World of Expectation - Compilation Now Available from Sonic Vista Recordings

Sonic Vista Recordings is proud to announce the release of its compilation album World of Expectation. A full year in the making this 12 track CD brings together the finest unsigned bands in the country along with special guest appearances from 2 of the world's most pioneering signed artists: Roovel Oobik Track: Supersymmetry Estonia's No.1 Alternative band and one of John Peel's all time favourites.

Ernest Track: Stay Calm One of the UK's most original and innovative bands on the cusp of major success. The Automatic Heart Track: - 355 Waving the flag for Manchester in Austria with this stupendous track.

Sinister Footwear Track: Ti Amo Maria BBC Radio 6 regulars and purveyors of incredibly quirky funk. Aron Paul Track: Deadweight to Disappear King of the Manchester songwriters, their chilled out acoustic soul is incomparable.

Goldblade - Fronted by the legendary author and TV pundit John Robb, Goldblade offer the no-nonsense Psycho

Unspeakable Easels Truly mesmerising and haunting, the amazing Paper Aeroplane Runway Part 1 Father Track: Cynosure A recent tour of the UK garnered explosive press for Croatia's finest. The Rest - A cacophony that melds with reverberated bliss.

The Rest from Canada give us Success Fonda 500 One of the UK's little known gems Fonda's Je m'appelle Stereo. Pure Nu Pop genius.

MM2 Track: Big on Road Manchester's Funk Electro Hip Hop sensation MM2. Remember you heard it here first. Dear Thief Track: Freitag Art rockers Dear Thief fuse raucous energy with unforgettable melodies. Please help support unsigned music and buy a copy sonicvistarecordings.com www.strummerlive.net/compcd.html

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