February 2011
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Hold Kiss Kill
I don’t know all that much about Hold Kiss Kill, I only stumbled on them a month or so ago via a friend and I’m yet to catch them live. They have just 3 tracks available for listening ears, one of which is a Nick Drake cover, leaving us very little to work with. But when a band comes through this strong then that may well be all you need. Artrocker Magazine seem to think so,...
Fables: Revisited
I wouldn’t usually go back to a band that I’ve previously written about, much less one from just 4 days ago. But I have this sense of nagging in the back of my mind that says I missed something. For one thing, I probably should’ve mentioned that I count Fables’ members as some of my closest friends. A tricky position perhaps, but I could never offer faint praise....
Fables
Grandiose, epic, fantastical, raw yet elegant, and dark. These are the feelings I have when listening to London 6-piece Fables. Formed from the shards of fallen band Bolt Action Five, they are one of my favourite bands going into 2011 and with a bit of luck this could be the year they finally break through. Their sound is difficult to sum up, and I know well that the band...
