All Change - Cast

I first heard this album whilst at Uni in the late part of the nineties. My housemate owned it but I 'borrowed' it regularly. As a quick idea of how much I like this album I have rated 7 out of 12 songs on this album at 4/5 stars on my Itunes account, that's a very good amount. I'm guessing a lot of people don't really know who Cast are, I say this as I saw an episode of 'Stars in their eyes' where one of the guys performed a song by Cast. He was brilliant but finished up 4th or something similar, can't remember who won but it was a singer that most people over the age of 50 knew and liked but anyone under that probably hadn't heard of. Cast ...  Read the complete review

Cast brought this album out in 1995 at a time when British Indie music was beginning to bear fruit once again with the likes of Oasis and Blur. It was a fairly dynamic time for the music industry and Cast were not slow on the uptake with this really fine collection of songs. It took me a good few listens before the album grew on me but once it had I couldn't understand why it had taken so long! It really is a cherished part of my collection. I still wonder if they could have done better than John Power's broad Liverpool accent as vocals but, then, perhaps that is part of it. It certainly is a distinctive sound. The album itself is a collection ...  Read the complete review