Popular Workshop - William, It Was Really Something/ Radical

South London three-piece Popular Workshop mark their debut on Tough Love Records rather fittingly with an inspired tribute to label mates, William. Recorded at their own newly built studio at the tail end of the summer, “William…” represents a significant step forward for the band , filled with unexpected hooks and a propulsive back line. Their most unashamedly pop moment to date, the lead track showcases a band able to progress beyond their discordant roots to create chiming pop like a long lost Mid West band. With oblique references to William throughout, its melodic simplicity is underscored by an enigmatic lyrical depth that reveals more and more over repeated listens. Flipside “Radical” is a more agressive affair, with several nods towards classic U.S. Hardcore. Clearly informed by Azerrad’s Our Band Could Be Your Life , “Radical” is all guttural vocals  and incendiary guitars, like a less macho but no less intense Black Flag.  The A/A side single acts as a primer for an album due to appear in early 2008. Limited to 500 copies with a free MP3 download code with each copy. The release coincides with a 12 date U.K. tour. Press: "Three-pronged indie-pop masterminds. Sounds like Graham Coxon armed with fresh socks and power-tools"- NME.  "Catchy and abrasive, it pulses with energy and hooks. The songs get under your skin, immediate yet with enough depth that after the umpteenth play you're still trying to unravel the lyrics."  John Kennedy, XFM. "The musical equivalent of falling off a cliff, they are sharp, abrasive and uncomfortable; but by fuck have they got some magnificent songs – both fractured and beautiful." Artrocker. "Akin to watching a full-scale riot break loose. They’re rambunctious, discordant and utterly addictive viewing" The Stool Pigeon. "Scratchy, feverish energy and hyperactive Bloc Party vocals for art-disco chaos." Teletext: "Atmospheric. Moody. Sounds like a classic band in the making." God Is In The TV

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