‘Kenion Street’ – Listen to Happy Mondays + Gang of Four covers Today || Album out 7 August

RELEASE HAPPY MONDAYS + GANG OF FOUR COVERS:
“TWENTY FOUR HOUR PARTY PEOPLE” // “DAMAGED GOODS”
(REIMAGINED BY DESYFER & EMMA KONNANOV // K-ESTATE)
STREAM THE TRACKS HERE

FROM THE BRAND NEW COMPILATION: ‘KENION STREET’
A CELEBRATION OF CARGO + SUITE SIXTEEN STUDIOS
– OUT 7 AUGUST, VIA ALCOPOP RECORDS –

UK LAUNCH PARTIES @ ROUGH TRADE VENUES NATIONWIDE – THIS WEEKEND
BOOK YOUR FREE TICKETS NOW

With the hotly anticipated compilation album ‘Kenion Street’ arriving this Friday, listeners can tune into two of its standout tracks ahead of time now.

Taking on Happy Mondays’ anarchic anthem “Twenty Four Hour Party People”, Desyfer & Emma Konnanov rewire the 80s original with a pulsing electro voltage. On the flipside, K-Estate transform the protest post-punk of Gang of Four’s seminal “Damaged Goods” into a slinky synth-pop masterpiece that hits just as hard.

STREAM THE TRACKS HERE

Both tracks are taken from an incredible new compilation, ‘Kenion Street’, which features fresh interpretations of tracks by legendary acts like the Stone Roses, The Fall, New Order, The Chameleons and more; all of whom recorded iconic tracks at Suite 16 and Cargo Studios on Kenion Street, Rochdale. And on 7 August, Alcopop records will release the record as a limited edition orange vinyl.

The new music arrives as ‘Kenion Street’ prepares to go on tour this weekend. At 3pm on Saturday 8th August, ‘Rochdale Hour’ will be taking over Rough Trade record shops in Bristol, Liverpool, Nottingham and London. With an opportunity to hear the album in-full, the events will also be offering free beers from Heywood’s Phoenix Brewery, with LOUD! goody bags up for grabs.

Speaking about the album and event, Jack Clothier of Alcopop records says:

“The album sounds incredible, and you NEED to hear it, so we’re linking up with our good friends at Rough Trade to bring ROCHDALE HOUR to London (Rough Trade East), Bristol, Nottingham and Liverpool. From 3pm on Saturday 8th August, we’d like to invite you to come listen to our first Rochdale Music Stories album, Kenion Street, have a couple of beautifully brewed beers from Heywood’s own Phoenix Brewery (on us of course) – and take home a gift bag of lovely Rochdale based things (limited stock).”

Tickets for ‘Rochdale Hour’ are FREE, but limited, and available now as follows:

TICKETS

Rough Trade East – https://link.dice.fm/f875eefeb235

Roughtrade Liverpool  – https://link.dice.fm/g7f634100c79

Rough Trade Nottingham – https://link.dice.fm/Eae95651106d
Rough Trade Bristol – https://link.dice.fm/D2a8459afe7c
** All Events: Saturday 8th August @ 3pm **

Fast forward to 2025/26 and Rochdale is Greater Manchester Town of Culture, with the Rochdale Development Agency launching ‘Rochdale Music Stories’ – an exciting collaboration between The Stockport Music Story, Voltalab Sound Studios and Alcopop! Records.

Funded by Arts Council England, Rochdale Development Agency and Rochdale Borough Council as part of this innovative project, emerging Rochdale artists have reimagined classic tracks that were recorded at both Cargo and Suite Sixteen studios, for a new album due for a compilation release called ‘Kenion Street’, available on a limited-edition orange vinyl on 7th August.

To further celebrate this legacy, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Peter Hook & The Light and A Certain Ratio will play a huge gig in Rochdale on 7th August to pay homage to the town where their recording careers began and to herald the Album’s release. Final remaining tickets available now – available HERE.

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ROCHDALE MUSIC STORIES PRESENTS: KENION STREET – ALBUM TRACKLISTING

1. Micah Stalgic ft. Local Vocals – “Atmosphere” (Joy Division)
2. K-Estate – “Damaged Goods” (Gang of Four)
3. Desyfer & Emma Konnanov – “Twenty Four Hour Party People” (Happy Mondays)

4. P*STARR – “Keep The Circle Around” (Inspiral Carpets)

5. Leo HC – “Up The Down Escalator” (The Chameleons)
6. PoolEra – “Electricity” (OMD)

7. Medley – Dreams Never End (New Order)

8. Blvckout – “All Night Party” (A Certain Ratio)

9. The Velvet Shadow ft. Maisie Thompson – “All Tomorrow’s Parties” (Nico)

10. Jennifer Reid – “Totally Wired” (The Fall)
11. From The Ground Up ft. Bloom Music Community – “Elephant Stone” (The Stone Roses)

PRE-SAVE HERE

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