As regular readers will know, I do my best to try and write about upcoming acts I think people will like, and that they should be checking out.
One such act who deserve your attention most definitely are The Gothenburg Address. Despite the name, the band are not a bunch of Swedish twee indie-popsters (though we’re quite found of a few of those around here at 17 Seconds Towers), but a band who hail from Edinburgh.
The Gothenburg Address are David ‘Jeansy’ Jeans on drums, bassist Rob Doig bass, and guitarists Chris Bathgate and Luke Joyce. That’s right: no vocalists. This Edinburgh band bridge the gaps between what is often labelled post-rock and shoegazing. They sound pretty amazing on their own terms, though I’d be willing to say that if you like bands like Mogwai, Sigur Ros and Mono, then these guys will appeal. Chris and Jeansy had played together before in both Arab Strap and the Zephrys, so they have earned their stripes on the scottish indie scene.
They’ve just released a limited CD and download of the two tracks I’ve posted youtube links to below ‘A Lesser coming Home’ and ‘The Modern Dilemma.’ Two tracks which are certain to make my end of year Festive Fifty.
The Gothenburg Address – A Lesser Coming Home
The Gothenburg Address – The Modern Dilemma
The band are playing the following live dates around Scotland:
May 28th – Bongo Club – Edinburgh
June 21st – Sneaky Petes – Edinburgh
June 24th – 13th Note – Glasgow
July 18th – Sneaky Petes – Edinburgh
July 25th – The Wickerman Festival
August 29th – The Greenside – Leslie
The Gothenburg Address website/The Gothenburg Myspace
As always, please let me know what you think, and if you like what you hear, please go along and make friends with the band at their myspace!
The single should be available to download on iTunes, eMusic (where I got it from), as well as Rhapsody, Napster and Amazon.
UPDATE: I got in touch with the band to say that I couldn’t find the track on iTunes. The band are chasing this up and are grateful for the support. Thanks to everyone who’s fed back on this, it feels like on of the most successful Presenting…ever!
Ed