We’re delighted to welcome one of the UK’s most exciting indiepop bands, Standard Fare, to their first gig in Glasgow.
The release of their debut album, The Noyelle Beat, has confirmed what some of us have long suspected – that Standard Fare really are something special. They play urgent, jangly indiepop set apart from the rest by Emma Kupa’s amazing voice and funny, touching lyrics.
Kid Canaveral are a powerpop band from Edinburgh whose upbeat pop songs sound something like Teenage Fanclub crossed with The Undertones and their forthcoming debut album Shouting at Wildlife is bound to be an absolute treat.
Water Wolves are a stripped-down three piece band from Glasgow who play simple but devastatingly effective indiepop. Fans of Beat Happening would do well to cock an ear in their direction. One of them’s even called Calvin, for god’s sake.
The gig is at The Flying Duck at 142 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Doors are at 7.30pm with the first band on shortly after. We’ll be having our monthly indie/pop dance party, Half My Heart Beats, straight after the bands and your £5 will gain you entry to both gig and club.
Praise for Standard Fare:
Sunday Times
“A riot of hormones, cut-to-the-chase lyrics, bolshie girl-boy vocals and jingle-jangle propulsion… There is something incredibly winning about Emma Kupa’s mix of faux-coy naivety and don’t-f***-with-me stroppiness”
Artrocker
“The finest bouncy, jangly pop songs this side of the Smiths… as close to perfection as you could hope for”
The Girls Are
“Gloriously jangly guitars combine with heartfelt but upbeat boy/girl vocals… it wasn’t long before I was getting all misty-eyed and nostalgic about my misspent youth of endlessly listening to Kenickie and Belle & Sebastian on repeat”
New York Times
“The songs are tightly wound, packing more riffs than you’d expect into their three minutes each, and the attitude is scrappy and resilient”
Sounds XP
“There’s something of a buzz around this lot, and it’s justified. Despite wearing its inherited musical DNA boldly on its sleeve, the Noyelle Beat is a collection of fabulous tunes that deserve to stand on their own for a new audience”
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