The Ace Make Scootering Magazine Recommended Listening For April 2013

The Ace have made the list of recommended listening for the month of April 2013 in Scootering Magazine. A full reveiw of our album Next Time Around features in the April'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-april-2013

The Ace - Next Time Around (We Dig This)

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Featuring Nige Spencer (The Lost 45s), Jonny Magus (Freebooting Profiteers) and Daz Lee (The Lies), The Ace describe themselves as “Yorkshire’s most dynamic group” – and on this showing, they may not be far wrong!
Next Time Around, released on the We Dig This label, contains 12 slabs of fantastic Mod pop that will have you singing along and looking out for their next ‘live’ date (they have recently played Leeds, London, Birmingham and Liverpool, where they have been a regular feature at the International Pop Overthrow Festival at The Cavern Club).
The album opener, Love Looks Good, is a powerful, up-tempo, number that conjures up memories of The Moment in full flight back in the mid-80s. Go Go Girl, as you may deduce from the title, is a bit of a beat mover and groover and the thing that is instantly noticeable about The Ace is that they are great songwriters, very proficient musicians, have a wonderful vocal delivery and probably have dozens more songs written awaiting them booking more studio time. Some of the tracks on here, such as Waiting For My Baby and Sgt Major Neighbour (which is very reminiscent of The Direct Hits) are instant ‘sing along’ classics, while other songs have a slower burn but really get into your head – in fact a great combination for any album...
• Read the full feature in Scootering magazine - April 2013!
Paul Hooper-Keeley

The Ace Record Review From Happening Magazine Blog

Here's a review of The Ace's album Next Time Around from the now defunct Shindig Magazine blog offshoot Happening Magazine.

 

Record Review - The Ace

THE ACE
Next Time Around
self-released CD

This Leeds trio have this rather smart debut album to offer us, with a clean dozen tracks of effervescent power-pop meets West Coast 60s garage. There is the Moon-esque pummeling of the drums, the heavy riffing of a master, and some hyperventilating vocals..in other words, something for every rock’n’roll fan whose pulse can raise itself when needed.

They play a strange hand, these lads. The opening trio of songs here are the least appealing, falling into that easy trap of making upbeat but indistinguishable, forgettable, and cliched retro pop. Great live no doubt, but less great on record. Yet what follows is a delight. We get on the title track some frenetic, Joe Meek freakbeat echoed sounds that also recalls XTC-style new wave. Funky riffage a la Jon Spencer and The Black Keys makes a welcome appearance on blues rocker ‘Loose Cannon Woman’ that really should get a proper single release IMHO.

Then there’s the John’s Children-inspired beat of ‘Waiting For My Baby’, the punk chops of ‘Hard Graft’, the scorching psych rock of ‘Alone’ (with some nifty excellent fuzz lead guitar), and the acid punk sci-fi (with added theremin) on unhinged closer ‘Attack Of The Mosquitoes’. There’s even a satisfying extra emotional layer The Ace reveal on the tumultuous, tremelo-ing ‘Shipwrecked’.

This album will appeal to the 80s ex-mods, to fans of the post-Prisoners flood of well-crafted Hammond-drenched classic rock, and well, to all good Shindig-verse music fans in general.

Phil Istine

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

Love Looks Good By The Ace

Here's one off our album Next Time Around, the tune Love Looks Good.

Sgt.Major Neighbour By The Ace

Here's the tune Sgt. Major Neighbour off the Ace's album Next Time Around. Go ooooon, have a listen!

Next Time Around Album Review From The Modernist Society Blog

Here's a review of our album Next Time Around from The Modernist Society Blog.

http://modernistsociety.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/the-ace-next-time-around-cd-album-we.html

Featuring Nige Spencer (The Lost 45s), Jonny Magus (Freebooting Profiteers) and Daz Lee (The Lies), The Ace describe themselves as ‘Yorkshire’s most dynamic group’ – and on this showing, they may not be far wrong!

‘Next Time Around’, released on the We Dig This label, contains 12 slabs of fantastic Mod pop that will have you singing along and looking out for their next ‘live’ date (they have recently played Leeds, London, Birmingham and Liverpool, where they have been a regular feature at the International Pop Overthrow Festival at The Cavern Club).

