"The power of their set is unbelievable, not simply in volume, but in the diversity, the vitality and the craft of their songs. With no vocals, guitar and bass stand on either side of drums, spread apart and completely within their own worlds. This means that focus is forced on the drummer, and after his performance it is clear why: a more vicious and irrepressible set I have never seen. He almost collapses onto the sparse kit after every song, yet instantly regenerates power to go straight into another track, murdering the drums with every strike. The soundscapes are enhanced by a visual show, colours shifting with the shifts of tone in the music, the repetitive nature creating that post-rock, almost hypnotic state – and the crowd are amazed."
(01/06/08 ABC Glasgow. 'Is This Music' online mag.)
"An experiment in guitars, synth loops, samples and tight ass rhythms. There is a certain numerical, scientific edge to their music, which is completely instrumental, but they possess a rhythm section of such quality that the whole experience they offer is well worth seeing." (Cubic Gorrilla)
''What is special about this band is the way they effortlessly switch gears. One minute they are constructing epic, swirling soundscapes, the next they career head first into a furious Bloc Party-like rhythm with incredible ease, often when you are least expecting it''. (Angryape.com)
''Galchen, were a revelation. Widescreen instrumental rock of the Explosions In The Sky / Mogwai variety, but with a major difference. The tempo was almost uniformly fast and few tracks breached the four minute mark. This was exciting stuff''. (Wordpress.com)
''Galchen make for a hell of a thrilling experience - one you can cry and dance to at the same time, should you feel so inclined. There aren’t many bands you can say that about are there'' (The List Magazine)
We are very excited to announce our first 'real world' photograph exhibition at the 13th Note in Glasgow. To launch this exhibition, we are putting on a show on the opening night - the 6th July.
Tickets are £4 and all profits of the gig will be given to Yorkhill Childrens Foundation.
You can also bring along a mixed cd which you can swap with someone else. Please include a tracklist and have fun with the cover. This is a great opportunity to promote all the bands you love (or your own band) and show your creative side. Please come along, get some new music & badges, view photos, enjoy amazing bands & say hello. :)
City Reverb are featured in my May show on Dandelion Radio, a John Peel-inspired online station playing exciting new and unsigned music. We are a fully-licensed Internet station that is run and presented by volunteers recording monthly shows.
North Atlantic Oscillation's "Hollywood Has Ended", from the forthcoming album Grappling Hooks, is featured in this month's Police Box compilation from TenTracks. It's here:
In case you haven't heard, TenTracks is a new music delivery service where you can buy exclusive 10-track compilations for £1, i.e. a mere 10p per track.
This month NAO are in the illustrious company of the excellent Found, Orkestra Del Sol, Fence Collective luminaries James Yorkston and King Creosote and exactly 5 others. Once again, that's £1 for ALL TEN TRACKS. Not bad, really.
We have a few tickets left at the discount price of £5. Get in touch and we can arrange getting them to you. DO IT NOW AND AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!!!
Disclaimer: You know we’re not hugely happy about posting messages on your page. Just trying to keep you up to date with what we’re doing. So to say thanks for not deleting us from your friends list you can get a free remix of our forthcoming single ‘A Princess, A Monkey, The Stars and The Sea’ at http://www.last.fm/music/Vendetta+Coalition
Galchen are featured in my May show on Dandelion Radio, a John Peel-inspired online station playing exciting new and unsigned music. We are a fully-licensed Internet station that is run and presented by volunteers recording monthly shows.
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