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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'