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Isaac’s Aircraft - Two is a Crowd
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After scrapping the idea of a fully-fl edged electric album, Cambridge quartet, Isaac’s Aircraft, opted to strip things back and create an acoustic record. This risky strategy might have actually done them a favour or two. As it stands, ‘Two Is A Crowd’ is built upon the foundations of thrifty modern-pop, the likes of which The Hoosiers have aimlessly plumbed in order to inject a limp- wristed humour into the mix. This piano-led, unplugged clutch of chipper tones might fi nd comfort upon the airwaves alongside the likes of Paolo Nutini and Ed Sheeran, the difference being
a pulsating vein of rock and roll that pumps through the collective epicenter. The Robbie Williams-esque vocals might work against them but as the warped ‘Boogie In Boots’ confi rms, the undertones of grunge and gloom might just be their saving grace.
Scoundrels- Scoundrels
www.myspace.com/scoundrelsoffi cial With songs titles such as ‘Sniff It Up’ and ‘Arrogance Blues’, you could easily conjure up images of faux indie-rock when it comes to the Scoundrels debut record. Their name alone drops them upon a plinth of leather-clad post-Libertines nonsense, riddled with ersatz Arcadian bohemia that only exists in the minds of rich kids playing rock stars. Surprisingly enough though, you can extinguish those
preconceptions and toss them into the abyss of scrappy Noughties guitar-pop. This London based four piece have a distinctively rooted blues-based pitch to their howling rock
and roll barks. Had The Perils not disbanded amidst the wake of a weak record, joined forces with Little Barrie and hoofed up lines of B.B King, they might have sounded a little like Scoundrels.
The Drowning Process - Apocalypse Weather
www.myspace.com/thedrowningprocess Bedroom production is on the rise since James Blake’s groundbreaking post-step debut, confi rming that you can purchase the tools needed for such instrumental exploration and craft your own musical journey whilst sitting in your pants eating a bowl of cereal! The Drowning Process, a noir-electronica duo from Hampshire and Birmingham, clearly borrowing infl uences from The Knife, The Cramps and Trent Reznor, casting gloomy shadows upon over jaded dysfunctional electro. Basically, it sounds like listening ‘Kid A’ during a haunting acid trip. Gulp!
Late of Pablo - Late of Pablo
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Late of Pablo is the side project of Montage Populaire’s brass man, Will Sully. The Southampton resident has vented his creativity into a solo project that, as third track ’Agincourt’ hints at, isn’t miles away from the multi-layered neo-pop of his full time band, but as with all great records, it improves with each listen. The E.P. sits upon four delightful songs that range in both delivery and infl uences. The indie left-fi eld of Deerhoof and Liars have had their part to play when it comes to ‘Le Creuset’ and ‘Der Fall Deruga’. The expansive soundscapes ebb and fl ow throughout, their eclecticism demonstrating an impressive aptitude for innovation. As ‘These Fireworks’ closes the record, the digital vibe gradually shifts towards an acoustic lo-fi sound that’s as soul-wrenching as it is unashamedly beautiful.
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