Been meaning to write a wee piece on for a few weeks on 17 Seconds Records since Ed of that parish sent me some songs to listen to.
17 Seconds Records grew from Ed’s blog of the same name and I’ve always kept a wee eye on it since our two blogs originated around about the same time (although I suspect that Ed must have posted about 5 times as often as I’ve managed).
It’s fair to say that the expanding 17 Seconds roster is a varied one. On the basis of their ‘Neon Lights’ EP, X-Lion Tamer are very 80’s influenced electro pop whilst Chris Bradley seems to have a nice line in country-esque pop.
But it’s Escape Act’s single ‘Cabin Fever’ which has really grabbed my attention. Their second for the label, ‘Cabin Fever’ musically reminds me very much of the grandeur of Hope of the States in their hey-day a feeling not in anyway diminished by its refrain of ‘I want to shout it out, I still believe in you’ .Meanwhile b-side, the bizarrely titled ‘Sullied Behave For The Moon’is more poppy.
There’s another EP which I haven’t had the time to check out yet, but Escape Act are certainly a band to look out for.
Also worth looking out for in the New Year on 17 Seconds is the new LP from MPT favourites The Wildhouse. They were signed a few weeks back and “Jackson56” will be out in the New Year together with digital re-releases for previous LPs ‘Hyenas’ and ‘Poet:saint’.
There’s going to be another MPT show in Dundee on Sunday 29th November at the Westport Bar. The confirmed line-up is
Doors at 7.30, first band on at 7.45. Tickets are £5 in advance and they are available now from Groucho's and Ticketweb.
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Thanks for the shout-out and coverage – very much appreciated!
Ed