Low, Pavement, Sigur Ros, Adrian Crowley, Radiohead, Nick Cave, Smashing Pumpkins, Flaming Lips, Calexico, Bjork, Idlewild, Pixies, Chris Whitley, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Sir Cliff Richard, Stefan Dennis, and William Wordsworth.
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Most recently, The List saw fit to bestow 5 stars upon The Scottish Enlightenment, saying of a recent Cabaret Voltaire knees-up: "The crowd are still filtering in when the openers take the stage, but are slowly drawn towards The Scottish Enlightenment - a Dunfermline four-piece with the menace of Joy Division and the slacker indie cool of Pavement. Whether it’s their engrossing hooks, guitar flurries, or the occasional brooding soundscape, the band set a high benchmark."
Also of note is the first ever email we received on myspace: "Im sorry, i dont like your band".
Very polite.
Less polite, but a high class slagging...
"I wouldn’t be caught dead anywhere near a mis-rooting, major/minor conforming, detuned guitar playing hitler like yourself."
If you remove all the bits where he (correctly) said we have no onstage charisma, a reviewer for skinny mag said "stargazing guitars...and wailing guitar harmonies...this is a band that could go somewhere". aw....
Michael McLennan said of us in the Glasgow Herald "it’s a pleasure to come across a band like The Scottish Enlightenment, who temper their ramshackle indie clatter with existentialist thinking."
And what’s more, “Authentic intelligent indie...with the sheer dancefloor-tempting melodies of songs like “Eyes” their tunes are sure to become lodged firmly in your head and on the music scene” said Karen Dorrat, in the legendary Is This Music. Quite...
I really need your help to get a deal with myspace records. all you got to do is go to the link below, click post myspace (on the right side of the page) so my tape will appear on your page.
Is it green door you guys are recording in? We went to the open day in there and thought it was awesome. When do you think you guys will be gigging again? We'd love to play with you at some point...
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.
With a top-notch line up that’s sure to send out positive vibes across the venue and beyond, you’d be mad to miss it…for advanced tickets(allowing access to gig +Launch Night After-Show Party) & inclusive freebies, sign-up to our mailing list and e-mail us to reserve a place now…see you all there-T.B.J. !
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