The deBretts’ brilliance is fast outstripping my ability to find new superlatives for them, so before the well done gone run dry, here’s a few more: a tea party at an anger management class; beauty’s revenge on mediocrity; the most exciting newcomers since Matt Bianco. And by the way, did you ever notice how ‘ravage’ […]
Aw shucks, this is a late Christmas present right? You know my birthday’s not till June. And you know I loooove this band. There’s a whole gang, dear me, maybe even a scene, of new wavers with fierce (often shouty) frontwomen at the moment – Be Your Own Pet, Noisettes, Long Blondes – as though […]
What to make of Butterfly Bangs? On record they sound agile, delicate, hinting at Bloc Party’s tunefulness. In performance, they just sound as if they like the Strokes, to the point of slavish imitation. Is it actually the same band? Maybe there was a mix-up and the guys who did the recordings are playing tribute […]