{"product_id":"the-poor-performer-awash-with","title":"The Poor Performer - Awash With . . .","description":"\u003cp\u003eSIMON RIVERS has a long history of great, unheralded releases, likely due to his penchant for self-releasing his work when finding a label to do that for you was de riguer for any ambitious performer. Now everyone does it, which could be why Simon stopped! Through a long string of records as leader of The Bitter Springs, founder of Oldfield Youth Club and popping up on the odd gig here or there - Band Of Holy Joy springs to mind; in fact we met him when he jumped onstage at one of their shows to sing a tune with Johny Brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSi's gone solo now (more or less) as Poor Performer. His last release, Like Yer Wounds Too, was four long years ago, and if you've been wondering what he's been doing since, the answer is here . . . 17 songs (one of 'em a \"mystery\" track\") adding up to more than an hour's worth of new music, all on one CD + booklet package, like those we've done with HOUSE Of ALL and Entracte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new opus is astoundingly great . . . odes to pub friends and Andy Williams are among our favourites, and Simon's long association with fellow postman Vic Godard shines through on lyrics which are weirdly touching, bitingly cynical \u0026amp; truly romantic, not to mention a stellar production that partially explains the lengthy birthing of this fine work! It's smart, funny, and stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis marvellous collection is a strictly limited edition package: the CD features a fullcolour sleeve and a full-colour A5 stapled full-colour booklet with all sorts of fab art and text and lyrics . . . and it seems as if Simon will be playing some rare dates around the UK throughout the year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TINY GLOBAL PRODUCTIONS","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":54969252217155,"sku":"RPT-35860","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/1601\/8499\/files\/CAR_20261026_1403_143723_578_v_0798234006447_053.jpg?v=1793107944","url":"https:\/\/www.recordplant.co.uk\/products\/the-poor-performer-awash-with","provider":"Record Plant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}