“Fuckin’ indie” label, Alcopop!, have teamed up with Mango Bikes for the novel launch of the 6th edition in the Alcopopular compilation series. Out on November 28, 2013 (pre-order available below), this release is unique in that it is being peddled via an Alcopop! branded bike!
As a lover independent music, punk rock and pop, and of course all things bicycle, I can totally see myself cranking the compilation, digging into the bullhorn bars and letting rip – though the Alcopop! shop specifies drop bars?
Oddly, it’s also billed as a mountain bike, but it looks more like a urban single-speed to me. Either way, standout tracks from Playlounge, The Wytches, Axes and Birdskulls serve as a reminder that it is the music that is important here.
“Creativity has always been a big part of the indie industry, and we were really keen to do something big with our latest Alcopopular compilation, where we can do something eye-catching without really worrying about conventional release rack space.” – Label founder, Jack pOp
The 2013 winners of the AIM Awards for ‘Best Small Label’, Alcopop! (Anamanaguchi, Fight Like Apes, Johnny Foreigner) have a track record of innovative releases, with previous compilations coming out on VHS, wristwatches and on 3inch CDs.
Regardless of the format, the mix is fresh as the soigneurs saddle, containing as much bite as it does buzz. Buy the bike and album here for a cool £300…
Highway to the Velodrome Tracklist
- Max Raptor – ‘The King is Dead’
- Gnarwolves – ‘Tongue Surfer’
- Jawws – ‘Toucan Surf’
- Playlounge – ‘Cream Soda’
- The Wytches – ‘Digsaw’
- Night Engine – ‘Seventeen’
- Radstewart – ‘Arabesque Bedouin’
- The Spills – ‘Friends with Girls’
- Axes – ‘Wet Wet Wet Wet’
- Throwing Up – ‘Toothache’
- Birdskulls – ‘Sand Smiles’
- Menace Beach – ‘Tastes Like Medicine’
- Crushed Beaks – ‘Grim’
- Pet Moon – ‘Ganger’