Sansend

about this album

Released in 2002 through Motion Records and hailed as Vic Godard's finest work for over ten years, it' was a major collaborative project with several other musicians - hence the revival of the Subway Sect name. Sansend was yet another change of direction for Vic, being mainly a beats-and-samples-based album. A very modern, urban sound, underpinned by Vic's legendary songwriting talent, and it showed that the Mortlake maestro was not one for standing still in his musical career. Recorded over two years along with sample-meister Nick Brown, guest musicians include Chantelle Lamond, a very promising young vocalist, and Bitter Springs stalwarts Simon Rivers and The Wizard. Reggae veteran Larry Marshall adds an extra dimension with a magnificent vocal performance on Heavy Heavy Heavy Load, the album's closing track. Here are some words on the album from Vic himself: An old friend (and my best man) Nick Brown got himself embroiled in Wavelength Studios, Sands End, after he had finished the building work and wiring. When he presented his bill the other partners couldn’t pay it, and so asked him to become a partner too- they intended it to be a recording studio. Lack of demand determined otherwise and it evolved into rehearsal rooms with the odd demo or advert being done there. Nick phoned me a few times in the nineties and each time he quoted a price to me it was lower than the last time! Although we started the first two weeks on rehearsal rates of £45 a session we soon came to

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