Britpop didn't, in hindsight, produce too much in the way of brilliance. But this 1996 CD single remains close to my heart:-
mp3 : Kenickie - Punka
mp3 : Kenickie - Drag Race
mp3 : Kenickie - Walrus
mp3 : Kenickie - Cowboy
Kenickie made excellent pop records and in Lauren Laverne had a terrifically talented and charismatic frontwoman whose post-pop career has seen her become a very successful radio and tv presenter.
Although they did enjoy a couple of Top 30 hits in a career that spanned five years, I think there is a general consensus that Punka was their best ever moment. The tracks featured today formed the first release of the single in late 1996 when it stalled at #43. A year later the record label decided to re-release it on the back of other singles being minor hits, but despite it being issues as a 7" single plus 2xCDs with freshly recorded b-sides, it only reached #38.
Punka is one of the songs that John Butcher Boy is fond of playing at his Little League club nights and it inevitably fills the floor.
Happy Listening
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