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Exlovers – London – 28 February 2011

By |March 7th, 2011|Categories: Live Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , |

There really is something enthralling about watching a band not just perform music but energetically project themselves into it. It's akin to standing against a gale who's presence is to overpower you and anything in its way. That would in part, sum up the appeal of Exlovers -- they cut a forceful, harmony-fuelled rug. The other part is they're the most attractive bunch of tattooed scruffs that you'll ever encounter. Put all this in the context of their latest single "Blowing Kisses", a song that transcends simple indie guitar music and that gale hits like a perfumed fist that still makes you want to stand up and take more.

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Various Artists – futurePOP 2.0

By |February 27th, 2009|Categories: Album Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It's the future of pop... or is it? Featuring The Cardigans, Faker, The Ting Tings, The Presets, Ladytron, MGMT et al.

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Camera Obscura – Interview with Carey Lander (Static, 2010)

By |May 24th, 2010|Categories: Interviews|Tags: , , , , , |

With their fourth album My Maudlin Career Glasgow's Camera Obscura shifted further away from their indie pop origins to create their own take on Bacharachian orchestral pop and '60s soul contrasted against sparse country melancholy. Keyboardist and backing vocalist Carey Lander talks about joining the band, meeting Lloyd Cole, the orchestral and country elements in their sound and how they came to cover the Boss.

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