![]() When I found the record by Tom Scott, basically I just heard something incredible that touched me and made me cry. And to this day, I can't believe I made it through, the way I was feeling. I had a friend of mine that passed away, and it was a shock to the community. Pete Rock in a 2007 interview with The Village Voice: #Pete rock they reminisce over you archiveSee his Author Profile here author’s archive or on Twitter as Listen to Iain’s Indie Brunch on Louder Than War Radio – Saturday 11am-1pm here and on the free Apps. Loose Articles can be found on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.Īll words by Iain Key. Manchester on Saturday 1st October Tickets available here With this said we still make the tunes fun and comical to grab the attention of people first, before they then realise the tune is making more of a statement on a deeper subject.”Īfter recently playing at Manchester Psych Fest the band will be playing at Morgan’s Bar, Old Trafford. With our music, we like to raise awareness on issues like misogynistic slurs and attitudes towards women in sports. “It tackles the narrow mindset of some men towards women and football, as well as a sprinkle of footballing references ranging from Duncan Ferguson to Beckham’s Mohican. Originally released in 2021 but re-released ahead of the Women’s Euros 2022 it’s a squarely aimed shot at misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport which one would hope may now be changing in light of the Lionesses success. 12 years later I still think about my first true love, the wonderful pub which was The Royal Oak.”Ĭlosing the EP is perhaps the bands best known track to date, Kick Like A Girl. The Royal Oak as I knew it was no more and changed hands to Dirty Dicks Food and Ale Emporium, trying to be classy with fancy ales and not boozed-filled teenagers. One night the floor caved in during a gig, resulting in the police coming and busting all the underaged drinkers. I spent my weekends at The Royal Oak pub in Halifax, dancing the night away at gigs filled with local bands with a can of beer firmly in one hand and my fake ID in the other. She says “Dirty Dicks Food and Ale Emporium’ is a tune where I reminisce about my teenage years. It’s a love letter to Natalie’s favourite teenage haunt in Halifax which sadly became the latest victim of gentrification. This is followed by Dirty Dicks Food and Ale Emporium. It’s possibly the closest recording they’ve made to date which captures their live experience. ![]() It’s not as instant as the other tracks on the EP, in part due to ‘newness’ of it but a grower. A 5 minute piece which is almost hypnotic with its pounding bass and off-kilter guitar lines. The opening title track Chaos sets out their stall perfectly, inspired by a particularly warm winter spent in said beer gardens. Natalie explains, “We were all feeling a bit guilty for enjoying ourselves in the knowledge that the weird weather was definitely due to man made climate change and not some kindly weather god giving us northerners a well deserved break from the cold & rain.” Whilst politicians fly their private jets to climate change conferences only to sit around scratching their collective heads as to why it’s so warm in February, all that’s left to do is head to the nearest beer garden and watch the world burn.” ![]() ![]() The quartet describe their second EP as, “A satirical examination of the hazards of modern life-keyboard warriors, the death of the independent pub, sexist footy fans, and the hopelessness that the woman in the street often feels in the face of impending doom. Plying repetition (repetition, repetition…) in your face, punk-fuelled attitude, both feminine & threatening, Loose Articles are here to make a point. Their music speaks to all those determined to get through the age of austerity with tongue in cheek, pint in hand, and two feet firmly on the dance-floor. They were and still are one of the best bands I’ve seen in some time. The band is the sum of it’s parts though with Erin (guitar), Tree (vocals/guitar) and Louise (drums) completing the line up. I first saw the band earlier this year at a packed out Retro Bar in Manchester and was blown away by the intensity of the performance which felt like it was on the verge of falling apart at any moment with bassist Natalie’s trademark ragged-edged, sardonic drawl leading the way. ![]() For those unfamiliar the band released their debut EP Orchid Lounge in 2019, following up with a string of standalone singles during the pandemic including Up The Disco and Buses before catching the attention of independent label Alcopop! Records. It seems they’re constantly touring the length and breadth of the country playing gigs and festivals. Maybe it’s just the echo-chamber of my Twitter and Facebook but it feels like Loose Articles have been omnipresent over the last few months. Manchester feminist post-punk band Loose Articles release their EP Chaos through Alcopop! Records ![]()
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