The first time I listened to these guys was live, opening in an acoustic show for Micah P. Hinson. I have to say that I was taken aback. The so Glaswegian accent of that guy shouting in the Union Chapel with the acoustic environment was so strange but also appealing and expecting to listen to the record. Once you listen to the record you realize that the acoustic format is not made for them as they cover the songs with electric explosions. And I can't imagine they could be from another place other than Glasgow. From the accent to the sound they seem not having been out from the Scottish city during their whole short lives (the influence of Mogwai or Arab Strap can be recognized). And we can imagine for their lyrics that these lives have been a bit tortured as well, as they make a full portrait of the adolescent period.
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