The Hot Sprockets are five brothers who came together with a shared love of rock 'n' roll music, the music that is haunted by the ghosts of rhythm & blues. Take the good-time revolutionary spirit of MC5, simmer it down to the sounds of bittersweet soul yearnings, add some rough-edged Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and you are beginning to taste the cosmic temptation that is The Hot Sprockets.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Monday, 8 June 2015 15:22 (nine years ago) link
if the phrase "hot sprocket" is not already an entry in Viz's Profanisaurus i will be most surprised
― post-SYCO indian sex-strangler (Noodle Vague), Monday, 8 June 2015 16:55 (nine years ago) link
“It seems statistics rule the world, and opinions of teenage girls” is the most obvious dig at modern music press on an album scattered with witty references which leave a lot to interpretation. “Please don’t let it get you down, one day it will come back around” is a reminder that Likely Lads are staying optimistic and keeping their faith in two guitars, bass, drums and vocal. It’s the perfect song to finish on, it’s a statement, and it’s as bold as they come…
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― Merdeyeux, Monday, 8 June 2015 20:34 (nine years ago) link
England is a v strange place
― Οὖτις, Monday, 8 June 2015 20:35 (nine years ago) link
http://rocksucker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/exit-calm-620x465.jpg
http://www.feistees.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/stlwt.jpg
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 8 June 2015 21:24 (nine years ago) link
thread title makes me sing chorus of Material Issue's "What Girls Want"
― andrew m., Monday, 8 June 2015 21:55 (nine years ago) link
can we have a whip-round for a liam gallagher experience fap pls
― bizarro gazzara, Monday, June 8, 2015 12:16 PM (11 hours ago)
Which arrogance setting would we request?
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Monday, 8 June 2015 23:50 (nine years ago) link
full-on coked-out knebworth imperial phase imo
― bizarro gazzara, Tuesday, 9 June 2015 07:11 (nine years ago) link
Is it actually the same guy writing all these bios?
― 'come around to your house and fuck your ho' (paraphrase) (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 09:32 (nine years ago) link
If so I wish I had his job.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 09:36 (nine years ago) link
they site many influences and infuse with the unique iconic rock and roll mannerisms of the Stone and the guitar anthemia of the Gallaghers and seek to please riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay
― 'come around to your house and fuck your ho' (paraphrase) (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 10:33 (nine years ago) link
I was looking at DJ biogs for a club in Ibiza last night and they reminded me of this thread quite a bit. Probably needs a companion thread.
― bureau belfast model (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 11:13 (nine years ago) link
Sly Dog have brought their own brand of hedonistic rock n roll to the fore, and this music brims with aspirational exuberance.
Sly Dog for Labour party leader imo
― 'come around to your house and fuck your ho' (paraphrase) (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 16:11 (nine years ago) link
Amazing thread, this is new to me.
― maybe/whatever/so what/boring (admrl), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 16:13 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJWOHcGEpVo
― maybe/whatever/so what/boring (admrl), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 15:15 (nine years ago) link
Lisburn-based five piece Pretty Cartel have won themselves a sizeable following in Northern Ireland in recent months, having formed only 14 months ago.
A radio-friendly indie group, they combine the grittiness of The Verve with the strutting accessibility of Oasis, and it’s no surprise that their debut single, ‘The Busker’, was one of the most requested songs on Northern Irish radio in March 2013.
Pretty Cartel have never known what it means to move slow, and the release of their debut EP, Tales of the Working Class, which is currently available from iTunes and other online outlets, should keep them busy in the weeks and months ahead.
The five-track EP opens with a series of soundbites set against a wall of white-noise, before Neal Connor’s bluesy guitar kicks in and Dee McIlroy’s catchy lyrics are introduced. 'She’s The One' is a superb opening track, displaying the bands brit-pop leanings.
Highlighting the Cartels folk side is 'Diamonds and Rainbows'. This jaunty, jubilant track has a Lumineers feel and it’s stamped rhythm, simple chord changes, fast finger-picking and propulsive forward motion make it one of the best tracks on the EP – and surely one of the best tracks by a Northern Irish band in 2013.
Rock is next on the agenda for the Cartels with 'Holyman', an atmospheric track that is marked by Connor’s guitar riffs, married perfectly with David Braniff’s cannoning drums. Close to five minutes in length, 'Holyman' is the longest song on the EP, which also treats its listeners to an uninterrupted minute-long rock guitar solo. You don't hear that kind of thing much these days.
The group's stomping debut single, 'The Busker', is up next. 'Just put a penny in his case, he'll put a smile on your face,' sings McIlroy, telling the story of Belfast's many street performers. It's a simple track, yet infectiously rhythmical – I'm foot-tapping before I know it. No surprise, then, that the single has over 2,000 views on YouTube already, and is currently being used in the #BackinBelfast campaign.
Pretty Cartel don't just give good glee with their upbeat songs, they can do sorrow, too. Closing the EP is 'Light Shines Through', which suggests greater depths of emotion from the band. It's an intimate, piano-led track which features some lovely strings, and holds its own in the shuffle of the band’s eclectic debut release.
With no sign of the momentum slowing down anytime soon, Pretty Cartel can look forward to an exciting 2013. Their brit-pop sensibilty is, perhaps, not exactly 'on trend' at the minute, and won't be to everyone's taste, but they should be commended for being themselves, and fans of bands like The Las should appreciate this EP in its entirety. They may just be the local band to watch out for this summer.
Pretty Cartel officially launch Tales of the Working Class at the King's Head, Belfast on May 3.
