Wake The President/The Kingfishers - Split 7" Single
1 Comments Published by Tom on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 21:42.
Aufgeladen und Bereit is a German label based in Hamburg (St Pauli fans I hope) which specialises in releasing Scottish pop records!Wake The President are at the poppiest they have ever been with You Can't Change That Boy. This is music that if it was made twenty five years ago would have been one of those songs that defined indie pop as a genre. It's like the Smiths being released on Postcard Records with more hooks than an angling centre. Like a fish I rise and greedily take the bait hook, line and sinker!
On the flip side you will find The Kingfishers and their version of Vic Godard's Make Me Sad. Singer Sam Martin's voice has to be heard to be believed. Her voice is fantastic to say the least and she glides her way through the melancholy with ease. It's no surprise to read that Godard is full of praise for the cover himself!
An excellent single and one that's highly recommended.
The single is out now on Aufgeladen und Bereit. Those in the UK can get it from Norman Records. Both sides can be streamed on the respective bands My Space pages.
Holy shit, that Wake the President song is STORMING. What gloriously sparkling guitar! Who wants to skip down the street with me?
-String Bean Jen