Sons And Daughters

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I had the good grace to discover this band on my way home from Glastonbury (luckily still got T In The Park & Leeds pencilled in to see them). The track Johnny Cash by them is right at the end of a new Optimo Mix called Psyche Out which is absolutely lush (I'll post on it when I can). Now I hate Arab Strap, mostly because of the way they think that singing in a Scottish accent is cool, but this mob manage to pull it off pretty well. It's still early, but my first instinct is that Sons And Daughters are the best Glasgow band out right now (yes better than Franz Ferdinand).

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They're onto their second album The Repulsion Box which they're touring right now so I'll come back with a judgement on them live post T In The Park. The first album Love The Cup has some utter gems on it, the best of which has to be Johnny Cash which is a monster of a track - driving rhythm, melodic/harmonic "screaming".. it fit pretty well with the state of mind I found myself in at 6am Monday morning at Glastonbury (having sat with an Aussie I didn't know listening to the Optimo mix), I think that's part of the reason I've fallen for them. But make no mistake, this band are good. Next single is Dance Me In which follows in the indie vein without being as boring as indie tends to be. Check 'em.. unless you're Malt Refund and bring old prejudices with you..