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www.westendermagazine.com | 15<br />

by Greg Kane<br />

pop. Can LANY get anywhere close to<br />

that yardstick? Only time will tell,<br />

but they are armed with the focus,<br />

enthusiasm, ambition and the deep<br />

pockets of Polydor Records required to<br />

succeed in the cut throat business of<br />

pop.<br />

For me the French band Phoenix do<br />

electro pop better, but LANY are pretty<br />

skilled at it too.<br />

Incidentally LANY stands for Los<br />

Angeles New York … clever eh?<br />

Choice track: LANY ‘ILYSB’<br />

James Edwyn & the Borrowed Band<br />

Saturday 9th December 9pm<br />

The Bon Accord, bonaccordpub.com<br />

This Scottish band were formed in<br />

2013, influenced by Gillian Welch,<br />

Woody Guthrie and Ryan Adams, their<br />

music is a mix of alt country folk rock<br />

roots orientated Americana.<br />

The whole thing is centred around the<br />

heavily bearded singer songwriter/<br />

guitarist James Edwyn. He’s got a good<br />

voice has our James and the subject<br />

matter of his songs are personal day<br />

to day observations presented in a<br />

reflective mood, perfect for this type<br />

of music.<br />

They are out promoting their recently<br />

released 2nd album High Fences coming<br />

off the back of a successful album<br />

launch at the Glasgow Americana<br />

Festival last month.<br />

I’ve seen many alt country acts play<br />

at The Bon Accord and it’s a perfect<br />

setting for this kind of music, with a<br />

great sounding room and a bar with<br />

one of the most extensive Whisky<br />

collections anywhere in town. All<br />

makes for a good night.<br />

Incidentally, as I was researching<br />

this band I stumbled upon The Fallen<br />

Angels Club ... a kind of appreciation<br />

society/promoter for Americana in<br />

Glasgow. If this is your bag then you<br />

should definitely go have a look at<br />

their website.<br />

Choice Track: James Edwyn & the<br />

Borrowed Band ‘Pushing Statues’<br />

King Krule<br />

Friday 15th December 7pm<br />

SWG3, swg3.tv<br />

I’ve always been a fan of the self<br />

indulgent – Krule is the King of selfindulgence,<br />

especially on his new<br />

record Ooz.<br />

Listening to the 23 year old Londoner,<br />

Archy Marshall aka King Krule can<br />

be quite an unnerving experience.<br />

It can sometimes be like listening<br />

to old school Bill Withers but after<br />

the consumption of some serious<br />

hallucinogenics. It’s sometimes like<br />

The Cure – there’s also some early<br />

Radiohead in there – and thanks to his<br />

musical parents he also draws on the<br />

likes of Talking Heads, The Pixies,<br />

The Damned, Weller and the inimitable<br />

Donny Hathaway for inspiration, but<br />

ultimately it’s all King Krule.<br />

After a very successful tour of the US<br />

in 2013 he decided not to come back<br />

home to Old Blighty so this tour at the<br />

end of 2017 is a bit of a homecoming<br />

for him. Be under no illusions this<br />

music is dark and demanding but if you<br />

can manage to commit to it then the<br />

rewards are well worth the effort.<br />

Choice track: King Krule ‘Czech One'

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