Circles

Hitting the stage these likely lads were having no luck handed to them tonight. Soon after ripping though the intro to the first song, the first spanner got lodged in the works as the bass guitar technical difficulties, nevertheless still finishing the song successfully, albeit without the power that the song need from the low-end.

'Breath To Choke', bass working, guitar.. Not working, storming off stage with granted frustration. Sometimes things can't get fixed, which is when you have to make do.

If nothing else the nights set was exciting, and interesting, and showed a lot of potential. With immediate similarities to The Cribs, and influences from Joy Division and predominantly The Pixies, a lot could be to come for Circles if they put their energy into it... And if luck was on their side next time.

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Breath To Choke

The Only Place

University has to be about the only place where you get left with situations where you have to decide which country you are going to live in for the next year, in 12 hours. In a shorted version of 24, my life went in locked-down as I used a magnetic dart to pick which country to move to. I chose Mannhiem, Germany. So whats the most important thing for the process of deciding? A bloody good soundtrack.

Maps & Atlases - Perch Patchwork

From the wholesome folk tones from 'Solid Ground', to this years best guitar riff on 'Pigeon', Perch Patchwork has it all. With the most exciting album I have heard in too long Maps & Atlases manage to weave all the great things that have been happening in music this new decade, and create something that creative, exciting, but heart-warningly familiar. This Chicago 4-piece and has got legs to go far. When everything seems to be up in the air, don't fear, because there's Solid Ground.

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Solid Ground
Pigeon