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DUNDEE BANDS CD REVIEWS

This section links you to all my reviews of the Dundee (& associated) bands who've so far released or prepared CD's that are meant for label presentation and/or public sale, but this will tell you more about what the bands and artists are all about. Links to all the bands websites (that exist) are on the home page
As with the concert reviews, the CD's are reviewed in the order in which they were received, and even though a few are now history, the review remains and untouched, as we do with all the Dead Earnest site:

CD ALBUM & CD SINGLE REVIEWS:
The list below is in descending order, the latest items at the bottom, with each CD reviewed at the time it was received here, starting somewhere around the middle of 2005 and getting into 2006 by around Ephemeral Arkestra and beyond, arriving at 2007 by the time of King Thing and hitting 2008 somewhere around The Rebelhearts - I'm sure you get the drift!
ISIS- Breathe

WILDHOUSE-Ficca EP

SAZ-Get A Grip

BOX-Digested Material

THE RISE-I Am Your Leader

ISIS-Alrite! EP

THE WHITE LIGHT-The Thrill Is No More

STOOR-Feckless

EPHEMERAL ARKESTRA-Whole World

MR SPIDER - Wishing Well E.P.

SELF MADE MAN-Rise..Revolt..Conquer

HAMPER - E.P.

DIRTY WEE MIDDENS - The Embarassing Wood E.P.

TRASH SUPERSTAR - Leather E.P.

ELECTRA - Whatever: So You Wanna Be A Rock Star Vol 1

HANNEY - Material Sickness E.P.

RINGFINGER - The Hastie Sessions E.P.

RUSH HOUR SOUL - Idle Eyes E.P.

SELF MADE MAN - Evolution Of Design E.P.

RISING SIGNS - The Grey Man E.P.

THE RISE - What Goes Around E.P.

2am - Strength Of Patience E.P.

THE SAME DIFFERENTS - It's All Life E.P.

SPEYSIDE - Somewhere Else E.P.

OSPREY HEIGHTS - Expectations E.P.

DELIMSERGE - Blood Money E.P.

THE GETDOWNS - EP

AWAITING EXILE - Infected By Devils Double-E.P.

THE GETDOWNS - Proper Music EP

FALTER - With Description Comes Image EP

MAGDALEN GREEN - Magdalen Green E.P.

THE LAW - Velvet Morning E.P.

RESTRICTION OF LIBERTY - Another Story CD-E.P.

KING THING - Trophy Wives CD Single

THE WILDHOUSE - Hyenas CD album

THE LEATHERETTES - Shoot To Thrill CD-EP

THE RISE - Demo Album 2006

DISSOLVED - Fallen For It CD Mini-album

PESKI KINGS - I Write All The Rules Mini Album Demo 2007

BETH WILMSHURST - Science - The E.P.

THE UNKNOWN - Demo CD-EP

RUSH HOUR SOUL - All The Rage CD-EP

CORE - CORE CD-EP

DIRTY WEE MIDDENS - Crack Open A Cold One

THE HOFFS - Shatner's Ghost CD-EP

THE DAZE - Come Undone CD-EP

PESKI KINGS - Peski Kings Promo Album CD

ISIS - Waiting CD-EP

INDIANAPOLIS - Don't Stop CD-EP

PAGE 6 - The Many Facets Of Walter CD Album

MR SPIDER - Web Of Lies CD-Album

THE HOFFS - City Beast CD-Album

GRACE EMILYS - The Outlaws And The Czar CD-EP

ALTRES - Tripping The Dark Fantastic... DBL-CD ALBUM

THE REBELHEARTS - Chameleon Viper CD-EP

SAZ - Get A Grip Preview Demo CD-EP

SUGARHOUSE WYND - Seagate Sessions CD-EP

KFOX - Endeavour With Danger CD-EP

THE GOODNIGHTS - MOre Than Anyone CD-EP

THE WILDHOUSE - Hyenas(Final Master) CD

SEROTONIN - The Syndrome CD-EP

THE DESCARTES - Reflex Action CD-EP

DAVE? - Don't Die Zipper CD-EP

THE BROGUES - She Gets Me Up CD-EP

LUVA ANNA - Wooden Shoe CD-EP

BOX - Evilbox Live CD

FAKE - Fake CD-EP

SWORDMASTER - Demo/Album Sampler CD-EP

CHIARO - Vol II CD

COLE APPLEYARD - CD-EP

THE REBELHEARTS - Chameleon Viper CD-EP

GRACE EMILYS - On Jamaica Street CD Single

CORE - The Blacklog Sessions Vol 1 CD-EP

NATIVE ALIEN - Dead Skin CD-EP

THE DAZE - New Day Dawning CD-EP

PESKI KINGS - Feb 2008 5-Track Demo CD-EP

THE GOODNIGHTS - Coming Back CD-EP

CHIARO - The Old & New CD

PAULA KNIGHT - Wonder CD

SARAH COLOSO - Ashes On The Wind CD-EP

GRACE EMILYS - Lipstick Blues CD SINGLE

THE WILDHOUSE - Poet:Saint CD

PEG & THE BOUFFANTS - Deceiter CD-EP

COLOUR CODED - Same Mistake CD-EP

ALAN TURNER - Life Is Ment For Living, Love Is Ment For Giving CD-EP

DAVE? - That Spark CD-EP

EXCELLENT CADAVER - The Powerthirst EP CD-EP

PESKI KINGS - Lucky Me Lucky You CD

THE LAW - A Measure Of Wealth 4-TRack Album Sampler (Promo) CD-EP

Just a reminder that the best place to see and purchase as many of the local CD's as you can find that make it to a release, is Grouchos in the Nethergate just off Dundee city centre, as they have a section devoted to items old and new by local and East Scots coast bands. Give them a call on 01382-228496 - they also do tickets for many local and Scottish concerts, as well as the best used shop in Scotland, for CD's, CD Singles, vinyl, cassettes, DVD's, videos, books, accessories and more - with prices that are totally affordable, often jaw-droppingly low, it's easily the best music shop in Scotland right now.


