The ACC – ‘Beautiful, At Night’ (Gypsy Child Records)
Long-term ÜR readers should need no introduction to Stiv Cantarelli, one half of The Abbiati Cantarelli Conspiracy, to give this new project its full titular respect. ‘Way back in the mists of time (well, the arse end of 2014 to be precise), he earned the respect of our former amico Double D when he teamed up with fellow rock ‘n’ reprobates The Silent Strangers to tickle his eardrums with the excellent ‘Banks Of The Lea’ album. The former Satellite Inn frontman then went on to record with east London garage punk legends Ed Deegan and Pete Bennett before retreating to home to the rather more civilized surroundings of his native Florence. Now, he has re-emerged with this debut collaboration with Ed Abbiati, former mainman with Italian Americana outift Lowlands, who found himself at something of a loose end when his band disintegrated at the start of last year…
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