a mix between The Stone Roses and Primal Scream with the swagger of Oasis

Amazing thread, this is new to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJWOHcGEpVo

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.

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

new album out soon, amazing band logo too:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4Gqz1eIMAELazw.jpg

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

as if that is such an original choice of name in itself. haircut framing the band name is marvellous though

btw I am only ever saying nice things about them from now on

https://twitter.com/smithwhite/status/607926148710977537

Deems is our Irish rep lads, talk to him okay?

tbh he probly thinks you're great

waht

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwOQv96CAAEVygS.jpg:large

Pretty cool amirite?

it's not like they know which street in Ulan Bator you live in, Nick

haha more like ulan bantor lads, move along nothing to see here

considering requesting a mod edit - please remove all mentions of mods itt

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

A Canadian entry:

http://www.orchidhighway.com/images/The_Orchid_Highway_SSG_Laughing_LinedUp_2009.jpg

ffs canada get a grip of yourself - wallet chains, velour jackets, ponytails and wide-collared shirts aren't acceptable in this milieu

nah, they have a spot in the Stereophonic/Kasabian interzone i reckon

fallen-on-hard-times mike flowers pops morelike:

http://www.orchidhighway.com/news/images/The_Orchid_Highway_SSG_2009.jpg

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

^^note horrible 70s album title, these guts are all over the place, frankly

it's a four track EP, you see

These Canadians look terrible right enough but I'm not seeing much in the way of swagger.

nonces if you ask me

what's wrong with british bands?

good honest British bands for hard working British families

real guitars made of real wood, not this drum'n'bass tosh

Canada's just not Northern enough.

Cheboza from Russia

http://www.cheboza.ru/photo/fs02b.jpg

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.

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)

Yeah, I definitely thought 'solo artist photo'd in a park and they didn't clear wastrels from shot' first of all.

Superpunk! <3

http://i99.beon.ru/s010.radikal.ru/i313/1101/de/1fa8ce225ad8.jpg

http://tekst-pesni.ru/ya_imgs/songt37927/6.jpg

Guy on the left is bona fide wearing a tank top, right? That looks like it has diamonds on, yeah?

Fucking hell.

"We're doing an Abbey Road, Right?"

"Aren't you supposed to have no shoes on?"

"Shush."

Actually, the Cheboza pic looks right by being very wrong indeed and out the other side.

I'll avoid disappointment by not hearing any music, of course.

http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/why-it%E2%80%99s-time-to-say-bye-to-the-tie

wrong thread

Long-awaited and feverishly anticipated, Wolf Alice’s debut album My Love Is Cool comes with lofty expectations. Fittingly, then, it’s a record that reaches for the stratosphere. Equal parts gigantic guitars and wistful, wilting beauty, My Love Is Cool is a timeless collection of songs that outways any preconceived notions of what Wolf Alice are, or can be.

"outways"

wool phallus

Also, Wolf Alice are not one of those bands, so: wrong thread.

http://www.thisfeeling.co.uk/images/resize/1424967366.jpg

A eclectic set of influences from 90's Brit pop Ocean Colour Scene and Oasis to 1960s Mod/Pop such as The Small Faces, The Beatles and The Who has led to a collective effort on song writing duties which draws on all of these but puts a new , fresh take on these styles.

With a blossoming live reputation that has taken in shows at the iconic King Tuts Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow, 2015 promises to be a big year for this hard working and well dressed outfit.

that is perhaps the least eclectic set of influences imaginable

Still, at least they are well dressed, that's the main thing.

"We play everything man, from Santana to El Chicano..."

true, the butcher's smock / aviators combo is one we haven't seen a lot of in this thread

just noticed the bassist's beatles strap, too - nice touch

are these guys called 'peaside soup'?

where is this photo of the well-dressed band again?