― 'come around to your house and fuck your ho' (paraphrase) (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 16:25 (nine years ago) link
holds its own in the shuffle of the band's eclectic debut release all perfume yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes
― 'come around to your house and fuck your ho' (paraphrase) (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 16:26 (nine years ago) link
new album out soon, amazing band logo too:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4Gqz1eIMAELazw.jpg
― irl friend of the geir (NickB), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 16:43 (nine years ago) link
even their name and logo is derivative of an oasis offshoot ffs:
http://www.thedrum.com/uploads/drum_basic_article/90666/main_images/Pretty%20Green%20Liam%20Gallagher.jpg
― bizarro gazzara, Wednesday, 10 June 2015 17:28 (nine years ago) link
as if that is such an original choice of name in itself. haircut framing the band name is marvellous though
― irl friend of the geir (NickB), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 17:35 (nine years ago) link
btw I am only ever saying nice things about them from now on
https://twitter.com/smithwhite/status/607926148710977537
― irl friend of the geir (NickB), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 17:37 (nine years ago) link
Deems is our Irish rep lads, talk to him okay?
― irl friend of the geir (NickB), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 17:39 (nine years ago) link
tbh he probly thinks you're great
― Twee Speech and Crepey Literalism (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 17:43 (nine years ago) link
waht
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwOQv96CAAEVygS.jpg:large
― bizarro gazzara, Wednesday, 10 June 2015 17:43 (nine years ago) link
Pretty cool amirite?
― irl friend of the geir (NickB), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 17:48 (nine years ago) link
it's not like they know which street in Ulan Bator you live in, Nick
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 18:17 (nine years ago) link
haha more like ulan bantor lads, move along nothing to see here
― irl friend of the geir (NickB), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 19:14 (nine years ago) link
considering requesting a mod edit - please remove all mentions of mods itt
― irl friend of the geir (NickB), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 19:17 (nine years ago) link
northern ireland is not rly my place guys lolz aside ye caused several hundred years of misery and slaughter ye might remember me mentioning it the odd time
― Killarney Hilton (darraghmac), Thursday, 11 June 2015 22:43 (nine years ago) link
A Canadian entry:
http://www.orchidhighway.com/images/The_Orchid_Highway_SSG_Laughing_LinedUp_2009.jpg
― everything, Thursday, 11 June 2015 22:50 (nine years ago) link
ffs canada get a grip of yourself - wallet chains, velour jackets, ponytails and wide-collared shirts aren't acceptable in this milieu
― bizarro gazzara, Friday, 12 June 2015 09:01 (nine years ago) link
nah, they have a spot in the Stereophonic/Kasabian interzone i reckon
― Twee Speech and Crepey Literalism (Noodle Vague), Friday, 12 June 2015 10:08 (nine years ago) link
fallen-on-hard-times mike flowers pops morelike:
http://www.orchidhighway.com/news/images/The_Orchid_Highway_SSG_2009.jpg
― bizarro gazzara, Friday, 12 June 2015 10:12 (nine years ago) link
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/425085_255613284521279_583979559_n.jpg?oh=f4613e6a47282f1c97420f08506899be&oe=55E75768&__gda__=1442160825_b207d10416772422c4e00d68af1a8ebc
― soref, Friday, 12 June 2015 10:19 (nine years ago) link
^^note horrible 70s album title, these guts are all over the place, frankly
― soref, Friday, 12 June 2015 10:20 (nine years ago) link
it's a four track EP, you see
― soref, Friday, 12 June 2015 10:23 (nine years ago) link
These Canadians look terrible right enough but I'm not seeing much in the way of swagger.
― Eyeball Kicks, Friday, 12 June 2015 10:50 (nine years ago) link
nonces if you ask me
what's wrong with british bands?
― bureau belfast model (LocalGarda), Friday, 12 June 2015 10:57 (nine years ago) link
good honest British bands for hard working British families
― Keith Moom (Neil S), Friday, 12 June 2015 10:59 (nine years ago) link
real guitars made of real wood, not this drum'n'bass tosh
― hongro strulkington (dog latin), Friday, 12 June 2015 11:01 (nine years ago) link
Canada's just not Northern enough.
― Willibald Pirckheimers Briefwechsel (Tom D.), Friday, 12 June 2015 11:22 (nine years ago) link
Cheboza from Russia
http://www.cheboza.ru/photo/fs02b.jpg
― soref, Friday, 12 June 2015 11:32 (nine years ago) link
Does ILM need a non-UK Britpop thread to discuss the likes of Fool's Garden and Superpunk?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=639uXPvj-Uc
A: No.
― hongro strulkington (dog latin), Friday, 12 June 2015 11:35 (nine years ago) link
Is that a band or a solo artist who's had his photo taken in a park somewhere with some people milling about in the background? (xp)
― Willibald Pirckheimers Briefwechsel (Tom D.), Friday, 12 June 2015 11:37 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, I definitely thought 'solo artist photo'd in a park and they didn't clear wastrels from shot' first of all.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 12 June 2015 11:41 (nine years ago) link
Superpunk! <3
― Madchen, Friday, 12 June 2015 11:45 (nine years ago) link
http://i99.beon.ru/s010.radikal.ru/i313/1101/de/1fa8ce225ad8.jpg
― irl friend of the geir (NickB), Friday, 12 June 2015 11:45 (nine years ago) link
http://tekst-pesni.ru/ya_imgs/songt37927/6.jpg
― irl friend of the geir (NickB), Friday, 12 June 2015 11:47 (nine years ago) link
Guy on the left is bona fide wearing a tank top, right? That looks like it has diamonds on, yeah?
Fucking hell.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 12 June 2015 11:51 (nine years ago) link
"We're doing an Abbey Road, Right?"
"Aren't you supposed to have no shoes on?"
"Shush."
― Mark G, Friday, 12 June 2015 12:12 (nine years ago) link