you’ll be ready to paint the town red after listening to this.
The Scottish Enlightenment – Pascal EP
as Scottish as Malt Whisky and just as enjoyable.
The Young Republic – Balletesque
impossible to decipher in a single sitting.
I Like Trains / Editors – Heineken Music Hall – 01/05/2010
Now, I don’t often wonder what Editors fans think. Why should I, outside of a vague bafflement as to why they think Editors are actually any good…
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Kanipchen Fit, Jelle Buma, Zea, and a bit of Chicks on Speed SUB071 and LVC, Leiden -23/04/10
De Boer stands and delivers his lyrics in a slightly hunched, pained pose; looking for all the world as if someone’s thrown cold water over him
Archie Bronson Outfit (and a little bit of LCD Soundsystem) – Paradiso 04/05/2010
And there you had it, a great band, seemingly at the beginning of something new.
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Super Adventure Club – Avoid Zombies
It’s wilfully perverse, and delights in tempo and tonal changes without a second thought.
Space Siren – S/T
singer Gwendolyn gives off a scarily assured air, akin to a Victorian governess scolding her charges.
The Psychedelic Sounds of the Sonic Cathedral
I wonder, excepting the changes in Roky’s voice, if this track is as close a representation of the fabled Elevator’s sound from 65 -66 that we’re ever going to get on record?
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Mi Ami – Steal Your Face
Mi Ami can, it seems, confidently occupy their own emotional and intellectual space without any hang ups.