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Cancel The Astronauts News Round Up!
Since it is the end of the week and everyone is pretending to work, we thought we would give you a little round up of all the news and reviews stories featuring the very brilliant Cancel The Astronauts.First up is a little introducing piece in The Music Slut! You can also watch a video of the band playing "Intervention" live at Studio Kaye. This is what The Music Slut had to say about the band:
"This is fun stuff, but it’s not lightweight; and while there is definitely a sense of whimsy there’s also some more serious and darker undertones to what they’re doing..." - The Music Slut
You can read the full feature HERE.
Next up we have a review where the band score 3/5 for their forthcoming EP in The List.
"Cancel the Astronauts, whose ‘Funny For a Girl’ EP bubbles with speedy four-to-the-floor beats and bright, primary-coloured synth-lines."
You can read the review in full HERE.
The final review comes from the lovely Glasgow Podcart. The website gives the EP a really promising write up declaring:
"Cancel The Astronauts show that their talent and pop appeal is too big for home country Scotland. Go forth and fly the flag." - Glasgow Podcart
You can read the review HERE
If all that wasn't enough, the websites What's Wrong With The Mainstream and Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot have both put up the track "Thing's I Shouldn't Tell You" exclusively for you to download!
Cancel The Astronauts will release the Funny For A Girl EP on October 15th.
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Mimas Video and Tour Dates on Clash!
Brilliant Danish band Mimas have had their new video for the track "Vader In Burgos" featured on Clash!
You can also check out where and when the band will be playing in a venue near you as they embark on a tour of the UK this October.
You can watch the video and read the feature in full HERE.
Mimas will be releasing their second album Lifejackets via Big Scary Monsters on October 25th 2010. They will be touring the UK prior to the release and land in London on October 26th at The Luminaire supported by our very own Union Sound Set and Ex Libras.
Check out Mimas' tour dates HERE.
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Mimas Album Scores 8/10 in AU Magazine!
The wonderful Mimas have received an excellent review from AU for their forthcoming album Lifejackets, gaining a score of 8/10!
"Danish trio Mimas’s second album positively revels in its own glorious instrumental interplay, floating serenely over the chasm between post-rock and indie in a way not seen since the heyday of US figureheads American Football." - AU
You can read the review in full HERE.
Lifejackets will be released via Big Scary Monsters on October 25th 2010. The band also plan to tour the UK in October to support the release. They land in London on October 26th at The Luminaire supported by our very own Union Sound Set and Ex Libras.
Check out Mimas' tour dates HERE.
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Union Sound Set Live Review and Video…
With Union Sound Set due to release their album Start/Stop in just a couple of weeks time, we thought we would give you a little more USS love in your life.
First up is a review by The 405 of the recent single launch held at London's Barfly. The gig was packed to the rafters and showcased the bands ability to transfer their wonderful sound into a live setting.
"...it's wonderful to see just how far they've already come. If this is anything to go by, it's obvious that great things are expected for and from Union Sound Set." - The 405
You can read the full review HERE.
To give you a little flavour of the bands undoubted talent, Panic Dots have made the video for the track "Hiding Places" available to watch on their website.
You can watch the video HERE.
Start/Stop will be available to buy from October 24th.
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What Would Jesus Drive 4/5 in Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot!
What Would Jesus Drive have been given a great review from online music website Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot, receiving 4/5 for the forthcoming EP!
"A spiky, angular, electro punk number, musically it’s slightly reminiscent of the Knack’s ‘My Sharona’. Lyrically it’s witty and entertaining in a ‘it’s funny because it’s true’ observational humour kind of way..." - Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot
You can read the review in full HERE.
The EP will be available on October 4th, and is released through the brilliant EyeSeeSound.
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