Album Review
Glasvegas
—Glasvegas
The gritty underside of Glasgow is laid bare in the ironically titled debut album Glasvegas. James Allan and co’s tales of crime and loss are sung with a vocal style similar to the Reid brothers of, wait for it, The Proclaimers. But this is uniquely complemented by edgy, charged guitars and pulsing drums reminiscent of New York punk bands like The Velvet Underground and revivalists Interpol. The hype the band has received is paid back through anthems like Flowers and Football Tops and Daddy’s Gone and prove that it is well deserved.
Richard Kelly
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