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Late Of The Pier – ‘The Bears Are Coming’

Late Of The Pier have been the subject matter of many underground humble mumblings as of the last year; the fourteen-track bedroom DIY antics of ‘Zarcorp Demo’ released for free through their MySpace page led to those in search of something less contrived than – but as in tune with – the 2007 music media event that was new-rave, talking to a different beat.

‘The Bears Are Coming’, Late Of The Pier’s third single release, will continue to provoke low level utterances across electro-lusting dance floors. Its elemental yet obstreperous drumming bolsters a whirl of blusterous electronic irregularities and vociferous vocals akin to the niche electro-art pomposity akin to the likes of The Human League. Its pulse is syncopated, distracted, and as baffling a as metronome set to random; however, the impulses that it sparks with its cacophony of throbbing electronic rudiments simply penetrate and inherit the senses.

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Sam Isaac – ‘Fire Fire’

2008 is set with auspicious endeavours for the young British troubadour Sam Isaac after an acclaimed performance at the BBC Electric Proms in October helped nurture both his talents and popularity amongst the mainstream public as part of ‘BBC Introducing…’. Now, with a place on this year’s Radio 1’s “Ones to Watch” list – a subliminal tool used on the commercially-compliant, bandwagon-jumping public as a fast track to household name fame – Isaac’s second single ‘Fire Fire’ falls, rather unsurprisingly, upon expectant ears.

Credit where credit is due, Isaac has orchestrated an engaging, consuming and consummated pop gem; ‘Fire Fire’ is a concise and charming tune that aurally conscribes the part of the brain that endears towards simplicity and childlike playfulness. With its clear and coherent structure of fluent and upbeat builds and breaks, predictably middle-of-the-road heartfelt verses of everyman vocal inflections and lyrical empathy, and beautifully pounding jingle-jangle choruses, popularised crowds will be left captivated, enraptured and bouncing to a new-wave of Snow Patrol-inspired, inoffensive indie rock.

Green Man Says Go – ‘Las Vegas’/‘Dancefloor’

The new-wave of indie/electro revival that has besieged niche dance floors until the early mornings as a result of the ecstasy-inspired Skins degenerates lusting for a new high has resulted in a precarious number of bands wanting to replicate the fame and fortunes already sought by the likes of the Klaxons and Foals.

Sheffield’s Green Man Says Go’s double A-side debut single ‘Las Vegas’/‘Dancefloor’, exudes with the impotency that would be expected from a band that have influenced by the recent successes and sounds of the likes of the forward-thinking insurgency of Hot Chip, Clor and The Rapture. What they have ascertained and ensured are two tracks that are insidiously infectious in beat and simplicity; screaming synths and rolling disco drums add emphasis to their bombastic and disjointed sound. However, the lack of distinction between the two tracks and their ability to stand strong amongst a genre and scene that will begin to fade with value for a new fad will prove an vain venture for the trio.