30 March 2008

A Spattering of Reviews

Clocks - Old Valve Radio (Single)
This is a single that has a) probably been released a month or two too early and b) will get lumped in with the chart-invading prowess of One Night Only. And if it’s dangerous to say it, I will anyway – I’ve not heard such a relentlessly upbeat stomper of a guitar-led summer release since Dodgy’s Good Enough over a decade ago.

O Fracas - Brouhaha (Single)
Pure indie beats drenched with ferocious hi-tempo riffs – you simply can’t beat it sometimes. The return of O Fracas after last year’s Factfinding EP is pretty much off-the-wall in all quarters and offers a captivating synergy of rolling drums and anarchic melodies from the start.

Free Blood - Part 2 (EP)
Unlikely to be seen anywhere the mainstream anytime soon, this is exactly the contradictory soundtrack for those who prefer the grimy nights out in city sub-terrains. The entire premise of Free Blood appears to be set against the awkward, awry situations that give you the highs that are twisted by their very design.

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