Scottish Fiction Podcast - 19th January 2015

We get into 2015 proper the same way we ended 2014; with excellent live music and all the best new music about.  My session guest for this episode is artist and musician Sarah J Stanley, who played three wonderful tracks live in the Pulse 98.4 studio. 

Dotted around the rest of the episode there's new music from stalwarts Idlewild and Belle and Sebastian from both their forthcoming albums, and fresh material from Le Thug, Tongues, Lilac Pin, Mt. Doubt and more.

Idlewild - Come on Ghost
BAD LUCK - F L O A T
The Phantom Band - Local Zero
Collapsible Mountain - Laid Plans
Sarah J Stanley - Farmer - Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio
Best Girl Athlete - Talk
CLASSIC TRACK - Endor - Chapel Doors
Belle & Sebastian - Nobody's Empire
Sarah J Stanley - Secretly Not - Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off - As chosen by Sarah J Stanley
Tongues - Colours In The Dark
Mt. Doubt - Feathers
Algernon Doll - Justine
Lenin Death Mask - Tried To Confess
Sarah J Stanley - I Promise Mum - Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio
Django Django - First Light
Redolent - Auburn and Lime
Lilac Pin - Come Inside
RE-MIXING IT UP - Mogwai - The Lord Is Out Of Control (Nils Frahm Remix)
Le Thug - Basketball Land


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Why do all good bands split up?

Why do all good bands split up?

Lenin Death Mask were a four piece indie/punk band from Aberdeen.  They formed little over a year ago and in their short life span they managed to play many shows up and down the country as well as releasing a bunch of demos and two singles.

The sore thing about LDM's break-up is that they were constantly going from strength to strength.  We played alongside them in a tiny Aberdeen venue called Cellar 35 back in July 2014 and I can remember thinking at the time, ”fuck, this band rules.  Fuck, they are going to be insane after a few more shows”.

Unfortunately, I was right and I was wrong.  At the tail end of 2014 Lenin Death Mask ventured down to Nottingham’s best kept secret: DIY punk art/music/whatever space JT Soar to record what would be their final release.  It was also very shortly after that the band announced their split.

Tried To Confess/Drowned  is the final release from Lenin Death Mask.  I almost can’t put into words how much of a step forward these songs are from what I heard back in July.  Filled to the brim with vocal and guitar melody’s that have been in my head for days.  My personal taste is that I don’t massively care about the precision of vocals or the lyrical distinguishability - is that a word?  If not, get yolo oot the dictionary pronto because that’s going in - or lyrics.  Infact, I kind of prefer if lyrics are yelled and emotion/character comes across more than anything else.  Again, this approach is something that Lenin Death Mask absolutely nail in these two songs.  Add in some inventive bass lines and some angular, almost post-punk style guitar parts and you have two Aberdonian punk treats. Tried To Confess  in particular is very interesting.  It’s very rare that I’ll listen to something and think "I wish I had thought of that".  But this song has a bunch of cool dynamic changes that pretty much make the song and make me feel that way.

I am finding it particularly hard trying to compare these songs to anything.  And if you read my last post you’ll know that I’m not a big fan of comparing bands to other bands.  I kinda feel like I should though.  So, if you like any of; Titus Andronicus, The Cribs, or Fucked Up; you should check them out.

In fact, fuck the list.  Fuck comparisons.  Just listen to the songs.  Please listen to the songs.  This is genuinely one of the most exciting releases from a Scottish band I have heard in a while.  I am absolutely gutted they are no more.

REST IN PUNK LENIN DEATH MASK

Oj x

Scottish Fiction Podcast - 8th September 2014

It may be into September, but the Indian summer sunshine and great music continues.  Our latest episode contains the first EVER plays of two tracks from our Cassette Store Day releases giving you a chance to hear Boygirlanimalcolour's new single and a track from Behold, The Old Bear.  There's also music from Skinny Dipper, Stanley Odd, and AmatrArt, to sate your musical appetites.

Algernon Doll - Candy Striped
Lenin Death Mask - Drowned
Sink Alaska - The Path of Least Resistance
Boygirlanimalcolour - JUPITER FIST
Behold, The Old Bear - Restless Day
The Deadline Shakes - Slipping From Your Heart
Prehistoric Friends - Bermuda Triangle
AmatrArt - Delirium Tremens
Skinny Dipper - Landing
Chrissy Barnacle - Hazelnuts
Stanley Odd - Son I Voted Yes
Fatherson - James

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