The Tenementals
Glasgow: A History (Vol. I of VI)
Strength in Numbers
Sometimes, Glasgow’s feted music scene seems to struggle under the weight of its own history; more… “The Tenementals”
The Cathode Ray
Advance Retreat
Stereogram / Last Night From Glasgow
Edinburgh group The Cathode Ray has been helmed by frontman and songwriter Jeremy Thoms since its inception in 2006, establishing a reputation for intelligent, high quality post-punk pop more… “The Cathode Ray”
The Godfathers
I’m Not Your Slave / Wild and Free
Godfathers Recordings
The last time I reviewed a Godfathers release, the group’s tremendous 2017 album, ‘A Big Bad Beautiful Noise’ more… “The Godfathers”
Stara Zagora
One Way Ticket to the Moon, Please
Stara Zagora
Ayrshire-based singer-songwriter Sean McGeoch first made his mark in 2015 with the stunning debut Stara Zagora album, ‘Reality is the Nightmare’. more… “Stara Zagora”
Headclouds
Marmalade
These Bloody Thieves
Newcastle-based quintet Headclouds have recently made a big splash on North-East England’s music scene more… “Headclouds”
Roy Moller and the Chain Pier Group
Semicolon
Stereogram
It’s been four years since the much-loved cult artist Roy Moller has released new music more… “Roy Moller and the Chain Pier Group”
Doctors of Madness
Make it Stop!
Molecular Scream
“Damned right it’s political!” Richard Strange boldly claims of this more… “Doctors of Madness”
Reaction
Keep it Weird, Keep it Wired
Tarbeach
Hailing from Scotland’s post-industrial heartland, Reaction combine ’70s street-punk with gritty Americana on their barnstorming second album. more… “Reaction”
The Reverse Cowgirls
Hot Dinners
Northern Cowboy
If The Legendary Stardust Cowboy had been raised in Detroit, he might have delivered this sizzling hot platter of all-guns-blazing garage cow-punk.
Having established a well-earned reputation as one of the hottest live acts on the Glasgow garage scene, The Reverse Cowgirls already have two full-length albums under their gun belts and show no signs of letting up on the mayhem on this 4 track EP.
The Captain Beefheart element to their sound is dialled down a notch on ‘Hot Dinners’, while the big switch labelled ‘MC5 Guitar Army’ is cranked way past 11. Lead guitarist Caff McCafferty continues to impress with his Greg Ginn-goes-garage-crazy axe assault, while Alaine Alison Walls remains the grooviest bass-stomper to emerge from the Clyde bayou. Thankfully, there are no line-up changes, with frenzied, hoodoo-voodoo drum tattoos supplied by John Gordon and Charlie Feathers’ long-lost Glaswegian brat Hugh Mclachlan leading the charge as the singing, strumming head cowgirl.
The two-fisted opener of ‘Hot Dinners’ and ‘Tombstone’ kicks out the jams with a full bore Brother Wayne Kramer/Fred Sonic Smith guitar offensive, while ‘This Means War’ blazes a trail through 60s garageland and atmospheric closer ‘What Every One Wants’ returns to the Cowgirls’ early Mudhoney influences.
Lux Interior would have adored this band. These hot dinners will stick to your ribs, so get your order in quick.
The Vintage Calvinos
An Invitation To Infamy
Stereogram
Aberdeen is rarely thought of as a hotbed of musical innovation, yet Stereogram Recordings’ boss Jeremy Thoms has long championed the city’s radical credentials. more… “The Vintage Calvinos”