Nick Cave and Alabama 3.
MacGregor also inVIted Set) Rochford. Will GreQOry and Matt Fairclough to produce a couple of songs each, adding to the diverse some and textural approaches taken on the material. The tunes that are delivered in straight acoustic fashion concentrate on simplicrty of line and depth of feeling, while others employ sampling, mulli-tracking, or a bit of drurns to create a more complex and spiky alternative.
(Kenny Malliieson)
Let's Get Out Of This Country (Elefant Records)
Marry of today's musical crop are so keen to stick out in the ‘so hot rigrt now' indie-centric scene that they focus more on acquiring the correct accessories. sharpest barnets and tightest trousers than nailing a decent melody. Camera Obscura however couldn't be further from the superficial fashion flock. a clarmingly geeky- looking sixsome who have quietly made the recad of their career in this. their third work. Let 's Get Out Of This Courtry is a luscious listen. all sumptuous sweeping strings. sixties stomp, warm horns. glorrous choruses and dreamy vocals with a melancholy edge. Perfect for summer lazing in NHS specs. (Camilla Pia)
INDIE ROCK
DE ROSA
Mend
(Chemikal Undergrour‘rlr O...
Newly signed to a label boasting such acts as Aereograrnme. Arab Strap and Mother and the Addicts. this Lanarkshire foursome couldn't be more at home. Their debut album is an absolute treat reminiscent of their fellow Chemikal coinrades' best bits; an atmospheric effort mixing itchy twrtchy oft kilter vocals, ragged riffs and dark melodies that
twrst. turn and build into thrillineg blustery crescendos. From misty folk ballads such as “Hopes 8| Little Jokes' to the raging guitars of ‘Headfirst' and angular post-punk of Camera. Mend is intensely compelling. orx:asionally deranged and imbued wrth a gawky romance that will break your heart over and over again. (Camilla Pia)
MASH UP GRANDMASTER GARETH
The Party Sounds of Grandmaster Gareth (SL) 0..
Not content wrth the amount of general mayhem involved in his day job fronting psychedelic Bruminie popsters Misty's Big
Adventure. Grandmaster
Gareth has launched hrs own mix mash up—side proiect. And guess what. It's very Silly.
Silly, in that it comprises 30 one minute tracks and one 17-minute benus track. Silly. in that song titles include ‘The Really Rubbish Superheroes and ‘Malaria. Its Not Cool.' Silly in that it sounds largely like bits of songs Mr Scruff wouldn't even use. due to their being too Sllly. Silly. for Gareth's srmple
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