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Glasvegas
Glasvegas is one of those albums that has absolutely no unique parts or cutting edge moments but from the first spin onward, just sounds good. It’s also one of those works that even when it’s played in a household that has more than its fair share of new music blasting out of the speakers always elicits a comment of “What’s that? It sounds pretty good.”
Good pop music almost always taps into a warm familiarity and this Scottish four piece have produced one of the year’s most accessible records. A lot of bands can tick all the right boxes, insistent guitar riffs, cascading harmonies, accessible verses and epic choruses and still create music that never rises about the muck. They miss the ‘it’ factor.
The album’s construction helps to provide a clue to its success. It’s basically made up of re-recordings of the band’s past singles, so not only is filler kept to a minimum but also these tracks have been forged into shape by playing them to a live audience and finding the arrangements that brings the best results.
While describing the ‘it’ factor verbally can prove problematic, hearing it is far easier and this record is a case in point. Have a listen and you will see (or actually hear) for yourself. However I do wonder if the people that live in Glasgow find the whole add Vegas to the end of a word thing as lame as we unfortunate Brisbane residents do? Because really, anyone that has actually been to Las Vegas will want very little to do with that hideous Mecca for gambling.
Rob Hudson
www.glasvegas.net
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