Sometime in 2022, Tim Rippington (vocals, guitar) unearthed old demos and live recordings that indie pop outfit The Five Year Plan from Bristol (UK) had written in 1984 and 1985. The raw songs proved to have stood the test of time, and fellow band members Rob Pursey (bass, guitar, melodica), Dave Squire (keyboards) and Katy West (vocals) agreed that the moment had come to record them properly. You can read the whole backstory on Bandcamp, but the bottom line is that the band made the decision to make the eleven songs sound exactly as they would have played them in 1985 – remarkably mature – without additional frills or editing of the lyrics. And so finally here is the lost debut album with the apt title 1985, which captures the atmosphere and melancholy of yesteryear, created by skilled musicians who have built up an impressive track record in other bands or with their labels, who show that the genius was always there.
1985 is out now digitally, on CD and vinyl LP through Breaking Down Recordings / Old Bad Habits Label.
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