CARSON
- Empty Scream
According
to the Sunday Mail (Glasgowcentric blair loving mouthpiece of the ruling
classes in Scotlan), Carson are “..a band to rival Oasis”.
Which is surely the easiest thing in the world to achieve, bearing in
mind the nadir plumbing depths that the Mancunian combo have managed
to plummet during their tenure in the world we know as 'rock'.
And,
even though it makes good journo copy, it's the kind of statement that
has me reaching for my shooting iron. But, for some unfathomable reason,
I didn't use the ceedee eepee for clay pigeon shooting practice. And
- shock!horror!probe! - it's good.
Less
Britpop / Dadrock never will be's, more grandson of grunge. Now, bearing
in mind that the Carson kiddywinks have only just left school, this
is remarkably mature. It takes a bit of time to warm up, but by the
time you reach track 3, "Remedy", you can almost smell the
potential. Downsides? The vocals need a bit of work to be more engaging
and involved, but when they kick out the jams, it's all worthwhile.
By it now before they overdose in their LA mansions.
To
buy the demo EP (£3 + p&p* - 2 for a fiver) contact Rough
Diamonds (*50p post and packing in the UK - £1 for abroad)
Rough
Diamonds, Quality Cottage West, Arasaig, Lochaber, Invernesshire, Scotland
PH 39 4NR
info@roughdiamonds.co.uk
http://www.rdiamonds.co.uk
Tygre Moth
- A Day For It To Happen
They
say - "When the cubic face of destiny turns, and the embryonic
soul within stares you in the eye. When my garden is walked on, my words
spoken. Reactions to my every move, every thought and every fear."
We
say - arse. But to be fair if you're going to write a concept album,
go for the big ones. SO the main characters here are; Tygre, Jesus the
Mannequin Star, God the Jester Clown, Mother Nature, The Shepherd (Whos
the Guide), The Flower Nymphs of the Whispering leafs and Mark, Luke
and Jon. Some of the names may seem familiar. However, I still don't
have a scooby what the hell it's about. Which means it has to be about
the music, man.
And
that is good. Firmly located in an edgy, modern prog idiom, there's
hints of late in the day Roger Waters, noodling in a Malmsteen prog
metal manner, and topped off with punk like vocals. Punk Floyd, if you
will. Tygre Moth is a one man band, Matt Whittenham, and this may have
resulted in an absence of quality control. A strong producer might have
restrained some of the more out there moments, and made for more of
a focussed ride. However, vaulting ambition has to be admired in a world
where the lowest common denominator is valued above all else. Mr Whittenham
deserves a pat on the back for that, and if you are in the least interested
in 'art', you may want to check this out. And it's only a fiver (that's
£5.00 GBP)
http://www.tygremoth.co.uk
tygremoth@aol.com
THE ONE EYED
BISHOPS - Rave Up EP
It's
a strange old world when a premier league spacerocker decides to try
and spark a skiffle / R'n'B revival. But thats what Mike Burro of SLoterdijk
has decided to do with his new unit. And hey, if thats what floats your
boat, good on you.
Things
kick off with the classic "I'm A Man", before 4 new originals
arrive to entertain us. And they do. Fortuntely, this is not a new idiom
to me, so I can safely say that Mike has certainly got the flavour just
right. Any of the new songs could safely stand proud besides the vintage
music he so obviously loves, with "Washboard Blues", standing
proud in finest Grateful Dead fashion..
This
is a taster for a forthcoming CD, which will unite Mike with the Downliners
Sect, and I am proud to blow my own trumpet, and point out that I initiated
the contact between them, and expect nothing less than a hearty 'cheers'
from all concerned:-)
It's
a brave move and one to be applauded, especially with Mikes growing
reputation in the spacerock world. Find out for yourself by entereing
our competition.
sloterdijk@msn.com
http://theoneyedbishops.iuma.com
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