Power-pop combo The Favourites arose from the ashes of the much revered Nottingham band Plummet Airlines in late 1977.The band lasted two years, playing many fine concerts and producing two well received singles, S.O.S and Angelica, on 4-Play Records. The Favourites 'New Feeling' was released via Reckless on 29 September 2017 and is a previously unreleased album by Nottingham Power Pop/Punk outfit The Favourites. It was originally recorded in 1978/79. Singer Daryl Hunt went onto to play in Shane MacGowan’s The Pogues. Sometime in early 1978, The Favourites were writing, arranging and rehearsing new songs in Nottingham for this new band, to replace or to add to earlier songs from the last few months of Plummet Airlines and the GTs. Setlists of gigs in those early months show that The Favourites quickly had 20-25 numbers, including a few suitable covers as well as songs which were soon to be discarded as the band’s sound and direction became clearer. Darryl became a full-time singer, Kevin thundered around on his bass with a self-imposed, no-frills discipline , Duncan and Tony meshed and swapped their rhythm and lead guitars together so well that it’s not easy to spot who’s doing what, while first drummer Keith, skilful and imaginative, and, later, second drummer Paul, a rush of punchy powerpop wallop, were both exciting in their own ways. Around Spring 1978, the band was approached by Danny Wright and Miles Palmer to become managers, and in July the band was recording two