Five O'Clock Heroes are our favourite NYC rock band. They headlined the first ever LFC at The Brixton Windmill back in November 2006, and anyone that was there will remember how electrifying it was, what with 150 people crammed into the shed that is The Windmill singing along on a boozy Friday night.
Only problem was that not enough people heard the tunes, which was a damn shame. Elvis Costello meets The Police tinged pop-rock, with more hooks than a fisherman's box, or something like that. Their debut album had around 10 potential singles on it.
Anyway, that was then. Now, they're back with a new album, out in July and entitled 'Speak Your Language'. Its first cut, 'Who', features everyone's favourite ubiquitous supermodel Agyness Deyn on guest vocals. It's a lovely little, radio-friendly pop song that'll undoubtebly turn a whole host of new people onto their MySpace page and subsequent live shows (Look out for the LP's title track too, another sure fire hit).
Indeed, it's got the feeling of a song that usually propels a struggling rock band into the public limelight. It'll be nothing more than they deserve.
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Out and about with LFC
Primary 1 played a blinder at Vice Kills at Proud the other day (11 April), these guys will be massive in six months. Electro based, cut and paste pop in the broadest sense (LOTP, Cut Copy, Metronomy, Friendly Fires for reference points) think great, perfectly formed and memorable songs, with BIG choruses that don't leave your head quickly (if ever). And that's after one listen.
They've not done a lot of shows to date, but they're already a formidable proposition live. LFC was so impressed we invited them to DJ at our last event at The Old Blue Last on May 5th, and latterly discovered that their record collection is far cooler than ours. Who'd have thought.
Check them out this summer (they're appearing at most good festivals) and download their debut single Hold Me Down (out on Erol Alkan's Phantasy Sound) from iTunes before they become uncool...
www.myspace.com/primary1
Golden Silvers have been on the rise since the blog below was written, treading boards around the country with Mystery Jets and The Wombats. We caught up with them at Hoxton Bar & Grill last week (30 April), where they played another effortlessly cool set to a lot of people eager to see what all the fuss is about. Even the weekly music press has latched on, declaring 'Arrows Of Eros' as a song you 'must hear'. It also happens to be their debut single, out this summer on Young & Lost. Watch them soar.
www.myspace.com/thegoldensilvers
LFC alumni Post War Years have been a busy bunch of late, gearing up for the release of their debut single 'Black Morning' on 12 May. Since they graced our stage in early March, their ambient, electro-y, poppy and intricate sounds have wowed crowds in many English towns and villages as well as at The Camden Crawl.
As we write they've just finished supporting Crystal Castles, and are set to play two gigs at The Great Escape next week. They're also all big fans of Tom Vek, which probably says more good things about them than anything else.
LFC caught them at Durrr at The End on Monday (5 May), and were treated to a storming rendition of said single, as well as B-side Latin Holiday (We got there late so can't comment on the rest of the set, but doubtless it was up to their usual high standards). We can't stop listening to this:
www.myspace.com/thempostwaryears
They've not done a lot of shows to date, but they're already a formidable proposition live. LFC was so impressed we invited them to DJ at our last event at The Old Blue Last on May 5th, and latterly discovered that their record collection is far cooler than ours. Who'd have thought.
Check them out this summer (they're appearing at most good festivals) and download their debut single Hold Me Down (out on Erol Alkan's Phantasy Sound) from iTunes before they become uncool...
www.myspace.com/primary1
Golden Silvers have been on the rise since the blog below was written, treading boards around the country with Mystery Jets and The Wombats. We caught up with them at Hoxton Bar & Grill last week (30 April), where they played another effortlessly cool set to a lot of people eager to see what all the fuss is about. Even the weekly music press has latched on, declaring 'Arrows Of Eros' as a song you 'must hear'. It also happens to be their debut single, out this summer on Young & Lost. Watch them soar.
www.myspace.com/thegoldensilvers
LFC alumni Post War Years have been a busy bunch of late, gearing up for the release of their debut single 'Black Morning' on 12 May. Since they graced our stage in early March, their ambient, electro-y, poppy and intricate sounds have wowed crowds in many English towns and villages as well as at The Camden Crawl.
As we write they've just finished supporting Crystal Castles, and are set to play two gigs at The Great Escape next week. They're also all big fans of Tom Vek, which probably says more good things about them than anything else.
LFC caught them at Durrr at The End on Monday (5 May), and were treated to a storming rendition of said single, as well as B-side Latin Holiday (We got there late so can't comment on the rest of the set, but doubtless it was up to their usual high standards). We can't stop listening to this:
www.myspace.com/thempostwaryears
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