Band To Watch: Butcher Boy
Glascow's National Pop League is the sort of monthly art and music party that becomes a scene in itself, and for five years, lead Butcher Boy John Blain Hunt's DJ sessions were the reason to go. And after making a name for himself as the curator of the party that's inspired a Camera Obscura tune ("Knee Deep At The NPL"), this year sees Hunt strike out with a full band and a spot-on debut record. The Butcher Boys have studied their Smiths tunes, adding some Belle & Sebastian, some Tindersticks, some strings, and some dreary-day poetry to craft catchy, mood-spanning indie-pop. Here's the first single from the aptly titled Profit In Your Poetry:
Butcher Boy - "Girls Make Me Sick" (MP3)
You'll find the Smiths love in this one, our fave from the record.
Butcher Boy - "Keep Your Powder Dry" (MP3)
Profit In Your Poetry is out 3/5
Posted at 11:00 AM in Band To Watch, MP3
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Why is it that all my friends' bands keep getting good press while my band wallows in obscurity.
Cheers Jon.
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Sounds a bit more like Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music than The Smiths. Thoughts?
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Reminds me a bit of Voxtrot and all of the influences listed above...I dig. Are they touring?
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Hi chaps,
A short Butcher Boy tour is planned for April - exact dates and venues tbc but it looks almost certain to be 11th - 13th in Sheffield, Manchester and London.
We're also playing the Windmill in Brixton on 9th February. Tickets are available here:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/14711
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boring. when will rock return?
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bought the album,absolutely fantastic.....cant wait to see these guys live
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bought the album,absolutely fantastic.....cant wait to see these guys live
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bought the album,absolutely fantastic.....cant wait to see these guys live
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