Horn St.Albans Thurs August 25th

The Scratch entered in a flurry of guitars and hairy legs to play a blinding set at The Horn in St Albans on Thursday 25th. After the atmospheric, Sneaker Pimps-esque sounds of Moeker, The Scratch obviously decided to come out with a full frontal attack(thankfully not literally, even though lead singer Andy was exposing his knees to the world in a natty kilt and jacket combination. Eat your hearts out Trinny and Suzanna!).

The first few tracks really hit home, with the traditional 'I Relax to Spiral Scratch' anthem as a starting point. The Scratch know their influences and there's hints of just about every spikey guitar punk/pop band of the last three decades in there, but still with that spark of originality and determination that has become their trademark. The addition of some tinny beatbox sounds and a more relaxed vibe for 'Brainstorm' brought some variety to proceedings, but it's the pumping guitar pop that The Scratch really excell at. If you want some back to basics 3 minute rock songs to jump around to, then look no further.

REVIEW FROM STEVE ASH...

The Comedy - A Comedy

This certainly wasn't the most smoothly executed gig I've seen, but then it wasn't the best equipped 'venue' either, but having keenly read the Dave Trousers blog, over the last few months, I felt I had to check out the band. From my novice point of view, musicality apart they sure are a specticle, that said as a big Garage rock fan they also have the power too.



H.Manatee

Trousers down ....

Just to let you guys know, that due to artistic commitments I have had to relinquish my role as the Scratch's resident siccophant, in favour of a new 'Guest Reviewer' role from people selected from the crowd of the bands future gigs ... I will of course continue to biasedly extole the virtues of the fab four, but alas from now on from afar.

So any budding reviewers please send your Scratch eulogies to: info@ponylandrecords.co.uk and I'll publish them on my blog. Keep Rockin'

The Trousers
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