The album opener, ‘Love Looks Good’, is a powerful, up-tempo, number that conjures up memories of The Moment in full flight back in the mid-eighties. ‘Go Go Girl’, as you may deduce from the title, is a bit of a beat mover & groover and the thing that is instantly noticeable about The Ace is that they are great songwriters, very proficient musicians, have a wonderful vocal delivery and probably have dozens more songs written waiting for them to book more studio time. Some of the tracks on here, such as ‘Waiting For My Baby’ and ‘Sgt. Major Neighbour’ (which is very reminiscent of The Direct Hits) are instant ‘sing along’ classics, whilst other songs have a slower burn but really get into your head – in fact a great combination for any album.

Already The Ace are getting radio/podcast play in Europe and the USA on shows such as Glory Boy Radio, Curiosity Shoppe, Stoned Circus, Primitive Show, Teenage Wasteland and Whole Lotta Shakin’ (where the album reached number 4 on the shows Boss 20 chart in December).

The Ace are one of the hottest purveyors of garage beat and bubblegum pop pysch in Yorkshire – with your help, they could reach the rest of the UK too.

Hard Graft By The Ace. From The Album Next Time Around.

Hard Graft by The Ace

From our album, Next Time Around.

David Bash's Best Releases of 2012

Hi Folks

The Ace have had some more good news, our album 'Next Time Around' managed to sneak into David Bash's 'best of' list for 2012. David is best known for being the CEO of the International Pop Overthrow festivals, a respected music journalist and expert on all things POP! We came 125 out of the list of 125, but we made it onto the list. Hopefully, we'll rise up the table with our future releases, if we can come up with the tunes.

Check out the David's various lists for 2012 here,

http://internationalpopoverthrow.com/2013/01/12/david-bashs-favorite-albums-of-2012/

More Liverpool IPO news soon from The Ace.

Cheers

Jonny Magus

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. 

'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 - Loose Cannon Woman

Here's Loose Cannon Woman Off The Ace's new album Next Time Around.

Love Looks Good By The Ace

At the weekend, Love Looks Good was played by Mike Murray on his Whole Lotta Shakin' radio show, on WRUR-FM, Rochester, USA.  There will be more on Mike Murrays' Whole Lotta Radio Show on a future post, but here's the homepage to his rockin' radio show.

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

Here is Love Looks Good by The Ace, it is featured on their new album Next Time Around. Check it out,

The Ace on Stoned Circus Radio Show, Canal B, France

The Ace made the playlist on Stoned Circus Radio Show, Canal B, Rennes, France. If You're Out There hit those groovy French airwaves. A big thanks to Stéphane.

Stoned Circus hompage here
http://www.stonedcircus.com/

Playlist and podcast (once it's uploaded) here
https://sites.google.com/site/stonedcircus/playlist/b-octobre-2012/15-octobre-2012

Stoned Circus Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/StonedCircus?fref=ts

The Ace On Mr. Suave's Mod Mod World: Modcast #245: Very Very Good Music

The Ace tune Sgt. Major Neighbour has recently featured on one of Mr Suave's modcasts, through his Mod Mod World blog. The modcast is free to download, so go check out the blog and get yourself a cool music fix, featuring The Ace, niiiiiiiiiiiiice...

http://www.mistersuave.com/2012/09/modcast-245-very-very-good-music.html

Mr Suave's homepage
http://www.mistersuave.com/

Download the modcast direct
http://modrob.podomatic.com/enclosure/2012-09-25T15_03_26-07_00.mp3

Attack Of The Mosquitoes

Run for cover! Hunker down! Hide! Ruuuuuun because here's Attack Of The Mosquitoes from The Ace's new album Next Time Around. This Sci-fi b-movie monster of tune will leave you in cold terror, as those little evil critters buzz nearer and nearer...
04 Attack Of The Mosquitoes by The Ace (UK)

If You're Out There by The Ace, from their new album Next Time Around.

The Ace (mkii) have their new album ready 'Next Time Around'. The album features 12 tracks of garage, beat, bubblegum, pop-pysche, all fizzing with delight. The album costs £7 at gigs, £8.50 by post to those in the UK, £10 international post. We are giving away a free EP with the album, called' Another Top Pop', which features three additional tunes of shaking sugar. JonnyMagus