An Archive of Incendiary Magazine 2002 – 2017
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As for three great unsigned Manchester acts? Right now I’d plump for the gloriously summery indie-pop of AMIDA (yes, the sun’s even shining in Manchester today!), the excellent intense space-rock of THE SECOND FLOOR and the slightly deranged one-man electronic pop cynic that is THE STARFIGHTER PILOT.
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Continue reading “Cath Aubergine’s musical guide to Manchester”
“I don’t think that there’s any doubt that Martin Hannett was a dub fan, he must have been as some familiar “shattering” and spacey noises reappear on Unknown Pleasures. ”
“When we made our fist single Skank Bloc Bologna, when we put all the addresses of the studios and distributors on the record cover, I got a copy back from the drummer (of Henry Cow) saying “please leave making music to those of us who know what we’re doing”… And I thought yeah! Result.”
“Pop is all about gestures; whipping up a light froth, yet ensuring that the sugary stuff has enough acidity in it to stop you feeling sick. Acerbic pen sketches rather than full oils. ”
Continue reading “Scritti Politti – White Bread, Black Beer”
“It’s like a very straight, very commercial Sigur Ross. Ooh now I know you’re all going to turn away in droves, but still, there’s no denying this LP’s charms.”
Continue reading “Alias & Tarsier – Brookland and Oakley”
“Indeed, it would be easy to fob off Holopaw as another American band doing beautiful acoustic things not-quite-as-successfully as some of their fellow countrymen.”
Continue reading “Holopaw – Quit +/or Fight”
“Hang on this track Swans sounds like Arcade Fire, albeit low-fi. I can assure you that I’m not that pissed.”
Continue reading “Islands – Return to the Sea”
“This Way brings a very smooth Gallic flavour to the party, a drugged late-period Stereolab maybe. The ants eating away at the carpet (at least that’s what I think that noise is) augment the song quite beautifully. ”
Continue reading “Psapp – The Only Thing I Ever Wanted”
“Wicked Girl has a quite predictable vocal introduction (low aahs and hmms designed no doubt to remind us that this girl is wicked) over a very sparse synth backdrop. Still, the line “I’m not gonna live in the kitchen and I’m not gonna be your mother.” is a belter.”
Continue reading “Electroluvs – Bubblewrapped”
Unbidden, the man proceeded to unburden himself of this memory. It turned out that he was the cleaner in the studios where Scott 3 was recorded. He told tales of Wally Stott that beggared belief and can not be repeated here for decency’s sake.
Continue reading “The back catalogue of Scott Walker part 2”