an utterance of truth

I have been housebound the last few weeks so I have no exciting hot gossip from London town, but I must confess something...I really wanted not to like The Last Shadow Puppets, but today they entered abruptly into my world! Each day Steve Lamacq keeps me company as I sit and write, today's writing consisted mainly of flux, the search for a posthuman language and DISplacing place, but back to what is important....

as much as I wanted to ignore this band I don't think I can. There have been many sighs and whispers from me, I saw them on Jools Holland and claimed they were ripping of muse. BUT I have to say my mind is changing. They joined Steve Lamacq for a chat and although a certain Mr monkey Alex does irritate me, especially with his ideas that this band are fresh and modern the music is growing on me. Yes they have a massive sound and yes it is very good and yes the lyrics are dark, but modern and new it is not! There is a certain familiarity to the filmic sounds which they are creating and for me the only freshness to be taken from this is the dear Mr Rascal. So although the music has changed my mind, songs like Only The Truth are examples of great musicianship, a bitter taste is left in my mouth. I may just be spending too much time indoors, but I do wish these sounds the best, I just hope that all this hype only helps The Rascals and their summer of festivals!!!

hear the interview here

xox