Black Solid set of thoughtful UKCecil Johnson Lyde Holden aka Home Boy (born 1948) is an artist whose musical talent has been unmistakable since his days as a young boy. Growing up listening to his parents 78 RPM Doo wop, Blues, Jazz and Gospel records, he started signing in church when he was 6 years old. At the age of 10, his mother took him to the famous Club DeLisa (Chicagos celebrated night spot) and entered him in a talent contest where he won first price singing Only You by