DEMO OF THE WEEK:
THE FANCY DRESS PARTY
Rich: I think this band is the most exciting thing we've heard since we got here, including all the week's singles. It's recorded really well - obviously quite lo fi, but it was really exciting. All in all I'd give that 10/10.
Anthony: I'd agree, I think it's incredibly exciting. Very good indeed. To get incredibly geeky about the recording there are a few things that could sound a bit better... the snare's not particularly great. I was waiting for the drums to drop (on 'Inferiorism') but I guess they waited till the last minute...
Rich: (laughs) This isn't an interview to produce them!
Anthony: Sorry, sorry.
Artrocker Gopher: Why don't you produce them?
Anthony: I would love to!
Rich: That'd be brilliant, we've very fond of them. It'd be good to see them live, actually!
Rich: It sounds like a dad who's spent a lot of money on a nice recording just to play his expensive guitar. Playing the blues...
Anthony: It's not my thing really. It could be my thing but they haven't pushed it enough. Push harder!
Anthony: Somebody was telling me about a review which Futureheads did of, not our current single, but the last one, which has got a cowbell in it. They said something along the lines of 'if this lot are from England they should be ashamed of themselves. They just want to be LCD Soundsystem" And we just thought 'that's a bit odd, isn't it?' So I don't really think we should knock bands, and looking back I hope we haven't! Because actually, this one is almost life affirming. I'm reading the press release and it seems that Rimo is doing his - or her - own thing, and that's all fine with me!
Rich: Look, people have got hobbies haven't they? (laughs) And I think that's a good thing. People should have 'interests' - I've always said it! And this band have got interests - they're hobbying.
Rich: I thought that was the second best thing I've heard today! It's got very witty vocals... there's a song for example, called 'The Night I Punched Dracula In the face'. Another is called 'And Then I Was A Cat.'
Anthony: I like this one too - The Fancy Dress Party come first, with these guys second.
Best new band in Glasgow, by a mile!
...Any more snooker cliches?
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...once you've drunk a bottle of Maker's Mark in Copehagen?
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...Sex on Fire is good once you've drunk a bottle of Maker's Mark in Copenhagen
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