The Ace On Scootering Magazine's Recommended Listening For May 2013

For the second month in a row, The Ace have made the list of recommended listening, for the month of May 2013, in Scootering Magazine. A full review of our EP Another Top Pop features in May's edition of the magazine, but here's a slice of Paul Hooper-Keeley's review. Check out the link to Scootering Magazine here
http://www.scootering.com/news/recommended-listening-may-2013

'Released at the same time as their Next Time Around album (also on the We Dig This label), The Ace bring us the three-song Another Top Pop EP that doesn’t feature any of the songs already released on their long player.
The three songs on the EP are composed by Messrs Magus, Lee and Spencer (as is the album). Starting at the beginning (which is always a good place), Oh yeah! is a fantastic pop/ bubblegum/ garage beat number that is just so radio friendly it’s untrue...'
• Read the full feature in Scootering magazine - May 2013!
Paul Hooper-Keeley

The Ace Reviews From Ice Cream Man Power Pop Blog

The Ace - Next Time Around

A couple of weeks ago, I received a really nice e-mail asking me if I would like to check out a Beat/Garage/Bubblegum band with a bit of psyche from a band called "The Ace."  I listened to the couple of tracks they had sent with the mail and was blown away.  The band had very kindly offered to send me  a CD if I was interested, I literally bit their hand off with their kind offer (if that is possible in an e-mail?) and eagerly awaited delivery.

The album, "Next Time Around" arrived yesterday with an additional 3 track EP and has barely been off the stereo since.

This 3 piece from Leeds truly evoke the sound and energy of the beat bands of the American west coast, every song here is driven forward with real style and panache.

If, like me, you are a keen collector of the Rubbles, Pebbles and Texas Flasbacks collections, then "The Ace" are a band that you will enjoy immensely.

This album is an absolute listening pleasure from start to finish, anyone who is passionate about the Freakbeat/Beat/Garage genres, will find hours, days, months, years of delight in this album, ace by name ace by nature! The Ice Cream Man

Another Top Pop EP Review From Spanish Blogzine Kick Out The Jams

Here is a review of The Ace's Another Top Pop EP from Spanish Blogzine Kick Out The Jams.

The original review can be seen here

http://oscarkotj.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/the-ace-another-top-pop-we-dig-this-cdep.html

 

The Ace – Another Top Pop (We Dig This Cdep)

Otro single que me tiene loco, en estas últimas semanas estos tres temas no dejan de sonar a la mínima ocasión. The Ace son un trío británico con claras influencias mods, pero con unas  canciones que tienen todo tipo de influencias desde el freakbeat al sonido chicletero del glam mas recomendable, pero con la capacidad de hacer un disco que no suena a refrito sin tener las ideas claras. Empiezan con un trallazo de vitamina en clave soul que parece sacado de una fraternidad universitaria yanki, “Oh yeah” es un revienta pistas en toda regla con un sonido demoledor, los coros beat de “Get me home on time” en linea Hollies pero con un sonido contundente, con la guitarras dándole al fuzz, con final apoteósico como si los Ramones en vena glam estuvieran despidiendo a la década de los 60’s, los toques de psicodelia llegan con “Strung out love strung” con voces en espiral, guitarras al revés, coros simples y entrega vocal. Un ep que regalan con su álbum “Next time around” al que tengo puesto el oído con total curiosidad y del que hablaremos en los próximos días. Oscar Garcia

 

The Ace Feature On Capt Stax's Cloudcast For February

The Ace's 'Oh Yeah', from their Another Top Pop EP, is featured on mod radio DJ Capt. Stax's Cloudcast for February, check it out.

http://www.mixcloud.com/Cpt_Stax/the-captain-stax-show-feb2013bis/

Another Top Pop Review - Modernist Society Blog

Here's a review of our EP Another Top Pop from The Modernist Society Blog.

http://modernistsociety.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/the-ace-another-top-pop-cd-ep-we-dig.html

Released at the same time as their ‘Next Time Around’ album (also on the We Dig This label), The Ace bring us the 3-song ‘Another Top Pop’ EP that doesn’t feature any of the songs already released on their long player.

The three songs on the EP are ‘Oh Yeah!’, ‘Get Me Home On Time’ and ‘Strung Out Love Strung’ – all three composed by messrs. Magus, Lee and Spencer (as is the album).

Starting at the beginning (which is always a good place), ‘Oh Yeah!’ is a fantastic pop/bubblegum/garage beat number that is just so radio friendly it’s untrue. This is one of the best A-sides I have heard in a long while, which is high praise indeed.

‘Get Me Home On Time’ is another really instant number that has you singing along with it straight away. It’s a very mid-sixties, power pop sounding song that is just so infectious.

The final song on the EP, ‘Strung Out Love Strung’, is a more brooding, moody track, much in the same way that the slow version of ‘Honey’ was to Makin’ Time – but still powerful and it still in-beds itself into your brain.

Overall then, this is a really good EP that I know many of you will enjoy. And what’s even better is that if you buy The Ace’s album from them directly on the web (www.wedigthistheace.blogspot.co.uk ), they’ll send you a copy of this EP for free. 

Now that is ‘Ace’!!!

