Glaswegian indie band Dancer play ramshackle endearing twisted love songs on their new album More or Less. Rising above the fiercely lo-fi New Wave-tinged music lead singer Gemma Fleet takes the piss about everyone she was involved with, not sparing herself in the process.
Static, fuzz and feedback are put to good use as an integral part of the stop-and-start rhythms that will get the people at their shows on the wrong foot. This kind of well-executed stubbornness and not playing by the rules was all the rage in the 90s in circles of music lovers who were serious about their listening habits. Add sharp-witted lyrics - "You wanna know what is so fucking funny? That's the way you always come running to me" might well be this year's best putdown line - and you have a recipe for an album with a dozen of songs that all could have been chosen as a single.
Dancer:
Gemma Fleet: words and vocals
Andrew Doig: bass
Christopher Taylor: guitar etc
Luke Moran: drums
More or Less is released via Meritorio Records (green vinyl, digital) and Monorail Music (red vinyl). Release date: September 12.
Tracks:- Legend
- Just Say Yes
- Happy Halloween
- Julia, What?
- Baby Blue
- Getting It Wrong Every Time
- Make a Copy
- Always Running
- Man of Distinction
- Deadline
- I Want It (But I Don't Need It)
- Calm Down
- 09/12 Glasgow @ The Flying Duck
- 10/10 Leith @ FAB Cricket Club
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