Johnny and the Giros
By Calum Craig • Feb 5th, 2010 • Category: jrwee, short playersImagine if the 80s had bypassed Scotland.
Imagine if the 80s had bypassed Scotland.
All fairly unpromising, from the hand-drawn sleeve (it looks like a demo) to the Aussie roots - an accent which doesn’t really lend itself to muted, threatening tones. But
Emo-punk crossover and flanged guitar teamed with a three-chord trick
These days it’s odd to hear an Scots accent that has an American twang to it, but then again
There are six tracks on this EP but despite the qualities of the rest, the title track is a quite sublime, almost hypnotic slab of guitar pop.