Glasvegas is probably the most aptly named new band to emerge this year. Their eponymous debut inflates maudlin Glaswegian-ness and the post-punk revival sound to arena-sized proportions. The bloom is off the rose for peers like Bloc Party and Interpol, due in no small part to their failure to inject soul and intensity into their music. In contrast, Glasvegas remedy this shortcoming by dispensing with the spartanism of post-punk, favoring sentimentality and Phil Spector-esque production values instead. Almost wholely successful in its gargantuan ambitions, Glasvegas is an impressive opening salvo from a band that's too loud to be contained by any venue smaller than a stadium.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Glasvegas: Glasvegas
Glasvegas is probably the most aptly named new band to emerge this year. Their eponymous debut inflates maudlin Glaswegian-ness and the post-punk revival sound to arena-sized proportions. The bloom is off the rose for peers like Bloc Party and Interpol, due in no small part to their failure to inject soul and intensity into their music. In contrast, Glasvegas remedy this shortcoming by dispensing with the spartanism of post-punk, favoring sentimentality and Phil Spector-esque production values instead. Almost wholely successful in its gargantuan ambitions, Glasvegas is an impressive opening salvo from a band that's too loud to be contained by any venue smaller than a stadium.
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