I've mentioned Scott Lavene around these parts before; to the best of my knowledge the Essex punk poet flies mostly under the radar, occasionally popping up with standout albums like last year's Disneyland in Dagenham. The title track is (I think) a lyrical masterpiece and although it depicts a world I'm not overly familiar with (scoring drugs in sub-optimal high rise flats whilst dealing with equally sub-optimal lowlife) I can see in my mind's eye the views of east London and Essex - and the infamous A13 - afforded by these squalid flats in dodgy tenement blocks in Rainham.
I've spotted that he's embarking on something of a low key 'tour' at the end of this month/early next and that he's coming to a pub in Northampton (The Black Prince, since you ask, and the nearest venue on his jaunt to me.) Under normal circs I'd have bombed down the M1 to see him and say hello, but I feel my post op recovery, whilst I'm getting stronger each day, may not allow such a sortie just yet. Next time, Scotty.
Scott Lavene - Disneyland in Dagenham (2024)
I saw him supporting Craig Finn last year. Very good.
ReplyDeleteHope you're back up to speed soon, John.