The Werewolf of London (re-imagined)

by Paul Roland

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1.	Blades of Battenburg (1982 remix) 03:02	buy track
2.	Brain Police 04:22	buy track
3.	The Ghoul 02:47	buy track
4.	Flying Ace 03:10	buy track
5.	The Puppet Master (feat Robyn Hitchcock 'lost' unedited original mix) 04:38	buy track
6.	The Cars That Ate New York 04:52	buy track
7.	Public Enemy 02:33	buy track
8.	Werewolves of London 03:27	buy track
9.	Lon Chaney 02:59	buy track
10.	Dr Strange (feat. Andy Ellison 'lost' early mix) 02:55	buy track
11.	Madelaine (feat. Robyn Hitchcock) 03:02	buy track
12.	Sword & Sorcery 04:27	buy track
13.	Bonus track - Cavalier 02:41	buy track
14.	Bonus track - Jack Daniels 03:38	buy track

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Review by Jason Barnard
'Strange Brew' favourite Paul Roland revisits his past with with a new expanded and retouched version of his long sought after debut album “The Werewolf of London”. Originally released under the guise of Midnight Rags in 1980, Paul recorded this long player when he was just 19. However, despite his tender age the tracks already show an artist at his peak. Paul’s lyrical themes right from the start showed a ghoulish pop sensibility, approaching the horror he read in comics and literature during his teenage years, head on.

The strength of his writing quickly created a stir on the music scene with gothic album opener “Blades of Battenburg” picked up by John Peel. “Lon Chaney” and “Flying Ace” are vintage acoustic Roland, the former on the strange story of a silent film star whilst the latter is a historical vignette of a World War One pilot. “Brain Police” shifts gear, out gunning Gary Numan with its topical look at the KGB and CIA psychic war. This new package brings in other excellent tracks from the period including the Andy Ellison produced single “Dr Strange”. Robyn Hitchcock also features on “The Puppet Master” as well as the memorable “Mad Elaine” contributing backwards slide guitar.

Finally a special mention must go to the infectious Bolan-esque stomper “Jack Daniels”. As Paul playfully utters “Bye, Bye” listeners will be saying “Hello” as they give this platter yet another spin. Taken together they are a great chance to hear yet another side to this multifaceted artist.

AMAZON REVIEW Grey Malkin
5.0 out of 5 stars A twisted and delightfully macabre debut.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 5 October 2014
Paul’s first outing set him on a course into the world of wyrd and dark psych-folk and contains several of his classic tracks such as "Blades of Battenburg" and "The Hollow Men". The usual Roland mix of full on psych rock tracks interspersed with acoustic, macabre tales is well evident here along with more synth based songs that, as his career progressed, would tend to morph into string quartet aided baroque pop. Melodic and yet disquieting this is both an accomplished and mature debut; it is highly recommended. Roland has a diverse and prolific back catalogue which he is in the process of reissuing (so you can avoid some of the three figure sums that the originals now sell for). Take a trip down the rabbit hole into the dark and frightening, yet colourful and twisted world of Paul Roland.

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released March 20, 2023

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Paul Roland England, UK

Formerly managed by June Bolan, Paul has been spinning supernatural and historical-themed tales against a backdrop of gothic rock, psych-pop and baroque strings, earning him the sobriquet, ‘The Male Kate Bush' (attributed to former label mate Robyn Hitchcock) ... more

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