ASSOCIATED ARTIST CD REVIEWS:
ELECTRA
DEAD EASY (ELECTRA + IAN JONES)
Fantastic female vocalist from the USA now residing in Edinburgh and done a lot to support the Dundee scene, so it's only fair that we support her.....
Electra's own CD album reviewed here
Dead Easy CD album reviewed here
LEATHER ZOO
Melodic punk band from Sheffield with a stunning mini-album and scorching live concerts. They helped me with a support slot at my first Post Office Bar gig - so I'm helping them..........
....and forward to 2007, they're back with a brand new an snsational CD-EP - read the review by clicking the link below:
LEATHER ZOO - Fleur De Lis


The Australian rock trio that has blown away us and anyone in Dundee that's seen them play live, have their debut mini-CD reviewed here....

LATE NITE ACCESS - Bitter Romance CD-EP
...and their second sensational CD, reviewed there!!!

THE BEAUTIFUL WORD

Leading what seems like a mini-invasion of Dundee by bands from Brighton (someone must have put a good word in down there!!!), they had a crowd spellbound on their debut Dundee concert - and this CD has the same effect.


Scottish bands' CD's that have landed on our door and are worthy of a mention (in descending chronological order - latest at bottom):


STARVATION BOX - EP

MY DOWNFALL/RUINOUS/THE EXTRACT - Foyer Records EP

LONG STORY SHORT - "We Are Audio" CD Single

LE RENO AMPS - LP

VANTAGE POINT - "Sail On" CD EP

VANTAGE POINT - "Gemma Gemini" CD EP

SYTH - The Dawn Of War EP

BITUMEN RIVER-EP

BEASTHEAD - More Lethal Than A Colossal Snorle Bane EP

SHOCK AND AWE-School For Scoundrels EP

ESTRELLA - She's Got It CD-EP

CARDIAC - Burn It CD-EP

MAYA 29 - Akhaisha CD-EP

PAGE 6 - Live CD-EP

RBRBR - Marsick's Blues CD-EP

STARRY WISDOM CULT - Bomb CDS

SYTH - Warzone CD

WIRED DESIRE - Caroline CD-EP

SERGEANT - SGT CD-EP

SHOCK AND AWE - Go Home

HAMPER - Lullabye CD-EP

15 TIMES DEAD-Bullethead CD-EP

THEME - DEMO 2006/DEMO 2007 CD-EP'S

MILLSYECK - Who I Am CD

MARVEL HEIGHTS - Get Up, Get Out CD-EP

THE TRADE - Empire CD Album

ATTICA RAGE - In Concert With The Mirror CD-EP

THE ROUTES - Don'T Leave Me Hanging CD-EP

AIRSPIEL - In Another Life CD

AIRSPIEL - I Don't Know You CD-EP

TWIN ATLANTIC - A Guidance From Colour CD-EP

THINK:FIRE - Swings And Roundabouts CD-EP

ONE DAY SPEAKERS - Festival Girls CD-EP

THE WHITE LIGHT - Young Hearts CD-EP

MODUS - Sounds From The Kitten Casino CD

TEMPERCALM - True Novella CD

PLAYTONE - Round At My Place CD - EP

BEATNIC PRESTIGE - Doubtfire CD Single

ESTHER O'CONNOR - Right Here CD

FIREBRAND SUPER ROCK - Point Of No Return CD-EP

WHITE LIGHT - 5-Tracker CD-EP

DIRTY ROSE - 6-Track Demo CD-EP

FOREVERVOID - Vision (Demo) CD-EP

HOT MANGU - Necropolis CD-EP

THE BLACK LIGHTS - Queen Of The USA CD-EP

VANTAGE POINT - Daredevils On The Shore CD

GHOSTS OF PROGRESS - Anal Blues CD-EP

THE VIRAGOES - Cheap Shoes & Lies CD

THE DRAYMIN - Pushing Boundaries CD-EP

V/A - Fat Hippy Sapmpler III CD

AIRSPIEL - Broken Record Day FREE DOWNLOAD

QUIVER & THE ADYSNATCHERS - Paris CD-EP

THE TRADE - Breakdown CD-EP

MANOR PARK ELITE - We Are Skeletons CD-EP

THE ONE DAY SPEAKERS - Scan The Horizon CD-EP

THE LITTLE KICKS - Don't Give Up So Easily (4-Track) CD-EP

BEATNIC PRESTIGE - Doubtfire (3 Track) CD Single

ATTICA RAGE - Ruin Nation CD

SAFE2SAY - 3 Sides To Every Story CD-EP


We get a load of CD's sent to us from unsigned bands from South of the border, but 99% of them don't live up to the high standards set by the Scottish Scene - but a few do, so you'll find the best of those bands' CD's, right here. Among others, check out the stunning electro-goth industrial power of Uniting The Elements, the Classic Rock of female-fronted band Long Time Dead, the awesome sounding rock and metal of the North's Brand New Analogues plus the stunning new indie band that is Casino Drive, to be enjoyed and heard.

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