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Rob - Guitar
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Review: The Electric Kools
Blowout @ Chorlton Irish Club 27/5/2009
The Electric Kools were up first, rattling their stadium rock medicine sticks, drums reverbing hard as the blood pumping in a serial killer's ears, guitars whining with epic intensity. They moved around somewhere in the space between ego- less waves of shamanic noise and nasal reptilian cocaine cockwash. It's tricky to wade those waters and keep your balls dry, but they kept everything nicely weighted. You got the feeling they might be happier if they could exist a reverberated third of a second behind themselves, making music for spooky forests, but spooky forests with generators and halogen bulbs. "Socially acceptable darkness", Lou said.
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Review: The Electric Kools
The Box in Crew 14/8/2009
The Electric Kools came next. They opened with strong, strung-out chords - their musical recipe probably includes three grams of 1960s and a tab of pyschedelia - which immediately demanded attention.
The drums, bass and guitar come together well, creating a cohesive sound. Extracting sitar-like noises from the guitars, while remaining fast and rocky they create a drawn-out and spacey soundscape, akin to late-era Beatles or Kula Shaker. Occasional use of effects on the vocals contributes to the heard-from-a-distance, trippy sound.
Late-on in the set, another influence appears, with the vocals referencing South Asian music. I can’t quite pin it down, but I’m thinking classical Indian chanting by way of 1960s Bollywood soundtrack. The singer has a Roger Daltrey circa 1968 haircut, always good to see a bit of classic retro.
The Electric Kools' set might benefit from more changes in pace, but I definitely enjoyed them, there was energy, creativity and good interaction with the crowd. They've inspired me to re-read The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
Demo Review: The Electric Kools
Chimp Magazine Sep/Oct Issue
Whether The Electric Kools are, as they say on their handwrittern press release, “Twisted Mancunian Ambassadors of psychedelic trip blus” remains to be seen. Certainly all the essential psychelements are there: wah wah, tape loops, droning trip laden vocals and delay, but I’m not sure whether you would class them as “Psychedelic”, maybe they would be if you’ve dropped a tab of acid, but then even Michael Buble could possibly blow your mind.
Three cans of beer was all I could muster for this journey but the results were positive. “Ians Narcotic Affair” the first track, has a certain charm and “Last Ticket”s Lep Zep workout comes with a snarling Manc delivery. Final track, “Chaos in Desolation” is underwhelming but ta for the ride, perhaps next time I’ll visit my local dealer.
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You have come into contact with rare recordings made by The Electric Kools-Twisted Mancunian ambassadors of psychedelic trip-blues.
Established as a studio project in early 2007, the band expanded into a more edgy live outfit in mid 2008 and these recordings are the bastard offspring of such an illicit illicit liaison,
There are bleak times when we find Chaos in Desolation. When Frustration boils to surface, music appears as our only salvation and the Last Ticket to an all-natural non-herbal Narcotic Affair.
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Hi lads, hope you had a good christmas, i have my CD out now, its just a fiver on PayPal to callummcmorran@hotmail.co.uk if you would like one,
Thanks a lot, and all the best for the new year...
Cal
New Years Eve Supporting The Twang and The Sunshine Underground at The Warehouse in Shrewsbury.. Gunna be epic.. Tickets Available online,, If you would like us to send you some free tracks, send us ya email address :) Merry Christmas x
Hiya Chris...and of course G.Dude. Hows u? All ready for the festive season, Im ready as in bought pressies n stuff but cant say i feel at all festive as yet. bah fookin humbug haha!
Went to see Davids last gig of the tour on Fri, was great as ever :-)
Hope ur all well n havin fun, fun, fun. Hugs Claire x x x
ello :) saw and met you @ the box on the 27th. i'm the one that told you to add another element to your band :) i was drunk and probably knew no better... i'll hopefully be in manchester for your next gig...good times. see you there x
hello boys, my friend lauren does a lovely live music and poetry evening once a month at fuel in withington, crowd of at least 60 in an intimate venue. she is currently looking to get some lovely bands to play for her on the 12th december, so you're asking what do we get out of this? well, your name on a poster and a few free bevvies to wash away your woes...if you so happen to be interested, then send me a message...thanking you!!! see, it does pay to have a top friend on your list looking out for you. xxx
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