The Mantles

The Mantles

The Mantles new, debut LP on Siltbreeze is too awesome. I've been glued to it for the past 48 hours and the flawless songs it holds. It's not the sort of stuff I typically gravitate to, but immediately heard echos of The Dentists and The Chills – but maybe a with a bit more psychadelia thrown in – and now I'd say I'm totally hooked. I'm still obviously drawn more to the record's first half (what I would consider to be the "poppier" half), but beginning to end it's still an awesome record with some really fantastic hazy production. Here's a song from that first, "poppier" half, "Don't Lie".

[MP3]: The Mantles :: Don't Lie (Highly Recommended!!!)

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The Dentists "Writhing On The Shagpile"

Everyone's got their complaints about YouTube, but folks, this – THIS is why YouTube is great.



It was recorded live at the Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, London on August 29, 1987. "Writhing on the Shagpile" was their only single of 1987, actually, and it was released by UK label Tambourine. As they say at the start of the video, it's a very sexual song – haha. Indeed, but it's also one hell of a dancefloor ripper – the song is just rife with perfectly shambolic solos. I would kill for a video of "I Had An Excellent Dream" or "Burning The Thoughts From My Skin", but this will do just fine for now! A few more videos to be found HERE, including "She Dazzled Me With Basil"!

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