Pale Man Made / Sea I Am
Cries and Wild Eyes / The Sea Thief
Fake Dream
The first thing you notice about this split 7″: is the charmingly apt sea-blue vinyl. more… “Pale Man Made / Sea I Am”
Ist
The Wreck of the Eddie Fitzpatrick / I’m Jesus and You’re Not
PinkBOX
Like Yellobelly, this 7” is splattered in pink, though there’s a choice of blue and brown vinyl respectively. more… “Ist”
The Late Greats
Destroy My Brain
Isumi
All a tres-moderne blur of Joy Division and Bloc Party, this has a much rougher edge more… “The Late Greats”
Scars
Author! Author!
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A test of a great album is how it lasts the test of time. When this review appeared in is this music?’s top 100 albums of all time (#21) it was no more than a memory to some, perhaps from a scratchy vinyl version from a record fair, or a cassette passed on by a younger sibling. Now, it’s available once again, more… “Scars”
itm? #25
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Bearsuit
Glasgow Stereo
Friday 7th December '07
“How do we sound out front?” ask Bearsuit, with good reason. “Charming” comes back the riposte, though with the less helpful addendum “but shambolic”. Bearsuit are after all known for their offbeat and off-kilter pop. more… “Bearsuit”
Amplifico / Fortunate Sons / Billy Bates
Cabaret Voltaire
07/12/2006
Stereotypically, Billy Bates is a big bloke with a big voice. Which he uses to great effect in the tunnel-like Cabaret Voltaire, his opening ‘number’ more like Thom Yorke calling from a minaret – a rambling, nagging vocal sound, over stuttering flamenco guitar. Alan Elmslie is enlisted to add some rhythmical structure to the tunes, the percussionist plays strange percussion (a gamelan? a soil-sieve?) and his weird techniques draw great whoops from the rapidly growing crowd. more… “Amplifico / Fortunate Sons / Billy Bates”
James Yorkston / Popup /Yellow Bentines
The Goat
06/12/2006
In the launch of a new acoustic tour in 2007 – to feature such luminaries as Emma Pollock, BMX Bandits and My Latest Novel – the lineup of acts on this launch night wasn’t too shabby either, with three acts lining up to entertain dedicated fans and industry scenesters alike. more… “James Yorkston / Popup /Yellow Bentines”
itm? #24 available online NOW!
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Aberfeldy, The Long Blondes, Dananananaykroyd ,We Are The Physics, Malcolm Ross, Xvectors, Pat Nevin, Great Money Trick, Low Miffs
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