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Minuteman are a one-word amalgam for the sound of everything good and bad in rock over the last ten years. Pleasant enough to hear, but nothing you haven't heard before. Tender vocals and an indistinguishable, plaintive, Piano/chime/sleigh-bell arrangement open the proceedings, which almost predicta»
Garage gurus Scott 'Angry' Anderson and Leon McCormack, famous for the recent Balearic Anthem 'You Used to Hold Me', spoke to Drowned in Sound in preparation for their comeback single in April.
You've been away a long time. Remind us precisely what you guys are all about?
Scott: Good quali»
The self-assured ambassador for Wolverhampton’s almost non-existant music scene returns with a slickly produced follow up to her debut album, ‘Prodigal Sista’. Chosen by me due to it’s tempting although egotistical Beverly picture post card collection , the pessimists consolation being that if the album w»
Sqeaky plip-plop electronic beats backed with inoffensive sonar swirls. The most tactful way to describe this attractively packaged piece of what the lazy journalist may define as a ‘pathetic stab at world music, purified into plastic eurodance-cum-trance’. Even the lyrics they scatter randomly, are unsalvage»
Aeroplane flutter captivatingly sets the scene for this upcoming Oxford punk three piece. The introduction is swiftly followed with Blink-182 jaunty racket, in the effective 3-chord manner of ‘Better than the Last’, which is regretfully not as joyous as it could be due to the muffled, ever-so-slightly ind»
Two Day Rule are a feisty Bristolian boy-girl punk combo. Comprising of Neil Murray (lead vocals/guitar), Andrea Kenny, who vies with him for top billing, Craig Smith (bass) and Matt Woolman (drums), they've built up a small racket of enthusiasm for their accomplished punk sensibilities and crazy liv»
Pinhole are the right age to play rock n roll. They love their tunes but they also love the rush of cranked guitars. Their debut single is a four track EP and comes stuffed with a live video, loads of photos, a video interview with the band and more… Intro Track ‘City’, complete with puerile, »
Fresh from their sellout London Astoria show, Rock Sound’s ‘brightest hopes for 2002’ release another slice of their melodic power-pop. Taken from the album, ‘Salt, Sugar and Sweat (Bleed American), this early 80’s Duran-Duran/Blondie hybrid give us two minutes of uplifting yet unoriginal MOR. Couple t»
Teenage drama queens in feather boas and glittery fairy wings crammed inside the Electric Ballroom (home of the highly recommended Full Tilt night) to see their much-revered all-singing, all-dancing King Adora. Impossible to pigeonhole, because they are (quote DiS) 'far too punk to ever be Glam in the »
DIS: For the less well-informed of our readers, who know jack about King Adora, can you please tell us what King Adora are all about? Maxi: Our band is about decadence, Rock and Roll, having fun, decent tunes, live music, debauchery and glamour. Things a lot of bands out there don't have. DIS: So »
Fresh from supporting Haven on their toilet venue tour, the Porthcawl four-piece release their four-track album taster promo CD. The Toploader-style guitar, piano and synth intro of opening track ‘Mr Bishi’ sound slightly ominous for me, the Mower-style vocoder adding to my initial horror. However, the track exp»
‘The Egg’ is the new LP by Teletext faves, American-indie crew Shiner. ‘The Truth About Cows’ is the track chosen to open the proceedings. With it’s Weller-styled vocals and Brett Anderson lyrical ingenuity, it’s a slow burning winner. Highlight number two is track th»
Returning to Britain for their first tour in almost three years, Garbage's live performance skills were put to the test when they took up the mighty challenge of the London Astoria on Wednesday the 14th November. I should have known that the lack of support band was the first confirmation of their supergrou»
Manitoba is the brainchild of IC's own (so I'm told) DJ-writer cum producer Dan Snaith. Encompassing sounds from the infamous jingle bells to synthesised loops, this EP aims to demonstrate the variety of sonar experiences possible in four five minute journeys to the world of dance music. Opening with a sh»
'Hands up? Who's heard of Nerina Pallot?' No prizes for guessing, but I hadn't a clue when asked the question at the reviewers meeting. It was the candy-pink plastic packaging with 60s style lettering that attracted me and was the deciding factor in convincing me to review this CD. Nerina Pallot, for thos»
On receiving an album from a band I'd only previously heard of via Teletext's infamous Planet Sound, I was pleasantly surprised. First track 'Yellowbelly' kicks off with an energising drum and guitar intro, suitably contemplating the offbeat 'hide from the weather' childish lyrics. The Chorus descen»
I’d like to confess this is the first CD I’ve reviewed where I’ve had to battle with cling film to get to the record. That done, I was looking forward to review the much-hyped Mercury Music Prize favourites, Zero 7. ‘In the Waiting Line’, the long awaited single, begins with an ambient-icy feel, with the»
Planet Sound’s new loverboys, The Music are here with their new EP ‘You Might as Well Try to F**K Me’. Do they live up to the hype? The answer, based on this EP,is a resounding yes. With an early Oasis-like intro, complete with Liam (all right, I’ll stop embellishing on this one) on tambourine, track one swiftly moves »
How many bands have you heard of that have moved from Cornwall to Manchester, changed their name and reinvented their set list? Welcome to the world of Haven, mellow indie rockers and hidden metallers. The band of the night were supported by Tetra Splendour, an indie-rock four-piece from Porthcawl in South »
