Scotland is home to some of my favourite artists. The Twilight Sad and Frightened Rabbit are probably in my top ten bands of the last 5 years or so and there seems to be new stuff drifting down from across the northern border all the time. Edinburgh, while not as popular for visiting muscians as Glasgow, has some real talent emerging.
Meursault aren’t exactly new, they released their debut album, Pissing on Bonfires/Kissing With Tongues, in 2008 (with local label Song, By Toad) and released another, All Creatures Will Make Merry, to critical acclaim in 2010. Neil Pennycook’s grand-sounding voice is equally suited to the acoustic folky songs, the quicker electronic numbers and the fuzzy lo-fi efforts. Neil and Co. have what it takes to become huge, at least to the audience that listens to honest, well-crafted music.
“Bury me face down. Bury me so I might see the ground.”
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*Video by Song, By Toad. Read Matthew’s blog for some hidden gems and brutally honest reviews.