A Distant Beat

Waggle Dance Records presents; Joe Yorke & The Co-Operators 'A Distant Beat'. Bristol based singer Joe Yorke has once again been busy in the studio with his old time friend and long time collaborator, producer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist Eeyun Purkins. Alongside Eeyun's studio band The Co-Operators they have recorded a brand new long player 'A Distant Beat'. It features eight kitchen sink stories from the breadline, message music for these desperate times. Musically enclosed in their trade mark sound it combines soulful rocksteady & forward stepping reggae with that distinctly authentic flavor that Eeyun's productions have become known for. With three LPs already under their belts The Co-Operators haven't taken their foot off the gas since bursting on to the scene with their 2019 debut 'Rhythms from the Kitchen Sink'. The album's lead single 'Tonight', a track that saw Joe York's falsetto unleashed on the world, is still seeing heavy rotation on sound systems around the world. Hot on the tail of a number of collaborations including two singles with Stand High Patrol and Joe's self produced LP 'Noise and Emptiness', Joe and Eeyun don't seem to be slowing down and they are excited for you to hear this latest body of work. Sam ‘Big Chip’ Huelin on lead guitar on A1, A3 & B4 Jasper Pattison on bass on B2 Alex Gordon on trumpet on B1 & B2 Matt Dowse on trombone B1 & B2 Joe Yorke on syndrum on A2, additional keys on A3 & mouth organ on B3 Beanie Entwistle on saxophone on B4 Dennison Joseph on mute guitar on A4 Eeyun Purkins on all other instruments (bass, drums, guitar, piano, organ and percussion) Lyrics written by Eeyun. All tracks were recorded (with exception of lead guitar on A3, mute guitar on A4, mouth organ on B3 and vocals on A1, A2, A4, B1, B3 & B4) at Waggle Dance Studios. Produced and mixed by Eeyun. Mastered by Pressure Mastering. Front cover by Maya Mitten and back cover photo taken by and belongs to Anni Kay (AKA Hulme Loonies) Repressed in September 2023 with different coloured labels. 500 copies