Slow things, quiet things, things that bounce off cold stone walls, and things that are true.
Neye Benziyor?
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...
How many hits did you get after i tweeted the link with your download? I see big Jim even got in on the act after I had posted it! Everyone I know is talking about it, should be a good response after next weeks podcast!!
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...
Thanks very much! sorry for the delay in getting your cd to you... I've not had any to send for the last half week but there'll be one in the post on Monday! Cheers!
Thanks very much! I've sat th last wee while blasting your tunes out in my room and will be back for more of the same soon. I love Blue Green and Yellow. fucking brilliant. Lewis
