Warm Sounds EP - The Charlatans

It's nice to know that I still get a real buzz when I spot an album that I didn't know existed. A sort of mini-adrenaline rush that builds as you try to find a way to acquire it.

Although I've been a long time fan of The Charlatans, I sort of bumped into this EP when I was browsing through iTunes. At first I thought it was just another collection and was going to pass over but as soon as I read that they had re-recorded and radically changed some of their most cherished songs it had to be bought.

Want to hear an mellow acoustic version of their breakthrough hit 'The Only One I Know'? Then look no further. How about a stripped back version of 'Oh! Vanity'? Yes? Then this is definitely the album for you. Each of the six tracks are radically different from their original studio recordings. Not necessarily better. Just different. And that's a good thing.

It's a testament to the talent of this enduring great British band that they can revisit and re-record their back catalogue and make them sound like new tracks. Magical stuff.