Iglue
This Island
myspace.com/igluemusic
From Stornoway, Iglue is, I believe, a singer-songwriter, and this may well be the work of a one-man-band, but he disguises it well more… “Iglue”
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Galleries
Underground Overground
slowreceiver.co.uk
I’m not sure we need another post rock band from Glasgow more… “Galleries”
Capitals
Running
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One of those demos that turns up in the editor’s email box and gets wedged there for a few months, ‘Running’ starts off all moody electronica – think Brian Eno and his ‘found sound’, live from the Russian Steppes. After a slow buildup it kicks into life with some serious beats and a chorus that Brian Ferry would have been happy to invent electropop for, before abandoning it for something a bit more lounge lizard-y.
And that kind of sums up the band – Benbecula artist Keir MacCulloch (aka Araya), and Angus Carbarns who has served time in Theatre Fall and The Cinematics. There’s more on their myspace including the decidedly chipper ‘A Specter Is Haunting Europe’ – www.myspace.com/capitalsband
John Knox Sex Club
Up Above Us The Waves Crash
demo
Another year, another new chanter in a Scottish accent – well this is encouraging, the Proclaimers were right all along more… “John Knox Sex Club”
Dominant Figure
Washing Machine
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The fact its lead track shares its name with a Sonic Youth album doesn’t mean that this Dundee 4-piece are in that noise-rock ballpark, but they will probably please fans of that genre more… “Dominant Figure”
The Morgue Party Candidate
Good Morning Good Night
demo
It does feature slightly mannered vocals but on the title track it’s a mix of light and shade as a rattling drumbeat soundtracks a tale of woe more… “The Morgue Party Candidate”
Little Fire
demo
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What sounds like it’s going to be yet another singer-songwriter quickly introduces drums (albeit synthetic, probably) more… “Little Fire”
Das Filth
demo
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And back to the 80 we go. No, wait! Rather than a sleek new romantic-style electonic pop number, Das Filth instead more… “Das Filth”
Greg Whalen
Wolf Howls
demo
“Greg, you might have mental issues…” “Tell me something I don’t already know!” more… “Greg Whalen”
Popolo
Or Optimism
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A demo, I believe, from a Dundee act, but surely they’ll soon get something released. ‘Or Optimism’ it already sounds like there’s several things going on more… “Popolo”