Cruel Sports
Drum Drum Drum
demo
A new Scottish band, eh? So, that’ll it be – Biffy or folky? more… “Cruel Sports”
Martyn McKenzie
Opened
demo
Sometimes just a wee bit of drumming is enough to make your bog-standard acoustic act stand out. more… “Martyn McKenzie”
Georgia Kate
Sing Sang Sung
demo
Georgia is a 16-year-old acoustic singer-songwriter from the borders, and her youth shows in this recording. more… “Georgia Kate”
Alan Hercher
New Leaves EP
self-released
A four track EP from this Inverness-born singer-songwriter, opening track ‘Time’ is out of place in the current Scottish folky scene more… “Alan Hercher”
Tuskervaridi
Stop / Go Man
demo
One, CD, 5 tracks, from this Stirling act… ‘Space’ builds slowly and deliberately with hints of Smalltown Boredom or slowcore acts like Karate. more… “Tuskervaridi”
Enter Empyrean
Fused EP
self-released
This is nicely laid-back sleepy music, and despite the ‘band’ name, probably courtesy of singer-songwriter – at least on the evidence of ‘Fading Fuse’. more… “Enter Empyrean”
Bare Bones
Unforgiving Skin
self-released
Familiar? Yes, seems that there are two bands of this name on the go, both Scottish. What are the chances, eh? more… “Bare Bones”
The Spook School
History / Hallam
self-released
Another Edinburgh band, but rather than being part of the current folky crop, this lot are entrenched in the C86 sounds more… “The Spook School”
Last Man Frees All
An Incident In The Courtyard
LDFMA
Don’t think this is a demo as such, more a complete album which I guess the guys had grand plans to release, but have eventually self-released when Mr EMI didn’t get back to them. more… “Last Man Frees All”
Three Long Words
Cold Shoulder
RBL
A teen band who recorded this last year, at Studio 24, and that info (apart from the date) may tell you everything you need to know. more… “Three Long Words”