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Following the recording of an album in Istanbul with Turkish diva Sezen Aksu, Gordon played bass on her subsequent European tour (2002). This prompted his return to his pop music roots in 2003, via his own label Radiant Future Records.
He has five solo albums to his credit. These are The Baboon in the Basement (2003), The Joy of More Hogwash (2004), God's on His Lunchbreak (Please Call Back) (2006), The World is Your Lobster (2007) and Time Gentlemen Please (2009), all recorded in collaboration with Swedish vocalist Pelle Almgren. The first three solo releases were collected in a box-set titled The Mammal Trilogy (2006). Allmusic noted that 'any release that reminds the world of the brilliance of Gordon’s first three 21st century solo albums can only be applauded'. His solo albums feature a selection of Lennon–McCartney and Gilbert & Sullivan tunes alongside Gordon originals. In 2007 Gordon made his live debut as a solo performer in Boston, United States.
Gordon's album God is on His Lunchbreak was accompanied by a book detailing the origins of the material, lyrics and assorted musing entitled The Illustrated and Annotated 'God's On His Lunchbreak, Please Call Back' Companion Volume, with illustrations by drummer Chris Townson,. The fifth part of the Mammal Trilogy, entitled Time Gentlemen Please was accompanied by the album Time Gentlemen Please – Demos, featuring Gordon's original demos of the material (available only via his website). A sixth instalment of the Mammal Trilogy got underway in May 2012 with recordings in Berlin, Germany and Gnesta, Sweden. Gordon and vocalist Almgren also made appearances in 2011/12 as part of the Swedish garage-punk outfit 70-5.
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