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So, today I was decorating my man's place and flicked through his extensive record collection in search for a soundtrack to my travail. I came across A Sea With Three Stars by The Nectarine No. 9 and decided to give it a spin seeing as frontman Davy Henderson's latest project The Sexual Objects are playing in Glasgow on Saturday and we are planning to go. I was given a CD of The Nectarine No. 9 years ago but hadn't previously heard this, their debut.

Previously of the Edinburgh punk band The Fire Engines, Henderson formed Nectarine No 9 in Glasgow with future Sexual Objects guitarist Simon Smeeton, as well as Ian Holford and John Thompson. They claimed influences such as Captain Beefheart, T-Rex and Richard Hell, and the group's 5-album strong output sounds as though it could indeed be the product of a Beefheart, Bolan and Hell three-way.

In parts it is brash, experimental and noisy - and often segues seamlessly into unashamed, luxuriant pop with an ever-present glam sheen.

My favourite tracks from the album are She's a Nicer Word to Sing, 22 Blue, A Sea With Three Stars and The No. You Mean.
These songs and more by The Nectarine No. 9 are available to buy on iTunes.

The Sexual Objects support Vic Godard & The Subway Sect at Stereo, Glasgow on Saturday 5th December.

You can stream Sexual Objects tracks HERE