- Spotifriday – Mule Gone To Heaven.
- Review: Shona Foster, Magic Arm, Stornoway @ The Luminaire, July 9th.
Just For Kicks: Your Twenties, The Paper Cranes, The Skygreen Leopards.
Posted by: nick
A particularly sunny, summery Just For Kicks this week. Sun worshipping even. There’s a shed load of good music around at the moment but these three gems have made the cut. Your Twenties are a really exciting London band who are currently out on the road so pay particular attention to them if it’s a gig you’re after.
Friday
mp3: Your Twenties – Caught Wheel
Your Twenties are a London/Devon five-piece fronted by ex Metronomy keyboardist and bassist Gabriel Stebbing. Gabriel originally started the band as a side project but last year left to pursue his hobby full time and we’re pretty glad he did. ‘Caught Wheel’ their debut single actually came out last Autumn but we’re dusting it off to share with you as it’s a perfect summer tack that needs to be heard. The band has a few London dates coming up, the current pick of the bunch being a support slot for the much talked about Local Natives.
For Fans Of: Mystery Jets, Telekinesis, Weezer.
Saturday
mp3: The Paper Cranes – Telephone
The Paper Cranes are a husband and wife band from British Columbia, Canada. Core members are vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan McCullagh and his wife, Miranda Roach on the keyboards. They’re joined by Braeden Paterson, Jeff Mitchelmore and Alex Bodman; guitarist, drummer and bassist respectively. They play unashamedly fun pop-rock tracks with big vocal hooks, sunny keys and a sweet, danceable guitar sound. Their second album ‘Chivalry Is Dead’ is out on August 18th.
For Fans Of: The Cure, The Shins, Cut Off Your Hands.
Sunday
mp3: The Skygreen Leopards – Dixie Cups in the Dead Grass
Sky Green Leopards are San Franciscan songwriting duo Glenn Donaldson & Donovan Quinn and they’ve been releasing records for around 8 years now. Through the years the band has featured a number of people but currently Jasmyn Wong, Nick Marcantonio and Jason Quever (Papercuts) are playing along. ‘Dixie Cups In The Dead Grass’ is a breezy bit of melodious, lo-fi folk-pop that could slip nicely into a Wes Anderson movie don’t you think? It’s taken from their forthcoming Jagjaguar album ‘Gorgoeus Johnny’ due out Stateside July 21st. Available on import below.
For Fans Of: The Velvet Underground, The Kinks, Dylan.
pre-order: Gorgeous Johnny
