31.05.2019
Membranes - What Nature Gives…Nature Takes Away
What Nature Gives…Nature Takes Away is the new album from The Membranes. The band formed in 1977 and were post-punk before post-punk was a thing. This is a long way from the “three chords and the truth” mythos of the late ‘70s with its choir, orchestral arrangements and dance elements but the “truth” part is still apposite. The spirit of punk is present too, particularly as The Membranes have taken the template and feel of punk and cultivated it into a be...
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22.05.2019
Les BOF! - Voila!
The much anticipated second LP from those ferocious francophiles Les BOF! has finally arrived, following a break of no less than 8 years. I for one was delighted to hear that news, and being an Edinburgh resident, I’ve been lucky enough to see them play live locally more than a few times over the last couple of years, and of course headline at last year’s Beatwave away down in sunny Hastings Voila! serves up a selection of raw ‘60s beat and garage that is as...
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26.06.2015
Trembling Bells – The Sovereign Self
There can be no doubting either the ambition or the eccentricity of Trembling Bells. The Scottish melody-loving, prog-soloing troubadours have just released their fourth album, decorated with portraits of talismanic writers and musicians from Dante to Dennis Potter, and packed with a set of wilfully bizarre and beautiful tracks. Over everything hangs the antic spirit of The Incredible String Band and Mike Heron, with whom The Bells have recently toured. The ...
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