This Town – Various Artists [CD]

From creator Steven Knight (‘Peaky Blinders’, ‘SAS Rogue Heroes’) comes new drama ‘This Town’. A 6-part series set in 1981 Birmingham, which follows a bands formation amid the violence and social tensions of the time. The music from the Original BBC Series brings together the show’s genre-wide mix of timeless classics, brand new music, and iconic hits of the era. It features an eclectic, world-class mix of artists paying tribute to this hugely formative period and includes original covers from Self Esteem, Ray Laurél, Mercury-nominated breakthrough Olivia Dean, GRAMMY-winning powerhouse Gregory Porter, BRITs Rising Star nominee Sekou and Academy Award nominee Celeste. Additionally, the songs played by Fuck The Factory – the band at the heart of ‘This Town’ – have been created by trailblazing producer Dan Carey (Fontaines D.C, Wet Leg) in collaboration with singer-songwriter ESKA and musician, novelist and poet Kae Tempest in work that adds another chapter to the story.

Disc 1
1. You Can Get It If You Really Want – Self Esteem
2. Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Ray Laur‚l
3. Estella – Fuck the Facts
4. The Harder They Come – Olivia Dean
5. Birdsong – Fuck the Factory
6. Pelicans – Fuck the Factory
7. Blue Moon – Celeste
8. Farewell to Matty and Her Flowers – Fuck the Factory
9. The World’s Going Up in Flames – Gregory Porter
10. This Town – Fuck the Factory
11. Wonderful World, Beautiful People – Sekou