M83 - They're NOT a motorway
Last night I got a freebie for the Scala, having written a glowing report of Interpol a few weeks back I was delighted that said freebie allowed me to catch up with support band of that night french 'avant garders' M83, to the uninitiated they are a four piece of limited vocal application, but immense etheral power ... they reminded me of Mogwai in this respect circa the brilliant c'mon die young ... there are lot of bands using 'technology' at the moment and with the exception of the Scratch, M83 are one of the only exponents doing it well and they do it so well the hairs on the palm of my hand are still standing on end... I first became aware of the band on BBC 6 music in the shape of their awesome 'don't save us from the flames' single ... which joins The Coral's 'in the Morning', the White Stripes 'blue orchid', and the Scratch's 'Undercover' in my top 5 singles of the year! ... yes I know that's only 4 ... I'm waiting for (scoop) the'Logical Mind' 12"... watch this space? anyway back to M83 ... superb, scarey power, well worth a download. However ... the main support band ... beardy blokes and a girl ... THE WORST LOAD OF PROG B***OCKS I HAVE EVER EVER HEARD, how do such twats get decent gigs?
