Rather disappointingly, Glasgow's Sons and Daughters aren't named after the 1980s Australian soap opera (a more emotionally involving forerunner of Neighbours, if you must know), but a line from Bob Dylan's 'The Times They Are A-Changin''. That, coupled with the appearance of a track called 'Johnny Cash' on this debut mini-album, suggests that Sons and Daughters like old music.
And so it proves: stripped of amplification, these songs could be performed at your local folk club without a disapproving shower of cider descending upon the band. But, fortunately, as with The White Stripes, you don't have to be an Uncut-subscribing student of Americana to enjoy this excellent
record.
The hollerin', cotton-pickin' vibe of 'Blood' is offset by a thrilling, tumbling riff, while 'Start to End' seethes with a controlled power reminiscent of labelmates The Kills. Throughout, Adele Bethal and Scott Paterson's heavily-accented vocals add a welcome dose of Delgados-style kookiness. True, this somewhat neuters the implied threat of opener 'Fight', which aims for the vagabond swagger of their idol Cash but ends up sounding, well, quite sweet really.
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Still, Love the Cup is such an exhilarating, flab-free listen that their full-length debut can now be categorised officially as 'eagerly anticipated'. So, listen to this and then
anticipate, eagerly.
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