Discography
Dark Matter
“Dark Matter is our step into the big league. A vibrant slab of melodic songs, with some new studio experiments, draped in Caned & Able’s trademark hallucinogenic sheen. It also heralds the explosive arrival of rapper-toaster-singer Big G,” explains producer Patrick Bird. “Big G effortlessly coaxes and cajoles the new material into the realms of self dialogue and crowd-igniting angst.”
The new-look Caned & Able boasts a wide range of talent, with sounds spanning rock and reggae beats. Bass, guitars, strings, synths and beaty percussion combine for Big G to show off his upfront and personal lyrical style. Highlights include Big G’s impassioned plea for tolerance on future single ‘Love And Hate’; ‘Raver’ harking back to early 70s slide guitar-iced rock soul; and the epic end to the album, ‘The Last Chapter’, which starts delicately before dropping to a pulsating ambience, and building back into a complex mini-symphony.
Released 30 May 2011. Produced by Patrick Bird & Raj Vivekananthan.
Smoke
Since impressing far and wide with their Beats for Bars project Patrick Bird and Martyn Savigar have now expanded their range of collaborators to weird, wonderful and sometimes audacious effect…
In the immediate vicinity, there’s former Specimen and Siouxsie & The Banshees guitarist Jon Klein, drummer Chris Bell and, showing up in the course of this hallucinogenic journey, Billie Holliday, Catatonia, Marc Bolan and even the young John Peel…
This is an opiated aural delight from start to finish, by which time you might be stroking the ceiling like a long-lost friend, satisfied that now the world’s a better place and wondering why they don’t make them like this any more…
Released 18 October 2010, Produced by Patrick Bird, Martyn Savigar & Paolo Ogliari
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The Cure
Surely one of the most extraordinary and elaborate tribute albums ever! Caned & Able have selected a handful of lesser known Cure tracks and treated them like their own, but keeping the essence of Robert Smith and co’s unique delivery. The Caned & Able collective, including the guitar wizardry of Jon Klein (Specimen, Siouxsie & the Banshees (Robert Smith himself once deputised as guitarist for the Banshees)) with drummer Chris Bell (Big Country, Gene Loves Jezebel, Spear of Destiny) set out on their second commercial album.
The renditions of these songs are remarkable in their subtlety and complexity – and there’s not a hit single in sight. The songs were chosen for their melodies and lyrical content rather than their commercial success – a truly brave and interesting move by this already unpredictable group of talented musicians.
The ethereal deep waters one finds oneself in when listening to this album swirl around you like multi-layered colours of sound, with Patrick Bird’s delicate and wounded vocals laid bare for all to breathe. Yet again the musicianship excels, as witnessed since their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Smoke…’
A very unexpected and utterly beautiful album to listen to.
Released 29 March 2010, Produced by Patrick Bird.
All I Wish
In memory of Ralph Bird (1942–2009).
All proceeds from this album go to Cancer Research UK.
Released 01 August 2009, Produced by Patrick Bird, Remixed by Caned & Able.
Deuteronomy
Some of the very first original Caned & Able music...
Released 23 November 2009, Produced by Patrick Bird & Martyn Savigar.