Another blinding release from the ever erratic though thoroughly
entertaining Victory Garden crew. Following on from the stunning
Trencher debut of a few weeks back, a release that I hasten to add
I've only just got over and am now able to sleep at nights with
the lights off. So now the VG guys give us some no nonsense rattle,
bang, twang pop. Not withstanding a press release declaring 'you
will not hear a better debut in 2003', stands to reason it's gonna
be rubbish, doesn't it? Well, no. Thread are a tri-nation three
piece who have managed to serve three storming, up there and boxing
with the best pop tunes around. 'Do what you do' is a real hot pot,
you could mention the ad hoc time signatures that recall classic
Fall / Nightingales; the accelerating strumming guitars possessing
the same rush as pre 'George Best' Wedding Present; however what
you couldn't fail to miss is it's finger on the trigger ability
to rock out, absorbing part beat culture to it's ranks, post punk
nostalgia and the essence of Beefheart and wrapping the whole thing
in a 'groovy for today's kids' sheen. 'Breadcrumb trail' over the
flip delights itself in awkward riffs and imagines Fred Schneider
of the B-52's fronting Pavement, those who love the stuff currently
being peddled by Garlic will no doubt swoon to this. 'Beartrap'
completes the trio, and admittedly this did prick my ears especially
as I have a soft spot for Hefner and Built to Spill and this nails
the sound, mood and feeling perfectly. A creeping ballad-esque tracks
that fences with clever word plays. As good a debut as anything
put out by Fierce Panda and lert's face it that's saying something.
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