 

 

Radio DJ Mike Murray's Boss 50 for the year of 2012

The Ace made it twice into Mike Murray's Boss 50 for the year of 2012. Our promo demo Strung Out Love Strung came in at 24 (which became our Another Top Pop EP, as the freebee with our album) and 'Next Time Around' made number 22. Great News!

http://www.wholelottashakin.net/id5.html

 

Mike's Whole Lotta Shakin' radio show goes out Saturday's 4-6pm EST on WRUR-FM 88.5 or streaming at http://wxxi.org/radio/wrur/ outta Rochester, NY, USA. 

DJ Alan May aka Glory Boy, Top 50 tunes of 2012, featured on his radio show.

Here's mod radio DJ Alan May aka Glory Boy, Top 50 tunes of the year (2012) from his show. It's great a mix of old and new tunes. The Ace's Oh Yeah ( from our Another Top Pop EP) came in at number 7, very cool news indeed.

Alan May AKA Glory Boy spins the tunes on his and is broadcast on 6 Towns Radio every Sunday 7pm-9pm.

 

6 Towns Radio is here 

http://www.6towns.co.uk/ 

 

Alan's shows are also archived on mixcloud, so go check out some of his great shows where he mixes up Blues, Garage, Hammond, R n B, 6 T's bands,Fuzz, Tamla, soul, Jazz, Mod revival, European Mod, USA of Mod, 80's /90's bands, new Mod, unsigned bands and artistes.....

http://www.mixcloud.com/GloryBoy/

 

Here's the top 50 tunes

 

1 The Scene - Stop / Go!
2 Springtide Cavalry - Runaway
3 The Purple Hearts - Head on Collision time
4 Squire - My mind goes round in circle...s
5 Secret Affair - I'm not free but i'm cheap
6 The Loop - Theres a fire
7 The Ace - Oh Yeah
8 Button Up - Same time same place
... 9 The Theme- First time i saw you
10 The Chords - British way of Life
11 Eurovox - Victoria
12 The Past Tense - Jimmys love song
13 French Boutik - Les chats de gouttiere
14 The Creation - Biff bag pow
15 Detours - Leaving here
16 Fixations - No Way out
17 The Small Hours - Business in town
18 Modest Proposal - I've seen your face before
19 Pope / Chords UK / Mutiny on the thames
20 Castaways - Liar Liar
21 Thee Vicars - Feels so good
22 The Jam - Abomb in Wardour street
23 Chris Casey Combo 66 - 19th Rant
24 Yellowstone - Jimmy says
25 The Directions - Weekend Dancers
26 Sema 4 - Messages
27 The Town - Gimmie a chance
28 Lambrettas - Runaround
29 Merton Parkas - Hard Times
30 Dr Feelgood - Mad man Blues
31The Control - Playground punks
32 Mild Mannered Janitors - Mr Goodtime
33 Wideboy Generation - Welcome to the new Generation
34 Kingsmen- Louie Louie
35 Beggar - All Night
36 Royal Hangmen - Ace Face
37 The Circles - Mr Suburbia
38 Noise Quartet - Hot for you
39 Universal - Is this England
40 Killermeters - Rhona
41Red star - Low down dirty frenzy
42 Marmalade sky - I'm a fool
43 Ungowa- In your face
44Grenediers - Pillars of Lambeth row
45 Thee Generators - Gotta Move on
46The Cycle Paths - Halfway
47 Bob Manton - 1974
48 The Bureau -Let him have it
49The Frays - Keep me coming
50 Novatones - Living for the weekend

 

 

'Next Time Around' makes No.22 on Ice Cream Man Power Pop And More blog! for the best of 2012

The Ace made it onto another 'best of 2012' list. The Ace's 'Next Time Around' made it into the top 30 albums of the year, on Ice Cream Man Power Pop And More! blog. We made number 22, so we're well pleased. Check out the link, Sugar Shakin'!

http://icecreamman1967.blogspot.se/2012/12/ice-cream-man-power-pop-and-more-albums.html

Jonny Magus

The Ace feature in Mr. Suave's Best of 2012 Modcast

Hi Folks

The Ace featured in Mr Suave's Best Of 2012, on his Mod Mod World Blog and podcast. The Ace are amongst some fine acts, such as Mile Kane, The Vaccines, and hot new Irish outfit The Strypes. Check out Mr Suave's blog and download the podcast from here. Oh Yeah! is The Ace tune featured on the blog. It is all very exciting!

http://www.mistersuave.com/2013/01/modcast-256-mr-suaves-best-of-2012.html

Cheers

JonnyMagus

The Ace On The Primitive Show WVKR, Poughkeepsie, NY

The Ace have made the playlist on WVKR's, Most Boss Radio Show, The Primitive Show. DJ Primitive Goerge gave Oh Yeah a whirl from our EP Another Top Pop, which is available free with our new album Next Time Around.

Check out The Primitive show, audio archives are also available through podomatic here

http://www.theprimitiveshow.com/index.html

The facebook page is here

http://www.facebook.com/ThePrimitiveShow

And the latest playlist featuring The Ace's Oh Yeah

http://wvkr.radioactivity.fm/playlist.html?showoid=1023&date=10-19-2012