v/a- STRONG LOVE: Songs of Gay Liberation 1972-1981 LP hardcore Jessica Ackerley and Rick Daniel

Jessica Ackerley and Rick Daniel continue to compose and play with the dynamic virtuosity and tonal enormity of some full

the resulting soundtrack is one of love and betrayal

guitarist Jay Heislemann and drummer Hamish Kilgour set the foundation for Royas deliberately minimal sound

Directed by Peter Sasdy and written by Nigel Kneale of Quatermass fame

represented in grainy glory in the form of tracks from demos

v/a- STRONG LOVE: Songs of Gay Liberation 1972-1981 LP hardcore Jessica Ackerley and Rick DanielSome of the songs are saccharine. Take joyful opener A Gay Song by Everyone Involved, sung by people affirming the goodness of being gay. Folkie, Charlie Murphy, on A Gay Spirit, croons about outlawed desire sweeping the land, moving humanity from repression and hatred toward authenticity and love. The International Gay Societys soulful song Stand Up for Your Rights, could soundtrack any gay liberation protest. And soul singer Blackberri affirms queer