Matteo Maioli per TRISTE©
Un manifesto elettronico con filo conduttore, l’ultima decade vissuta in Gran Bretagna. Progetto arduo, ma che grazie all’esperienza e al talento di David Holmes si realizza in quattordici brani tra techno, dub, acid house e psichedelico rock’n’roll che ne segnano il ritorno come artista quindici anni dopo “The Holy Pictures”.
Ricordando, nel mezzo, il lavoro svolto al fianco di Primal Scream (More Light) e Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (Who Built The Moon).
The Jasmine Minks formed in Aberdeen in 1983, they signed to Alan McGee’s Creation Records after submitting a demo tape to Melody Maker magazine. They released a mini six track album in 1984 before releasing their self-titled debut in 1986. The band ceased activity for a few years following albums Another Age and Scratch the Surface but reunited in 2000 to release album Veritas. They signed to McGee’s Poptones label and released Popartglory in 2001. After a period of inactivity, The Jasmine Minks began to play live regularly and record new material in 2017. We Make Our Own History is their first album in 22 years and it is out now via Last Night From Glasgow. The actual line-iup of the band is Jim Shepherd (Vocals, Guitar), Martin Keena (Bass), Dave Musker (Organ, Synths, Theremin, Electric Piano), Tommy Reid (Vocals, Drums, Guitar), Wattie Duncan (Guitars) and Chris Narayan (Tambourine, Road Manager).
“The Jasmine Minks were the first real Creation band – their single ‘Think!’ was the fourth single we put out. An amazing unknown gem of a band. Working-class heroes – to me, anyway.” – Alan McGee
Capita, a volte, che una città ti possa assorbire i sentimenti; tutte le faccende veloci e i problemi delle persone che urlano in metro ti rimangono addosso e nemmeno ti accorgi di confonderti tra i palazzi di cemento.
L’Alcatraz, il 16 novembre, era addobbato come per una festa di compleanno, MY BIG DAY era la scritta che campeggiava sul palco, composta da palloncini dorati svolazzanti.
Gli inglesi Bombay Bicycle Club sono una delle band che i ragazzi della mia generazione ascoltavano al liceo e l’atmosfera che si respira rende proprio l’idea di un ballo di fine anno.
Based out of Glasgow, although largely not originally from there, Dancer is the latest project from musicians who perform in the likes of Robert Sotelo, Current Affairs, Order Of The Toad and Nightshift: Gemma Fleet (Voice/Words), Chris Taylor (Guitar/Keytar), Andrew Doig (Bass) and Gavin Murdoch (Drums). The band recorded the tracks that would become their self-titled debut mini-album, released via GoldMold in February 2023 in Green Door studio last winter. Dancer’s second EP of the year was out in October, once again via local label GoldMold on Cassette and digital download, with artwork by Scott Jason Smith. Five new songs recorded again at Green Door Studio in Glasgow, live to tape with Ronan Fay, the group has heightened some still burgeoning characteristics this time. The harsh songs are harsher, the considered warmth of slower efforts chime more melodically. This latter approach can be found most diligently on lead track ‘Love’ where the elasticity of the superb guitar arrangement weaves euphorically through a soaring love song narrative. Never has the attempt to marry a Life Without Buildings influence with the band’s own natural persona felt so worthwhile.
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Matteo Maioli per TRISTE©
Una band fenomenale, o -in questo caso- l’uomo che la guida per mano, la riconosci dalla sua duttilità, come dal potere di raccontare un momento storico e la sensazione che esso crea.
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Indie Sunset in Rome 