JAPANESE VOYEURS
Promising to 'bring you a bag of rot gathered from the festering cesspools of the human psyche', Japanese Voyeurs make the kind of breathtakingly ferocious, intensely schziophrenic grunge-punk noise that gave Sonic Youth their edge circa 'Death Valley '69'. Only louder. And a thousand times more sinister. Check them out on the Rock Sound Exposure Tour, coming to an Academy 2 near you in February.
THISFAMILIARSMILE
Glasgow's best kept secret for years, Thisfamiliarsmile sit somewhere between The Get Up Kids and Flood of Red, amalgamating a quintessentially Scottish brand of scattershot punk rock with a more introspective and, dare we say it, emo(tive) palatte. Once the kids tire of the sugar sweet pop punk that currently dominates the alternative scene - and they soon will, - this is where they'll turn to next.
FATHERSON
Where The Water Meets The Land EP Promo - Fatherson from Joshua Porter on Vimeo.
Another Scottish three piece, Kilmarnock's Fatherson are currently making some considerable waves as a result of a series of high profile support slots, opening for such luminaries as The Xcerts, Feeder and, most recently, the superlative Idlewild. The attention is well deserved: the band's sound is both intricate and epic, marrying the stop-start sporadicisms of Twin Atlantic and Biffy Clyro with the soaring sonic intensity of Manchester Orchestra's 'Mean Everything to Nothing' and 'Devil and God'-era Brand New. Spend your pocket money on their 'Where The Water Meets The Land' EP now and prepare for the inevitable debut masterpiece later in the year.
THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Scotland produces some of the most interesting, diverse and downright amazing bands that this crazy old beast called the music industry has to offer. This Glaswegian five piece sound quite unlike anything currently worming its way through the Zeitgeist, with the possible exception of British Sea Power, and therein lies their strength: the mournful trombones, melancholic violins, colossal vocals and unique harmonics create something captivatingly ethereal and breathtakingly cathartic. And they bloody rock live, too.
EVER SINCE THE LAKE CAUGHT FIRE
Circling the edges of Newcastle's alternative scene for some time now, Ever Since The Lake Caught Fire seem to have finally caught the attention of the all-important industry bigwigs - resulting in their single 'The Sea' being playlisted on BBC Introducing - and with the right promo and marketing, could skyrocket to superstardom in 2011. Or at the very least, get themselves a record deal. This is spiky, post-punk indie topped off with a healthy dose of eccentricity and it's bloody marvellous. Check out 'Warden Rock' on Spotify and subject your subconscious to one of the hooks of the year.
LANTERNS ON THE LAKE
Fellow BBC Introducing stalwarts Lanterns on the Lake are a somewhat more subdued listening experience than Ever Since The Lake Caught Fire but that does not make their music any less powerful. The North Eastern six piece are the masters of sonic crescendo, building from delicate beginnings to epic, soaring highs courtesy of guitars played with violin bows and, um, violins played with, er, violin bows. Yeah. If you like The Arcade Fire - and you should - then you won't be able to resist being swept along for the ride.
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