World Of Twist 'The Storm/She's A Rainbow' (Circa 12", 1990)

Despite a barrage of music press approval (that used to be important, back in the the 1980s and 1990s, you know), World Of Twist failed to break the charts and fulfill their promise. Instead they paved the way for others to cross-over (others such as Flowered Up). Their 'Quality Street' album is an out-of-print diamond and this 12" was a thing of splendour when I stumbled across it in the bargain racks in 1990.

'The Storm' is a post-Roses, groove monster coming in on a John Squire spiral of guitar before a clattering beat builds up a head of steam then thunders through the track. It has an urgent, almost desperate tone and the 12" expands this to over six minutes of furious dubbed-up indie dancefloor mayhem.

'She's A Rainbow' takes The Rolling Stones original and creates something that is, by turns, more commercial and yet somehow also manages to fuck with the song and up the psychedelic quotient.

Flowered-Up's 'Weekender' is a majestic track but it wouldn't have happened without World of Twist setting the ground before them. Members of World Of Twist went on to form Earl Brutus but have never really seemed to get their due. Sadly singer Tony Ogden died in 2006.

Download World Of Twist 'The Storm (12" Version)' (mp3) (Mediafire)

Download World Of Twist 'She's A Rainbow (12" Version)' (indie dance, rolling stones cover, mp3) (Mediafire)