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Bootsy and Brownie from The Train Boys join The Album Review Podcast to talk about their album Under The Wires — a wild, funny, heartfelt ride through railway life, model trains, freight yards, car-park brass sections, and the noble art of rock kazoo.
All aboard for one of the most joyfully unhinged episodes of The Album Review Podcast.
This time, we’re joined by Bootsy and Brownie from The Train Boys to talk about their album Under The Wires — a railway-fuelled collection of comedy, character, chaos, and surprisingly heartfelt affection for the world behind the tracks.
Built from real railway life, model-train obsession, freight-yard folklore, and a deep love for the people who keep the network moving, Under The Wires brings colour back to a world that too often feels painted in fifty shades of grey.
In this episode, we listen to and discuss three tracks:
We Are The Train Boys — a full-throttle celebration of model railways, childhood nostalgia, and chuff-chuff madness.
Train Crazy — a domestic battle cry for every railway obsessive whose other half has heard the words “not more bloody trains” one too many times.
Freight Train Merry-Go-Round — a tribute to the unseen side of the railway: the freight, the fuel, the coal, the containers, and the skill that keeps everyday life moving.
Expect runaway comedy, tambourines, tennis-racket musicianship, a kazoo solo born in a car park, and enough railway romance to make even a grey platform feel alive again.
Hard copies of Under The Wires are available as mentioned in the episode, including CD copies featuring original artwork by Bootsy.
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