Soda

Condition Details: Please check all photos of the item carefully, as they form part of the description of the condition of the item. This Eden Studios Master Reel #3 is in very good condition, professionally handled and clearly labeled. Recorded on 13th September 1995 for Mercury Records, it features a vocal-up mix of Let Myself Slip, offering a unique production variant from the original sessions.

What's Included: This listing includes the Original Box and Eden Studios Log Sheet, with handwritten session details including producer and engineer Paul Cobbet and assistant Simon. The reel is labeled “Lead Vocal Up” and contains a 5:49 version of Let Myself Slip. No tones are present on the tape, but Dolby and EQ settings are clearly marked, adding to its technical provenance.

About the Item: Soda were a Britpop band from Hull, England, formed in 1994. They emerged during the height of the mid-1990s Britpop boom, blending melodic guitar pop with touches of punk and new wave. The group consisted of Ocean Reid (vocals), Liam Maloy (bass/vocals), Mike Milner (guitar), Chris Charlton (guitar), and Carl Lonsdale (drums).

Signed to Mercury/Fontana Records between 1995 and 1997, Soda released a few singles including The Young Own The Town (1995) and Inside (1996). Their debut album, Artificial Flavour, was recorded during this period but was shelved by their label and only officially released twenty years later in 2016.

Their music captured the bright, energetic sound of the Britpop era, with catchy choruses and jangly guitars comparable to acts like Ash, Sleeper, and Echobelly. Critics have described their songs as “a perfect time capsule of mid-90s guitar pop.” Despite strong material, Soda’s career was cut short by label setbacks and bad timing.

Today, the band enjoys cult status among Britpop enthusiasts, with their rediscovered debut gaining positive retrospective attention. Artificial Flavour stands as a snapshot of a band that could have been much bigger had things gone differently.