The Kooks - Pamela

1.    Who are they? 

The Kooks are one of England's most successful indie rock bands. They have been playing together since 2004 and rose to prominence with the hit single Naïve (2006) from their debut album Inside In/Inside Out .


2. What have they got?

Pamela (Nov'18) is the sixth single from their fifth album Let's Go Sunshine (Aug'18) and a favorite with the reviewers. 


3. Who do The Kooks sound like? 

The Kooks are similar to Kasabian, Kaiser Chiefs, and The Fratellis. 


4. What have the press said about Pamela?

“A classic, toothless, crowd pleaser” – Pop Matters. 

“Extremely fun to listen to” – Indie Is Not A Genre.

“Borderline pastiche punk sound” – Clash Music.

5. Which bands influenced The Kooks? 

Bob Dylan, The Everly Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Blur, and The Libertines. 

6. Why should I give Pamela a listen? 

Pamela is a high tempo throwaway piece of flimsy from a mature and popular rock'n'roll band that have rediscovered the popularity (and style) of their debut album.



7. What are The Kooks best songs?

Naïve, Be Who You Are, Down,  No Pressure, Forgive & Forget. 



8. Anything else? 

Zip.

Mother Mother - Get Up

Mother Mother are a popular indie rock band from Vancouver, Canada. Get Up (Sept'18) is the first single from their seventh album Dance Cry (Nov'18). Mother Mother have a radio-friendly indie pop/rock sound similar to Grouplove and WATERS. Mother Mother's influences are The Pixies and Dirty Projectors. Get Up is a fierce, seize-the-day song, that walks a perfect line between their pop sensibilities, indie quirkiness, and rock rage. Another vital installment from a band that brought us classics like Love Stuck and Get Out Of The Way.

The Anchoress - Popular

1.    Who is this lass?

The Anchoress is Catherine Anne Davies an indie pop singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer who fights out of Buckinghamshire, England, by way of Glynneath, Wales. Popular (Oct’15) bounces off The Anchoress's debut album Confessions Of A Romance Novelist (Jan’16).


2. What’s spinning?

Popular is bouncy, piano assisted, pure pop. Both languid and spritely and with a smidgeon of lyrical depth.


3. Who does The Anchoress sound like?

MisterWives and Gwen Stefani. The Guardian compared Popular to Marina and The Diamonds.


4. What have the press said about Popular?

“It’s unconventional” – The Line Of Best Fit.

“Pleasant pop” – The Guardian.

“Cerebral” – Clash Music.

 

5. Which bands have put the pop in The Anchoress’s music?

Catherine Anne Davies major influences are PJ Harvey, David Bowie, Prince, Kate Bush and The Carpenters.

 
6. Why should I give Popular a play?

Popular is pop done well and evokes playground politics.


7. Does The Anchoress have any more bubbly ones?

Popular finds her at the peak of her powers.


8. More words?

Confessions Of A Romance Novelist was recorded with Paul Draper from Mansun.

In 2015 Catherine Anne Davies played in the Simple Minds live band.

 

 

“And I like to read about the girls that lost their heads and their minds”

 

 

It would be rude to go past Simple Minds for dessert. Simple Minds are a post-punk band from Glascow, Scotland. Formed in 1977 they have over eighteen albums and are still going strong. Alive and Kicking was a US number one and came from the band's most successful album Once Upon A Time (1985) and was called by Spin, “an ornate epic.”

 

“What you gonna do when things go wrong?”