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Right Hand Left play that kind of vaguely alternative, indie rock that’s filling hundreds of festival line-ups at the moment. Johnny Ray’s melodic guitar rock and isn’t a bad single, it’s just not unique in any way. It’s not surprising to learn that Right Hand Left have supported the Automatic, The Young Knives, The Mystery Jets and so on; they’re the kind of band who would provide a decent enough support but they have yet to shape their sound into something individual. Still, as I say, these bands are filling festivals and charts alike. Recommended if you like that current trend for one vocalist singing and another one shouting in the background.


Lorraine Douglas

When a band’s press release claims that they “don’t sound like anyone else”, it’s impossible to resist trying to disprove that. On first listen to this single from Foals, they sound very much like Bloc Party, and singer Yannis Philippakis’ vocal style is virtually indistinguishable to these ears from Bloc Party’s Kele. Foals are even due to support Bloc Party in December, so it hasn’t gone unnoticed that the bands are kindred spirits. In saying that, it’s impossible not to like Foals’ infectious, energetic sound, and their debut album should be well worth a listen as it is being recorded with David Sitek of TV on the Radio.


Lorraine Douglas