We've listed singles/EPs/demos in order of star rating. Best first. This is an infectious blend of Irish and Japanese traditional music.
I know, that could be a recipe for Michael Flatley mixed with Sushi and therefore somewhat disastrous. The repetitive motifs will hold your interest throughout. Using traditional Japanese instruments and western guitars , I'd like to hear their album.
**** Single number three from their blindingly good debut album, "Rise", sees the boys going for the mid paced soaring rock anthem approach. Drenched in atmospheric keyboards, it's a corking track, albeit not really a 'single', whatever that is nowadays. Available as a digidownload or proper rawk vinyl, the real reason to buy this is the full blooded assault on the Aerosmith classic, "Sweet Emotion", which The Answer give a right good kicking to.
They're back on the road in March. Go see them, for they have the power of the rawk. *** Irreverent, UKA cock a snook at the modern indie establishment of which they are part.
This combines the energy of The Clash, with 'cor blimey' lyrics. They call it 'Punk Couture'. It's short, to the point, and could win them more fans.
Probably best heard live. *** Picked up on by the likes of Jonathan Ross and Steve Lamacq, Midlands based Ejectorseat follow up their 2006 debut Attack! Attack!
Attack! With their new single What Do They Care? With influences as diverse as Metallica and Blur the band have been hailed as the next Arctic Monkeys (who hasn't).
But What Do They Care? is the polished article - an uptempo piece of modern pop influenced by the electro pop mid eighties. Worth checking out?
Find out for yourself by logging onto their myspace page. But if Monkeys, Kaisers and the NME is your cup of tea, Ejectorseat may be something you would care for. *** There's an enormous number of bands out there looking to be the next Kaisers or Monkeys.
Such a plethora, that only the very best are likely to break through beyond the odd download success. EMI have taken a punt on Airtraffic and their new single Charlotte is a decent enough indie/pop song - well played, well produced, damn catchy and with a great riff. The band have already been championed by The Times, Jools Holland, Jo Whiley, the NME so they hardly need GRTR!
endorsement. Yes, it's a great little single. But the next big thing?
They could be, but the competition is murderous. There's real danger of the scene moving on from this sound, but there's enough quality on display here to suggest that Airtraffic could well remain up there with the pack. *** As a taster for their 2007 album Bedroom Superstars, Scarlet Blonde (Dawny Viv and Ditch GBH) release the single Electric on 2nd April.
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