Had not the Walkmen put out the stunning "You & Me" this year, my album of the year would have been the debut from Scottish band Glasvegas. I am crazy into this band. They bring together many things that I like: they are a working class Glasgow band fronted by brothers (James and Rab Allen), are often compared in the press to Oasis, write anthems about their everyday lives, sound a bit like Jesus & Mary Chain/60's Motown/50's Doo Wop, were discovered by certified genius/nutter Alan McGee, look cool as could be (James Allen is a dead ringer for Joe Strummer, and that is as cool as it gets). Yeah, I'm full on obsessed. Below are two parts of a mini-documentary giving you the perfect introduction to the Glasvegas. Check it out, really, they are amazing. Enjoy.
UPDATE: Got the new Christmas EP at midnight from itunes, and as usual, it's awesome! For a limited time you can get the EP and the complete debut album for only $10.99 on itunes. Buy them, you won't be sorry!
UPDATE: Got the new Christmas EP at midnight from itunes, and as usual, it's awesome! For a limited time you can get the EP and the complete debut album for only $10.99 on itunes. Buy them, you won't be sorry!
