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The Jane Bradfords "The Jane Bradfords"
Hailing from Belfast Northern Ireland four-piece, the Jane Bradford’s have just released their self-titled debut album. While the combination of electronics and guitars nowadays might not be an original idea (note to “upcoming” bands: please stop boring me to death with your pose and stare), the execution of their works are incredibly satisfying.Although on occasion they do tend to drift somewhat into a notably “Cure-esque” sound in their output (circa “Wish” era due to Declan Gallen’s superb vocals), the band do possess a very distinct nature of their own that manages to transcend fashionable bullshit as seen on many a high street in the last couple of years. They’ve have also managed to craft some wonderfully catchy themes – themes which have finally been presented to the public in a solidified form.
While originally a solo project consisting of Declan Gallen, the Jane Bradford’s became a fully fledged four-piece two years ago and have since busied themselves by recording a highly regarded slot at Maida Vale Studios for Huw Stephen’s Radio 1 show and have also supported the likes of LCD Soundsystem, Peter Bjorn and John, CSS and the Cold War Kids, although it is yet to be determined how exactly they scored a Number 1 in Qatar.
“The Jane Bradford’s” is available from the band’s website – janebradford’s.com and their MySpace – and is is around £8 (around €10.50). The album is also available from iTunes, Napster and e-Music world wide and can be purchased from Amazon’s mp3 site in the United States.
For samples of the band, have a listen below:
“Hide from the Cold“
“Ninety-Nine” (Acoustic version – courtesy of BBC’s ‘Across the Line’ via the State.ie)
“Hide from the Cold“
“Ninety-Nine” (Acoustic version – courtesy of BBC’s ‘Across the Line’ via the State.ie)
Current listening:
The Clash “Sandinista!”
Leigh
