The Mock Turtles - Somewhere In England (1992)

After The Mock Turtles were dropped from their record label they continued to write and record demos for a possible third album, and the first thing that strikes you when you hear them is how much they've beefed up their sound. Gone are the jangly indie-pop songs of the debut album and in come crunching guitars and a thumping rhythm section. Once I was over my initial surprise I found that I really liked this new sound, and so it's a shame that nothing ever came of them, with Martin Coogan keeping them under wraps until they appeared on the expanded edition of 'Turtle Soup'. If only they'd found another record company prepared to take a risk on them, their third album could have given them a whole new lease of life.   

Track listing

01 Johnny Seven
02 Angel
03 Golden Children
04 One Eyed Jack
05 Turn On
06 Up Here In Heaven
07 Casting Pearls
08 Harvey Don't Die
09 King For A Day
10 See Saw
11 Falling All Over
12 Wally's Dead
13 Somewhere In England
14 The Only One