Glasvegas formed in early 2006 and after being spotted at King Tuts in Glasgow have been highly touted ever since. They were at the centre of a bidding war last year but it was Columbia records who signed them up and this eponymous album is the much anticipated first album which is released ... Read review
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Glasvegas are a four-piece from Glasgow - the latest band to be championed by industry
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mogul Alan McGee, the man that "discovered" Oasis. Despite the inevitable hyperbole that has followed McGee's proclamation of the band, Glasvegas more than deliver o...
Glasvegas -
Glasvegas are a four-piece from Glasgow - the latest band to be championed by industry
... more
mogul Alan McGee, the man that "discovered" Oasis. Despite the inevitable hyperbole that has followed McGee's proclamation of the band, Glasvegas more than deliver o...
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Advantages: Great new band Disadvantages: Not Enough airplay
Glasvegas formed in early 2006 and after being spotted at King Tuts in Glasgow have been highly touted ever since. They were at the centre of a bidding war last year but it was Columbia records who signed them up and this eponymous album is the much anticipated first album which is released officially on the 9th September later this year.
They consist of James Allan (vocals), Rab Allan (lead guitar), Paul Donoghue (bass guitar) and Carloine McKay ... ...Mary Chain' . Having discovered Glasvegas last year this slow paced song seems a strange choice to showcase the bands talents, nice though it is. Essentially a heartfelt tune about a young man and his love for his absent father. 'Geraldine' has already been released as a single and broke the top 20 in the charts. This haunting song has a lot of depth. The lyrics about Geraldine the social worker and the biting vocals combine well to create a very ...
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Label / Distributor: Columbia / Sony BMG/Arvato Services
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Format: Performer
EAN: 886973273920
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Album Notes: Glaswegian four-piece Glasvegas release their self-titled debut album through Columbia. Another discovery by music mogul Alan McGee, the band mix the wall-of-sound style of My Bloody Valentine with the anthemic singalong choruses of latter day Manic Street Preachers. There is also a 1950s influence evident here and vocals that emphasise the band's Scottish origins. A powerful, resounding success that includes the single 'Geraldine'.
Titles on disc 1
1.: Flowers And Football Tops
2.: Geraldine
3.: It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry
4.: Lonesome Swan
5.: Go Square Go
6.: Polmont On My Mind
7.: Daddy's Gone
8.: Stabbed
9.: SAD Light
10.: Ice Cream Van
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