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 Is this Megacity 4 revisited? Jul 20, 2007
yes, upon securing this CD I was up for some fast charged Brit-punk, comparisons to the Jam, Clash, etc. And ain't that a rough road to hoe?
To me - this reminds of the great underated UK rock of Megacity4, the vocals and the strummy sprightly guitars all pay homage to MC4. The two killer tracks (Tradesmen & Wasted little DJ's)for the the album foundation and of course were huge hits in England and here too! yeah right, no doubt carry the album. Grantd, there is a glut of music coming from the UK these days, and most of it is worth listening to. A fine debut and undoubtably more to come from these young Scots.
 Do's and Don's Jul 02, 2007
The View are a talent. That's obvious. That their debut album isn't a classic is due to a number of factors; One is vocalist Kyle Falconer (A great name!). He needs to have more faith in himself, be more strident with his self-belief. When he' not trying to sound like Liam Gallagher or the lad from Arctic Monkeys', his delivery is far too polite (my 'polite' way of saying it's wimpy), when it should be high up in the mix, competing on every level with the beefy music.
No shrinking violet, but just not enough earthy swagger, not enough gravel in the delivery. A better producer might help him a bit, but ultimately it's gotta come from him.
More problematic, is the band obviously can't sustain 40 minutes yet. Proof? Two fabulous openers: 'Comin Down' and the excellent single 'Superstar Tradesman'. Bejeez, these lads CAN stir up a pop rage when the mood takes 'em, but unfortunately it's the strength of these two stormers which goes some way to ultimately defeating the rest of the album. Expectations get raised, and when not (quite) realized, leave one with a slightly empty feeling. It's as if they're holding back in case they find themselves outside the fold. Reluctant to break out on their own in case the world turns nasty, but they will have to sometime. Sooner the better.
I feel cruel here, like a tyrannical despot with a cudgel, hitting little pop people for no good reason. Not my fault. Those opening blasts made me hopeful, eager for the rest of the album to be as good, but it isn't.
On the plus side, they have got a sense of humour; check out the insane lyrics to the genuinely punky 'Skag Trendy' or the otherwise dull 'The Don' - but it goes seriously awry on the albums closer, which sounds like 'I Spit On Your Grave' type hillbillies singing by a bayou.
Other plusses? The Oasis-like 'Street Highs' which is a solid song, and the Clashy guitar attack of 'Wasted Little Dj's' (look out for that humour again!), but they're too few and far between.
I have faith in these boys though. The good stuff on here gives cause for optimism, and I strongly believe they have the potential to do something effective and lasting. Here's hoping.
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Hobbit Rock 2 Jun 09, 2007
This is the album that the whole of the Shire has been waiting for: Hobbit Rock in its truest form. From the squeaky hobbit perfection of 'Same Jeans' through to the tub-thumping beats of "Sam Gangee and Me", this album is a corker. I've got a copy translated from the original Hobbitish and signed by Mayor of Dundee, Gilbert D'Frodo. Watch this space for a halfling tsunami of Hobbit Rock, and those 4 feisty fellows from the View will be surfing at the front.
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Hobbit Rock Jun 09, 2007
The View thrill with this their first album, a breakthrough record in the emerging genre of Hobbit Rock. Oddly proportioned small men often communicating in an unintelligible babble, influences are broad and range from the Libertines, Kings of Leon and 1980's underground Scottish performance artists, the Krankies. If you like your rock to be made by small people with big hairy feet, and to sound satisfyingly similar to lots of other bands - Hats off to the Buskers is an essential purchase.
Great British Band Jun 01, 2007
I discovered this band through the Sirius BBC station and decided I wanted to hear more. I was not dissapointed. It's a very ecletic sort of band that uses a wide variety of different types of music.
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