This week's track from Shoes And Socks Off's forthcoming album Robin Hood Waiter Champion Have-Not is called "CYF".

As the fifth track taken from the new album, "CYF" features another great, and strangely compelling stop-motion video, and this track may just be my favourite one so far -- I literally listened to it six times whilst writing this post!

Check out the video below. You won't be disappointed.

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Over the last couple of years, UK record label Alcopop! Records have released a series of compilation albums under the Alcopoular monicker. Now on its fourth iteration, the Alcopoular series has gained something of a reputation for itself -- not just because of the quality of the minor label indie music contained within, but also because the themed packaging for each compilation has gotten more and more unique with each album; the first album came on a 3" CD, the second came on a tape, and the third came with a treasure map inside a glass bottle.
For the fourth album in the series, the label are really pushing the boat out, as listeners get to pick and choose their own customised collection from a restaurant-style menu according to their own personal tastes.

Whilst the full album track list consists of twenty six tracks, listeners have two buying options: for £5 (£7 worldwide for physical copies, £5 for digital) you get to choose fourteen tracks from the menu (two from the "Starters" list, five from the "Main Course" list, three from the "Dessert" list, and four from the "House Wine" list) or for £7 (£9 worldwide for physical copies, £7 for digital copies) you can go for the "All You Can Eat" menu, and get all twenty six tracks!

A full track listing for the compilation can be found here, and all physical copies of the compilation come with a hand-made, personalised menu displaying your choices.  If you're thinking about buying one, and are unsure as to which tracks to get, I highly recommend the tracks by Kevin Devine, Talons, Jose Vanders, Freelance Whales and My First Tooth.

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There's only three of us again this week, but we still manage to talk about A LOT of games. Do you see how good we are to you? WELL, DO YOU?!?

Ahem. Anyway, this week we talk smack about inFAMOUS, Little Big Planet, Alpha Protocol, Red Dead Redemption, God Of War 3, Sim City, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Heavy Rain DLC, Portal and Modnation Racers. As if that wasn't enough, we also found time to weigh in on OnLive and the Crackdown 2 demo, as well as start up a Heroes Of Newerth competition.  Oh, and don't forget Horse Boy!

Whew! I think I need a lie down!

This week's featured music is "Mountainhead" by 65daysofstatic. no comments

Without further ado, here is the fourth track from Shoes And Socks Off's forthcoming album Robin Hood Waiter Champion Have-Not, entitled "I Hope You Know What You're Doing".

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Hey, the latest podcast is up. thought you might like to know. E3 was the main thing on our minds this week. We talked trends, games and Mark recaps his experiences on the show floor. Plus, we have some quick radars at the end to cap it all off.
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As promised last week, here is the latest track from Shoes And Socks Off's upcoming album "Robin Hood Waiter Champion Have-Not". The track is called "Psychological Tinnitus", and the video features some interesting stop-motion, much like the video for The Smashing Pumpkins "Thirty-Three". Check it out, and let us know what you think.

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check... check. testes 1, 2... 3?

Good, it's on. We thought you might like another podcast so we made one for you. It's short so don't get too excited. 
Enjoy the dulcet tones as our voices move you. 

This week we have some pre-E3 discussion, talk some Splinter Cell, God of War III, Red Dead, EVE Online and Joe Danger. no comments

To promote the upcoming release of the new album by Shoes And Socks Off -- the solo project of ex Meet Me in St. Louis singer/Shield Your Eyes bassist Tobias Hayes -- record label Big Scary Monster Records are going to post a new track from the album on Youtube every week until August, when the album releases.

The new album, titled Robin Hood Waiter Champion Have-Not will be Tobias' fourth album under the Shoes And Socks Off monicker, and is set to release in early August, by which time every track on the album will be available to view on Youtube.

As such I'll be posting links to the new tracks every week, starting right now with the first two videos, posted below.

If you like it, you can buy the first three albums in a limited edition three CD set here. If you prefer your music a little more . . . free, then you can download three tracks from Shoes And Socks Off To Where The Skyline Is Fortified With Windows And Doors album -- as well as a whole bunch of other free stuff -- by signing up at www.bsmrocks.com/friend. Alternatively, you can download a six-track covers EP here.  Either way, enjoy the show!

Shoes And Socks Off - "Spit/Shake"


Shoes And Socks Off - "Smithereens"
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Aaaaaand we're back. Last week was a bit rough around the edges, hopefully this week we sound a little better. I mean the audio fidelity of the show production, not the content (that will NEVER improve). On a side note - I'm selling my PS3 and almost all of my games in preparation for an iPhone 4!

This week we talk about Eve Online, Blur, Shattered Horizon, MAG, Battlefield, Dante's Inferno, WarioWare, God of War III, Ace Attorney, Pokemon SoulSilver and Vampire AIDS. Sorry, I mean Daybreakers. no comments

Whoa. This is the first podcast we've done in two months. We're a little bit rusty but don't worry. Before you know it we're back to the one-liners and knee-slappers that you're oh so accustomed to. 

This week is all about Red Dead Redemption, Lost, Alan Wake, Split/Second, Super Street Fighter 4, Halo: Reach Beta, Bioshock 2 and Sleep is Death.

Musical guest this week are The Morning Benders. no comments