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Aberfeldy

Their theme? Scottish acts that aren’t from Glasgow. Except for The Poets.

It's been a while since Aberfeldy's last album, but this week they release their third LP, 'Somewhere To Jump From' (read our review here).

With an almost-all-new line up (hey, they're not the Sugababes), following the departure of both female members, they return now as songwriter Riley Briggs, his brother Murray Briggs on drums, fellow founding member Ken McIntosh on bass, and multi instrumentalists Chris Bradley, Kirsten Adamson and Poppy Ackroyd.

Here, they've put together a Soundtrack for us. Their theme? Scottish acts that aren’t from Glasgow. Except for The Poets.

Jessie Rae - Over The Sea

Fantastic transatlantic sword’n’synthery, featuring Bernie Worrel.

The Headboys - My Favourite DJ

Sadly these east-coast powerpoppers only made one album, but it’s a peach.

Big Country - In A Big Country

The best guitar band in the world.

The Thanes - Hey Girl

World-class 60’s music from the late 80’s, and still going strong.

Incredible String Band - 5,000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion

Highly influential pointy-hatted psych-folk.

The Rezillos - Destination Venus

Glam-punk chart toppers from Edinburgh. Guitarist Jo Callis later joined Human League.

Oi Polloi - D.I.Y

Hardcore punk with a social conscience. This song’s about it being OK to play with yourself.

The Poets - That’s The Way It’s Got To Be

These guys dressed as Robert Burns and made this, a great mid-sixties doom-pop number with outstanding production.

Aneka - Japanese Boy

Sung by gaelic singer Mary Sandeman, this pop classic was penned by Edinburgher Bobbie Heatlie, also responsibly for Shaky’s “Merry Christmas Everyone”, and the theme tunes for several 80’s kid’s TV shows.

The Buzz - You’re Holding Me Down

With the late great Edinburgh legend Tam White on vocals, this Joe Meek-produced classic takes no prisoners.