Introducing The Black Watch
You’ve got to be an avid reader in order to catch some of the more obscure artists worth your time. Luckily, I like to consider myself one such person, and going through the thorough review section in the most recent Big Takeover magazine, I stumbled onto The Black Watch. At first, references to The Lucy Show and jangling guitars grabbed hold of me, but once I got my hands on the record itself, everything else just fell into place. John Andrew Frederick writes lyrics the way my favorite David Gedge would put together, just without the idiosyncrasies such as comic book references. His vocals have this warmth, as if you’re listening to a much loved mentor. Their latest album, Led Zeppelin Five, doesn’t have any hints of metal allusions, so that’s a good thing here. Sadly, the band had to go afar, all the way to New Zealand, to get Powertool Records to put out this release. But, if you like your indie rock to be thoughtful, clean and worthy of abundant spins, then go find yourself a copy. Here’s a sample:
Download: The Black Watch – Emily, Are You Sleeping [MP3]
A great review of a fantastic band, I can’t wait to hear the whole album and add it to my treasured Black Watch collection!
Yay. I love this record so much!