When Peplo released ‘For His Better Three Quarters’ earlier this summer, it gave us our first taste of their long-awaited debut album, We’re Not Getting Out of Here. That song carried glossy guitars, melodic warmth and the personality that first drew me towards the Glasgow quartet when I saw them supporting at the 13th Note.Continue reading “Peplo – Stay”
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Sunstinger – Spare Me The Rapture – Single Premiere
I‘ve just come back from having a very strong word with myself. After looking back through the Static Sounds Club archives, it turns out I’ve never written about Sunstinger before. Let’s rectify that immediately. Sunstinger are a Scottish five piece who have already released two amazing EP’s in Beyond the Frame and Worthless, not toContinue reading “Sunstinger – Spare Me The Rapture – Single Premiere”
Sun Shines Cold – Echoes of a Former Life
Scotland has a strong connection to that almost gothic, darker sound that bands like Cocteau Twins and the Mary Chain pioneered. Carrying on that tradition are a duo from the Scottish Borders south of Edinburgh. Sun Shines Cold fuse elements of post-rock, shoegaze, post-punk, psyche and 80’s goth. Multi instrumentalists Brian Jordan and Colan MilesContinue reading “Sun Shines Cold – Echoes of a Former Life”
Fallen Arches – Pen to Paper
This is one waaaaay overdue blog. Little over three years ago I promised to meet up with West Coast of Scotland singer songwriter Colin Bell to talk about his album Pen to Paper. That never happened. I still don’t know why to this day but sitting here now listening to the album I am regrettingContinue reading “Fallen Arches – Pen to Paper”
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