Eg & Alice

This post is a little unconventional; Eg & Alice recorded one album, 24 Years Of Hunger, in 1991, which had a limited release on WEA records, and they then went their seperate ways into the darkness and obscurity of the underground, never to be heard from again (until their respective solo albums were released, most recently Eg’s Adventure Man in 2009, but let’s not go there).

I don’t remember how I first heard about 24 Years Of Hunger, but as soon as I did, I knew I had to get hold of it. After scouring the internet for previews and downloads, I eventually bought the cheapest copy I could find for £30-something from Amazon. Such was my confidence that this record would be a life-changer, and thankfully, I was proved right.

Eg & Alice fuse the beautiful pop/soul/indie sensibilities of the early 90s with a delightfully understated yet cutting edge Motown-inspired production aesthetic, and some charming, melancholic and distinctly British songwriting. The quality and class of everything on this record is at absolutely the highest level; Eg & Alice are both brilliant and sensitive as musicians, singers and producers, and the array of session performers used on the recordings must represent some of the finest in the British scene at the time.

I paid a lot to own this music on CD, but I’ve since found a website hosting download links for Eg & Alice’s album, as well as a few EPs and other bits and bobs. Since the album is long out of print, and therefore however much you might pay for it, the money would bypass the artists anyway, I seriously suggest you get on these links and make this the album of your summer and for years to come.

Like I said, this post doesn’t entirely fit with the theme of this blog so far (90s music, major label, out of print, no authorised free download), but it’s just so damn good that it would be a crime for me not to share it with you.

This blog provides some information about Eg & Alice, as well as hosting download links to a free mp3 download of the album.