News/Reviews

[evie09]

[Colm]

The session from the Ian Dempsey show is up on the Today FM site. They played The Great Defector and The Curtains Are Twitchin'.

http://www.todayfm.com/shows/weekdays/i ... 26Day%3d20

[Laina]

I always think Ian Dempsey sounds a bit like someone's dad in an interview, in a sweet way. He knows his stuff but it's the way he says things, like the list of lyrics he read out
Thanks for the link!

[Colm]

The videos from the Ian Dempsey session are up now as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jcTKMOCGpM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ9iCwWYBsU

Also, Paul did a mixtape for Alison Curtis's show.
http://www.todayfm.com/Shows/Weekdays/A ... tapes.aspx

And a review of the album
http://www.todayfm.com/Music/Album-of-the-week.aspx

[aoife05]

Wow...Colm's a keeper!

[pigography]

Yes he is.

[Colm]

Here's a review of The Great Defector from Planet Sound, the first I've seen which doesn't mention Talking Heads.

BELL X1 The Great Defector 8/10
Previous album Flock somehow failed to make them as huge here as in Ireland. A long break means any momentum is lost, but this is still a mighty pop song despite the new synth-funk leanings. Like Blister In The Sun going yampee.

And a couple of American reviews of Blue Lights:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen ... ll_x1.html
http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainm ... ition=also

[The Bearman]

Ladies and Gentlemen I give you....



Think that explains itself...

[Rocky]

I wouldn't be so delighted. Two fuckin' Colplay references? I mean for f**k sake. Still though 71 ain't bad.

[Nathalie]

71 is the magic number. the bellies can thank their little angels...

and indeed, what's with the coldplay reference?!

[Colm]

A few more reviews of Blue Lights:

Paste Magazine gave it 91 out of 100

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2 ... ll-xi.html
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/ ... 894276.ece
http://www.hollandsentinel.com/lifestyl ... by-Bell-X1
http://www.teletext.co.uk/planetsound/a ... nwayb.aspx

[Nathalie]

"Longtime fans suffered a crushing blow when keyboardist/utility man Brian Crosby left the band in fall of 2008"

Yes, i was crushed. but "utility man"?? Am i misunderstanding something here?

[shiv]

Those are great reviews............as a long-standing fan, I pray yet again this album will finally get them the success they deserve on an international scale!!!!

now i'm going to finish my paddy's day with some beers on the beach......classy!

[Rocky]

[Mr Benn]